Possible 80s Routes for the Upcoming Wonder Woman 2 Film
As we continue to think about some of the biggest blockbusters to come out of the comic book world, a new report shows the possibilities that could come from the 80s set Wonder Woman 2 film. Possible 80s Routes for the Upcoming Wonder Woman 2 Film We already know that Kristen Wiig has been tapped to play the super-villain Cheetah. However, what will the overall setting be like in the film. The 80s was filled with political and social...
Like Totally 80s – What Life was Like in 1984
Do you know what huge electronic technology came out in 1984? Any writers you know from that year? This year was a great year and here’s why. What Life Was Like in 1984 Popular TV: Jeopardy The Cosby Show The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes V Murder, She Wrote Night Court Who’s The Boss? For the Kids: Punky Brewster Thomas and Friends Muppet Babies Popular Movies: Ghostbusters Beverly Hills Cops The Terminator...
In Defense of Band-Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
In 1984, an instantly classic holiday song tried to save the world. Thirty years later, it seems the song needs to be saved from itself. I originally intended to write a piece outlining how the 1984 version of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is infinitely superior to the 2014 version. (Sorry, One Direction guys, but it’s true.) But after some initial research, I realized the 1984 version is not quite as beloved as I...
Van Halen’s 1984 Thirty Years On
If you weren’t fetching chips from the kitchen or taking a bathroom break during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII (the Raiders killed the Redskins that year), you saw the famous Apple commercial that introduced the Macintosh computer. The tagline at the end read, in part, “[y]ou’ll see why 1984 won’t be like ‘1984’.” With respect to the late Steve Jobs, the release of Van Halen’s 1984 was, for me, why the year was not one of...
What Happened in 1984?
Some would argue that the launch of “Miami Vice” alone is enough to claim 1984 as the height of the 80s. If that weren’t enough, it saw the release of the first Apple Macintosh and had us asking “Where’s the Beef?” With Reagan re-elected, Space Shuttle Discovery taking off on its maiden voyage and Michael Jackson burned in the filming of Pepsi commercial, 1984 certainly had its share of excitement. 1984 gave us too many great 80s...
