Going Down Under in the 80s
To 80s kids, Australia was nothing short of magical. It had exotic animals, beautiful scenery, beaches—and the seasons were, like, reversed. We dreamed of visiting and hanging out with kangaroos, wallabies and koalas. As an added bonus, Australian accents were totally fun to attempt. From literature to movies to fashion, Oz rocked. Here’s an LT80s look back at how our cultural crush on Australia developed during the 80s, from...
Coleco Mini-Arcade Tabletop Games
By Thomas Zizzo Birthday parties as a kid usually meant a day at the arcade. I can remember not being able to sleep the night before a friend’s party; the anticipation was too much. The old Atari 2600, sorry to say, just wasn’t the same as that dark, black-lit room, buzzing with lights and beeps and the bright marquees of our favorite video games. Unless you were as cool as Ricky Schroder (I’ve been dying to make a Silver Spoons...
Best-Looking Celebrity Babes of the 80s
By Julie Anderson The dudes had their day in the sun, and now it’s totally time to give the ladies the spotlight. Like Totally 80s Facebook friends and Twitter followers responded enthusiastically to our poll and helped us come up with this list of gorgeous 80s girls. Models, actresses, and singers make up our comely crew, so check it out: did YOUR choice for best-looking female of the eighties make our top ten list? Number Five: A...
Make it a Totally Awesome 80s Summer
Don’t let this be a cruel summer; be sure to embrace and enjoy all the things that made summertime in the 80s so fun and you’ll be walking on sunshine in no time. From decking out in your Wayfarers and Jams to rocking out to great 80s summertime songs, our guide to the perfect 80s-inspired summer will have you enjoying the hot, hot, hot weather, like totally. Dig out your Op t-shirt and grab some friends; school’s almost out,...
Dr. Ruth
By Julie Anderson There’s a whole lot to love and admire about Dr. Ruth. The pint-sized sex therapist (she’s 4’7”) unblushingly goes there – YOU know where – time and time again. Dr. Ruth became the go-to resource for Americans’ most private questions, and she never made us feel dirty or shameful for wanting to know the answers. We might have had fun with her accent (which the Wall Street Journal has described as “a cross between...
