World Leaders, Bombs, and Bombshells
Conjuring up images of the 80s often leads to visions of spandex and outrageously big hair, but with the decade change there also dawned a new era of conservatism that seemed to directly clash with the extreme pop culture of the time. The swaggering screen-gem Ronald Reagan, President of the United States for nearly the entire decade, ushered in Reaganomics. He also sent some not-so-friendly bombs to then-Libyan leader Muammar...
Famous People of the 1980s: The Historically No-No-Notorious
Whether through amazing talent or sheer outrageousness, the famous people of the 80s she-bopped their way into the heart of history, leaving behind a decade filled with ground-breaking music, unforgettable fashion, and oft-quoted quirky movies. Sticking it out through scandal and triumph, tragedy and joy, we’re left with a decade full of memorable figures, some of which have broken through the millennium barrier and are still...
Famous People of the 1980s: Dreamy Teen Heartthrobs on 80s TV
In the early 80s, while John Ritter was Jack Trippering his way into the hall of sitcom fame, other small-screen stars like Alan Alda and Erik Estrada were slowly tumbling down the charts after a wild ride in the late 70s. And even though Henry Winkler literally jumped the shark in 1977, Happy Days continued to ride the top 10 for several seasons into the 80s, then spun off the infamous Joanie Loves Chachi, catapulting Scott Baio into...
