On Substack: How IMDb Changed the Way I Watch Movies
by Pixel PusherBefore streaming apps, recommendation algorithms, and social media film feeds, IMDb felt like a secret map of movie history. This piece looks back at discovering the site through the early web, following actors and credits from one film to the next, and learning how one small role could open up an entirely new path through […]
On Substack: The First DVD I Bought Still Says Something About Me
by Pixel PusherI wrote a Nostalgic Pixel piece about the first DVD I ever bought: the Criterion edition of Rushmore. It starts with early Amazon, a PowerBook G3, and the weird thrill of owning a movie in a format that still felt futuristic. But really, it is about how one disc can carry a whole moment with […]
A Quick Nostalgic Pixel Site Update
I’ve been doing some cleanup around the Nostalgic Pixel website so it better reflects where things are headed. The Legendary Backlog Archive is now complete on the site, with all 17 episode posts available and preserved through YouTube. That podcast is no longer the current focus of Nostalgic Pixel, but I wanted the archive to […]
Nostalgic Pixel Is Also on Substack
I’ve started setting up a Nostalgic Pixel Substack as another place for longer-form writing, essays, and companion pieces. For now, some of the early posts may overlap with material from the website while I get the publication established. The larger goal is to use Substack for longer thoughts on games, films, hardware, and the kinds […]
