There is something that I love about public access television. Maybe it's the can-do spirit or the insanity of most shows; a quick keyword search at YouTube will quickly show you what I'm talking about. All in all maybe it's just their fresh lemon scent. Whatever the reason, the kind of programming found on public access has a certain element that no large international multi-billion corporation can possess in their grubby sweaty hands. Sadly, public access shows have become a dying breed, a mere step away from extinction, thanks in large part to the net, because why take your show on the airwaves when itself is staring at its demise, especially when you can go online for free and make a fool of yourself and be seen the world over? A idea which can turn very lucrative to some. Therefore its important, in a quasi-historical sense, to track down these shows and show them to future generations of kids what life was like before YouTube, Metube, Shetube, Hetube,...
For this month's Box of Schlock, I didn't want to just throw in candy that any asshole can get from a Walmart or Dollar Tree. Nope, I wanted to do something way different. As some of you may or may not know, I love Japanese candy, or what is better known as dagashi, which comparable to penny candy found in the states. Each piece of dagashi is a wonderful display of graphic design weirdness and eating one is akin to playing Bean Boozled; you never know what the hell it's going to be. Sure, I could use the Google Translate App, but I like to live my life dangerously with a dash of mystery on the side. Now, I may have ordered way too much Halloween Japanese dagashi, but I think it was worth it just for the photos alone and sweet Instagram hearts. Enjoy! I am not sure if it's something to get around customs, but each box that was delivered was listed as either as a gift or present. It was even wrapped like some sort of birthday present, albeit, one that g...