Click-Bait and Fodder for Debate*: Rankings Section Coming to Rick Retro’s Realm!
Rick Retro’s Realm, The Realm Report #5: *Not an AI-created title. Still including the usual news and updates.
The Walls Are Going Up!
I am not talking about border walls. Rick Retro’s Realm is isolated in time and space (think Narnia) and does not need such mundane things. I’m talking about the planned sections being added and introduced upon the existing foundation of the Realm, such that the various neighborhoods of the Realm can be visited and explored.
Rankings is being added right now, since some of the old posts sent only to my original text group subscribers need to be placed in that section. I hope to add a new section each week or two for a few more weeks until the structure is complete!
As this is posted, there’s nothing to see yet, just an empty room. But here’s the link for the days ahead.
New Old Review Posted!
Earlier this week, Retro Review #17, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965), from the old text group was finally uploaded and upgraded onto Rick Retro’s Realm on Substack for the first time. That leaves 26 old reviews still to bring over, plus a few Retro Rankings, I believe. So you can expect more emails for reviews of Christmas movies here in the summer of 2025! 🤣🎅
Behind the Scenes
Turns out that I have three, not one, planned events in June that could trigger my pesky chronic disease and delay my already behind schedule Project #3, Dark Whimsy Favorites. The odds of finishing the project in 200 days are perhaps decreasing, but I’m not quite ready to relinquish that hope yet!
With that said, if all goes well, I think I have figured out a sustainable rhythm, and will be able to post a new review on most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until caught up. The revised schedule is now reflected in the project link in the previous paragraph, and while mostly an MWF schedule, there are slight variations based on anticipated issues. Expect my review of Roxanne (1987) tomorrow!
Subscriber Count!
I woke up from a short nap this week with two new subscribers! That had never happened before, and added to one earlier in the day. We’re clocking in at 35 now, a gain of just under 10% since last issue, when it was 32. I can only imagine what will happen when I focus on growing the community and can hardly wait to finish building and start inviting!
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Last updated 2025-06-06
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