The ’80s lasted until 1991: The hits from spring 25 years ago
History declares the ‘80s ended on Dec. 31, 1989, but the decade was still alive and well on the radio in the early ‘90s (at least until Nirvana showed up). You’ll hear the ‘80s all over the top 30 songs from a recent countdown aired on XMs 90s on 9. We’ll reveal six songs a day each day this week. 80s lasted until 1991: The hits from spring 25 years ago 30.) “It’s A Shame (My Sister),” Monie Love If Monie Love’s lone hit (it peaked...
Lite-Brite: An 80s Toy Lover’s Dream
The Lite-Brite may as well be one of the greatest toy creations ever. Everything about the Lite-Brite exemplified what it meant to be a kid in the 80s. It was so popular it even topped a couple of Christmas lists. Sure the clown was a little creepy but the commercial for Lite-Brite was so infectious due to that classic jingle that you just had to have one. The creation choices were endless when it came to the Lite-Brite. You could...
Fads of the ‘80s: Jelly bracelets
A search of Google can reveal the answer to anything. Except, apparently, how many jelly bracelets were sold in the 1980s. Our recent investigation was fruitless, quite possibly because infinity is a number that cannot be measured. While we’re still trying to narrow down the number of jelly bracelets purchased in the 1980s, we were able to confirm one fact with a minimal amount of Internet sleuthing: Jelly bracelets, like myriad other...
How much does it cost to buy Pac-Man?
Even here in 2016, there’s no shortage of ways to get your Pac-Man fix. The first two pages retrieved by entering Pac-Man in Google are Google’s Pac-Man “doodle” from May 21, 2010, which you can play right on the search page, and a link to Free Pac-Man, which is a site offering many free variations of Pac-Man (and not a page looking to free an imprisoned Pac-Man). But what if playing Pac-Man on your laptop—or your smart phone or your...
Five things you may not have known about Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The greatest movie ever made about truancy turns 30 years old this weekend. Most of us have seen “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” at least 30 times, but do you know everything there is to know about the classic film? Test your“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” IQ with these five facts: 1.) John Hughes wrote the movie in less than a week. He had no time for our angst about writer’s block. 2.) The film generated two romances. Matthew Broderick...
What Were the Top 5 Movies This Week In 1987?
If you went to the movies 29 years ago this week, odds are you used your hard-earned paper route or lawn-mowing bucks to see the sequel to one of the ‘80s most iconic movies, or one of the decade’s best gangster movies. You might also have seen a pair of family-friendly films, or one of Michael J. Fox’s first post-Back To The Future vehicles. Without further ado: 1.) Beverly Hills Cop II: The sequel to the movie that cemented Eddie...
Candy of the ’80s: What happened to Chewels?
The first gum for many children of the ‘80s was Chewels, the sugar-free gum with a liquid gel in the middle. What it amounted to was squirting gum—the liquid popped out with the first chew—and if we’re being honest, squirting gum doesn’t sound nearly as good now as it did then. Perhaps that’s why it has been off the shelves for three decades. But for a brief time, Chewels was the gum every kid had to chew. Here’s three things you may...
Why Wasn’t ‘Streets of Fire’ a Bigger Hit?
Thirty-two years ago this weekend, one of summer’s can’t-miss blockbusters opened in theaters. One viewing of the trailer for Streets of Fire suggested it had every ingredient to ensure it a lengthy and successful box office run. It was directed by Walter Hill, who helmed two of the best movies of the previous half-decade in “The Warriors” and “48 Hours.” It had the dark, dangerous cinematography of those two hits. It had an awesome...
Cutting Crew and More On One 80s Rewind Cruise
In October, the 80s Rewind Cruise is giving you the opportunity to get your fix of the 80s with, Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls, Clive Harrington of When In Rome, Astrid Plane and Bill Wadhams of Animotion, Nick Van Eede of Cutting Crew and more. The 80s Rewind Cruise is bringing the best of the 80s in one sweet event for 80s lovers, giving you the chance to hang out with some of the 80s biggest hit makers. “Ever imagined you...
Not Again: Dustin Diamond Arrested Once Again
Of all of the former Saved by the Bell cast members, Dustin Diamond seems to be having the toughest time maintaining a normal, crime-free life. He has been arrested once again for violating his probation. “Dustin Diamond is back behind bars … not even 2 months after he got sprung early for his concealed weapon conviction,” according to TMZ reports. “Cops in Saukville, Wisconsin busted the “Saved by the...
6 80s McDonald’s Characters and Discontinued Items
There is nothing like these 6 80s McDonald’s Characters and Discontinued Items to jog your memory about a time where fast food wasn’t highlighted as unhealthy choices. These 80s McDonald’s characters made it fun to eat at McDonald’s and sent the companies marketing team on a creative tear. Today, McDonald’s is turning to sponsorships more than ever before. Most recently, the company partnered with The...
10 Best WWE Superstars of the 80s
When we think about WWE superstars of today v.s. those of the 80s, it’s hard to think of just how many of them have come and go. So, being that the 80s is considered as the golden era of wrestling, we compiled our list of the 10 Best WWE Superstars of the 80s. It’s really hard to group these memorable names in a top 10 list because there were some many incredible acts, however, these ones really exemplified what it was to...
Courtney Love To Star in A New 80s-Rock Film Based on A Novel
Courtney Love has signed on to play the role of a “destructive mother” in the upcoming film The Possibility of Fireflies. Reports claim that Love’s role in the film will be similar to that of what the media perceived her to be during her years in the limelight, married to Kurt Cobain. “Love will play the single parent of the protagonist, Ellie (played byFargo‘s Joey King). Ellie is grappling both with her...
Two Classic 80s Games Inducted Into The World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall Of Fame welcomed six new members this week, two of those being classics from the 1980s. One game was popular in arcades while the other was a staple in classrooms across the country. “Space Invaders” and “Grand Theft Auto III,” along with “The Oregon Trail,” ”Sonic the Hedgehog,” ”The Legend of Zelda” and “The Sims,” were honored Thursday...
This Is The Most Insane 80s-Inspired Car Of All Time
Science fiction novelist Ernest Cline created this supercar combining the best parts of famous vehicles from iconic ’80s movies and TV shows like Back To The Future, Ghostbusters and Knight Rider. And now how do we ask him to take us all for a...
