80s Party Costume Ideas: Punk Rock Girl
Here is our shameless plug for the Dead Milkmen – not one of the most popular or mainstream bands in the 80s, but certainly one of the more interesting. Two of their most known songs are Bitchin Camero and Punk Rock Girl – both anthems of an age, sort of. Anyway, take a look at the original music video for Punk Rock Girl (1988) and get ready to don your black and a heavy dose of attitude. This is a look that hasn’t...
Wayfarer Sunglasses by Ray-Ban
Wayfarers are Back UPDATE April 12, 2011: It’s official, Wayfarers are back in a big way for the Spring/Summer of 2011. A recent trip to the beach confirmed it. We are loving the return of the contrast temple version of this classic style. Shown here with blue contrast temples. These are a must have accessory for the upcoming sun season. Grab a pair, and you’ll be walking on sunshine. What did Tom Cruise, The Blues Brothers and Don...
Punky Brewster (1984 – 1986)
What memory do the following words inspire: mismatched sneakers, colorful bandanas, a rainbow colored bedroom, and pig tails? For a child of the 80s, they should instantly evoke images of Penelope “Punky” Brewster, the main character of the popular family sitcom Punky Brewster. Debuting on NBC in 1984, Punk Brewster was a funny light-hearted show about a sassy and spirited young girl played by Soleil Moon Frye who was abandoned by her...
Atari
If you are looking for answers to questions such as “what year did Atari come out” or “where can I find 80s free games online,” then look no further. Atari took the world by storm and began the video arcade industry in 1972, when it released the arcade game Pong. Five years later in 1977, the company once again changed the face of entertainment when it introduced its first home video game console or VCS (video computer system)....
ALF
It makes perfect sense, really. Combine a sarcastic furry alien who likes to eat cats, an average suburban family, and one destroyed planet and you end up with a television hit—in the 80s at least. That was certainly the case with the popular NBC family sitcom ALF which first aired on September 22, 1986 and ran until June 18, 1990. A spoof of the 1982 hit movie ET, the show ALF features Gordon Shumway, a 230 year old alien from the...
