These 1980s Shows Deserve a Netflix Remake
The success of Fuller House on Netflix and the upcoming remake of Square Pegs suggests that 80s nostalgia could be big business for the streaming media website. Here’s a look at some of our favorite shows from the 80s that are ripe for remake (and no, we’re not open to a new, much darker Cosby Show).
Power Up for a Look Back at Nintendo’s First Ad
In the days when home video games meant the Atari 2600, Intellivision (it was intelligent television), and ColecoVision, the first Nintendo Entertainment System was revolutionary. But before Mario or Zelda was launched un the the United States, the company introduced itself to the audience it would soon dominate with this ad. It’s hard to remember, but when NES was first marketed and released it was actually R.O.B the Robot...
Win Billy Joel, Bryan Adams, Or Bruce Springsteen Tickets from SiriusXM
SirisuXM’s 80s channel 80s on 8 features pop hits from the 1980s with the original MTV VJs serving as the station’s on-air talent. The station will be giving away tickets to see Bryan Adams, who is touring to support a new album (though we’re pretty sure he will play Summer of ’69, Heaven, and Cuts Like a Knife). One Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip for two to Nashville, TN including round-trip airfare,...
A Skinny Tie Seemed Like a Good Idea in 1985
As a junior high student in the middle-1980s I knew very little about fashion. Sure I understood that Ocean Pacific clearly made you cool, but beyond that and some tidbits about which jeans I needed mu mom to buy for me I was pretty clueless. Because of that, like so many other young teenagers of the time, I went through a brief period where I decided that dressing vaguely like Don Johnson from Miami Vice was the way to go in eighth...
Does Pretty In Pink Hold Up After 30 Years?
By Jerry Beach About two-thirds of the way through Pretty In Pink, Andie (portrayed by Molly Ringwald) utters a line that probably ended up resonating a whole lot more than even John Hughes could have imagined when he penned it at some point in the mid-1980s. “Iona,” Andie says while slow dancing with her close friend (portrayed by Annie Potts) who is jealous of the prom experience Andie is about to enjoy, “you’re gonna OD on...
