That time Prince changed his name to a symbol
Happy National VCR Day! Let us celebrate the device that brought home entertainment into an entirely new age and allowed us to accidentally record over cherished childhood memories with the Seinfeld finale.
This is The Reset Button from Classic Nerd, resetting your day.
June 7 in Nerd History
Here are 5 things that happened on June 7 that matter to those of us who rewinded unkindly.
I.
Birthdays of honor: Prince (1958), Liam Neeson (1952), Dean Martin (1917), Tom Jones (1940), Michael Cera (1988), Jessica Tandy (1909), Mick Foley (1965), Dave Filoni (1974).
II.
In 1985 a little movie called The Goonies was widely released in theaters. Aside from featuring multiple future stars, it invented the ’80s trope of kids riding around on bikes solving mysteries. Despite some rumored efforts in the mid-aughts, a sequel thankfully has never come to fruition — and hopefully, it stays that way.






