Guy Wonders Why Everyone Loves ‘The Breakfast Club’
Mar01

Guy Wonders Why Everyone Loves ‘The Breakfast Club’

Etai Shuchatowitz speculates for the Yeshiva University newspaper The Commentator on why everyone loves the 80s classic film- The Breakfast Club despite the fact that he hates it. The Breakfast Club is “often touted as one of ‘the quintessential 80’s movies’. Its Rotten Tomatoes consensus reads, ‘The Breakfast Club is a warm, insightful, and very funny look into the inner lives of teenagers,'”...

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Which Records Won Best Album at the Grammy Awards in the 80s?
Feb15

Which Records Won Best Album at the Grammy Awards in the 80s?

With the 2016 Grammy Award being hosted by 80s icon L.L. Cool J, we decided to take a look back at which performers took home the biggest prizes at the show in the 80s. Some of the winners are obvious — iconic songs which we still love today. Others are more than a little bit perplexing.   1980:   Album of the Year CHRISTOPHER CROSS, Christopher Cross Record of the Year CHRISTOPHER CROSS, “Sailing” Song of...

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Who Was  Your Favorite 80s Sitcom Hunk?
Feb14

Who Was Your Favorite 80s Sitcom Hunk?

Were you more of an Alex P. Keaton fan or did your preference lean toward Kirk Cameron? Let us know who your favorite 80 sitcom hunk was from our list or add one of your favorites as a write-in vote. Let us know why you picked who you did in the comments section below. Who Is Your Favorite 80s Sitcom Hunk? Michael J. Fox Kirk Cameron John Stamos A.L.F. tony danza Malcolm Jamal Warner C. Thomas Howell johnny depp Rick Schroeder Ted...

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Best of the 80s TV Poll Gets It Mostly Right
Feb13

Best of the 80s TV Poll Gets It Mostly Right

Last Year Rolling Stone conducted a readers’ poll where it asked people to rate the top ten shows of the 1980s. That’s a click-bait type of piece if ever there was one, but the results were actually pretty reasonable. That said, the voters got the order a bit wrong and remember one lovable alien from the planet Melmac a little more fondly than he deserves to be. Here’s a breakdown of the RS list with our thoughts and...

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Is Small Wonder The Worst Sitcom Ever
Feb12

Is Small Wonder The Worst Sitcom Ever

While the 1980s had its share of sweet sitcom families the decade also included way too many big concept shows. These are programs where the premise fits into a one line elevator pitch or even better can be explained in the title. Think She’s the Sheriff (there was a she, played by Suzanne Somers) and she was in fact a sheriff) or Mama’s Family, a pretty awful piece of dreck where Vick Lawrence wore cheap old-age makeup to...

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What 1980s Remakes Are Coming To Theaters and TVs?
Feb10

What 1980s Remakes Are Coming To Theaters and TVs?

In Hollywood, everything old is new again. That may not apply to Pamela Anderson, though some parts of her are newer than others, but it does apply to her star-making vehicle Baywatch. Though most think of the show as a 1990s phenomenon it actually debuted in 1989 on network television where it met a quick death. It was only after star David Hasselhoff brought the series into syndication that it became the global phenomenon that...

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Sam Draws the 80s and It’s Totally Awesome
Mar04

Sam Draws the 80s and It’s Totally Awesome

You may have seen Sam’s drawings online; he’s developed quite a following.  In fact, he’s been featured in the Huffington Post, Good Morning America and has received praise from the likes of George Takei, Martha Quinn, and the guys from Wang Chung. If you are new to Sam’s work, he is a 6 year old artist in Portland, Oregon. After hearing a steady stream of 80s music (thanks to his 80s-loving mom), he was moved...

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80s Cartoons – 25 Totally Rad Intros
Aug12

80s Cartoons – 25 Totally Rad Intros

Saturday mornings in the 80s meant one thing: cartoons.  Millions of American kids got up, fixed a bowl of cereal, and plopped down in front of the TV for a morning of animated bliss.  By the power of Grayskull, I declare this montage of 25 80s cartoon intros totally rad.  (Speaking of He-Man, he may have been the most powerful man in the universe, but that is still no excuse for the little-lord-fauntleroy hair cut he sported...

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“Jump” Hits #1 30 Years Ago this Month
Feb01

“Jump” Hits #1 30 Years Ago this Month

(and its role in the ongoing Van Halen / Van Hagar debate) February 1, 2014 By Mark Dursin It has been one of the most divisive issues of the past thirty years. A controversy that has inspired rancorous debate, has pit brother against brother, and has spawned heroes on both sides, with neither side claiming victory. I’m talking, of course, about the Van Halen vs. Van Hagar debate. Folks have bizarrely strong opinions regarding which...

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Living in a Material World
Aug03

Living in a Material World

Madonna had it right. We are indeed living in a material world. It is damn near impossible to watch TV today without hearing your favorite 80s songs as the backdrop to one commercial or another selling everything from candy bars (see PayDay’s use of “Bust a Move”) to insurance (see Liberty Mutual Insurance’s use of “Human” by Human League). How I feel about this trend varies with its use. I don’t have a global position on the issue as...

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The Mullet
May15

The Mullet

Mullets may have received a bad rap through the decades, but back in the day . . . oh . . . so dreamy. John Stamos put the Hot Hot Hot in mullets in the mid-80s, giving the rocker-turned-redneck style enough oomph to achy breaky its way into the next decade. But nine out of ten valley girls agree, a man who can really pull off the mullet look is a bad to the bone stud-o-rama. Like, totally. Imagine the scene. You still have 45 minutes...

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Beds Are Burning, Midnight Oil Music Video
Jun29

Beds Are Burning, Midnight Oil Music Video

Beds Are Burning Music Video Midnight Oil, Diesel and Dust, 1987 Information on Midnight Oil on MTV.com

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Bust A Move, Young M.C. Music Video
Jun21

Bust A Move, Young M.C. Music Video

Bust A Move Music Video Young M.C., Stone Cold Rhymin’, 1989 Information on Young M.C. on MTV.com

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You Might Think, The Cars Music Videos
May29

You Might Think, The Cars Music Videos

You Might Think Music Video The Cars, Heatbeat City, 1984 Information on The Cars on MTV.com

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Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Queen Music Video
May24

Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Queen Music Video

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Music Video Queen, The Game, 1979 Visit Queen’s Official Website

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