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Back to SearchAndy Kaufman Creates Chaos in the 80s
When does performance art go too far? How long do you suspend disbelief before you start asking yourself whether what you are seeing is actually real…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Magical Summer of 1984
1987 was a good one. So was 1989. But summertime at the movies may not get much better than the magical summer of 1984.
Today, we travel back exactly…
1 year, 11 months ago
Jim Henson in the 80s: A Decade of Wonder & Joy
After the phenomenal success of Sesame Street and then The Muppet Show, it seemed as if things couldn't get much better. But as the 1980s began, Jim …
1 year, 11 months ago
How the TurboGrafx-16 Changed Video Games Forever
As the NES and Sega Master System were dominating the 1980s video game market, something interesting was happening in Japan. Something ahead of its t…
1 year, 11 months ago
Pee-Wee's Playhouse
When it first aired in September 1986, no one was quite sure what to think of it--especially critics and parents. It was loud, bold, colorful, and cr…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Remarkable Story of Tony Hand: The Scottish Wayne Gretzky
As we enter the mid-80s, the Edmonton Oilers are on top of the hockey world. And on the best team was also the best player in the world: Wayne Gretzk…
2 years ago
10 Forgotten Movies: Rediscovering 1980s Hidden Gems
They couldn't all be hits... During a decade that gave us so many beloved classics, there were other great movies that just flew under the radar.
Whe…
2 years ago
Rewind: A Look Back at 1983
We're three years into a new decade and the 80s as we know it is starting to take shape. From the movies to TV shows, and music to video games, thing…
2 years ago
The Best Snacks & Junk Food of the 1980s
Armed with a pocket full of change, you walk through those sliding doors and are greeted by a wonderland of amazing options as far as the eye can see…
2 years ago
The First Cell Phone: The Mobile Revolution Begins...
There's a good chance you're reading this on your phone right now. And that phone of yours has some humble origins that go all the way back to 1983..…
2 years, 1 month ago