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The 10 Most ‘Totally Traumatizing’ PG-Rated Movies That Generation X Watched as Kids

‘Some material may not be suitable for children,’ they warned. Our Boomer parents did not GAF

Apr 13, 2024

Screenshot of the late Heather O’Rourke as the terrified Carrie Ann in ‘Poltergeist.’

Apr 13, 2024

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Great Debate: 7 Times the Term ‘Hip-Hop’ Was Used in Printed Matter Before Historians Say

Dip-dip-dive, so-socialize — Clean out your ears and open your eyes.

Aug 23, 2023

Great Debate: 7 Times the Term ‘Hip-Hop’ Was Used in Printed Matter Before Historians Say

Aug 23, 2023

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Actually, Lo Lieh Was Not the First Martial Arts Superstar (Bruce Lee Was)

You gon’ learn today.

Jul 3, 2022

Actually, Lo Lieh Was Not the First Martial Arts Superstar (Bruce Lee Was)

Jul 3, 2022

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TIME And TIME Again: The Very Obvious Bleaching Of Ariana Grande

There’s something oddly familiar about this.

Jan 13, 2019

TIME And TIME Again: The Very Obvious Bleaching Of Ariana Grande

Jan 13, 2019

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Orang Asli: Introduction to the ‘First People’ of Southeast Asia

For much of my adult life, I have been collecting old photographs of the so-called “little blacks” of Asia.

Jun 2, 2017

Orang Asli: Introduction to the ‘First People’ of Southeast Asia

Jun 2, 2017

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About Me — Paco Taylor

I’m gonna share something that people who know me don’t even know. (Previously unpublished piece from March 2025)

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About Me — Paco Taylor

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Fat Joe, Embrace the Truth: Latinos Did Not Partly Create Hip-Hop

A vintage photo recalls how young Puerto Ricans embraced an already present black subculture

May 1

Cropped header image showing two Puerto Rican teens.

May 1

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Gen Z, Please Touch Some Grass. Toonami Did not ‘Put Everyone onto Anime’

Gen X cultivated anime fandom before you were even born.

Mar 1

This header image features a composite with the blonde-haired lead character from Sailor Moon, the Cartoon Network mascot Toonami Tom (a futuristic robot) and the dark-haired Goku, Dragon Ball’s lead character.

Mar 1

Interesting read, J.C., reflecting a very respectable amount of research.

I’ve been fascinated with King Kong and Godzilla since I was a kid in the 1970s, and have written quite a bit about both.

Jan 29

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This Dave Stevens-Related Discovery Will Excite Collectors of His Comic Book works

A 1950s sci-fi magazine inspired what is arguably his most popular comic book cover.

May 31, 2024

Partial image of Planet Comics #1 cover showing two, beautiful, scantily-clad “bad girls” riding a red rocket scooter.

May 31, 2024

Paco Taylor

Paco Taylor

Paco writes about Eastern & Western pop culture, history, and art. He has bylines at CBR, The Beat, G-Fan, NextShark, San Francisco Bay View | stpaco@gmail

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