Jon Bon Jovi Forms A Band — Today In History
Jon Bon Jovi began playing piano and guitar at the age of 13. At 16, Bon Jovi met David Bryan and formed a band called Atlantic City Expressway. Though still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band “John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones” playing local clubs throughout New Jersey. In 1980, Bon Jovi formed another band, The Rest, and opened up for popular New Jersey rock acts like Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Bon...
This Guy Thinks The Waterbed Was A Good Idea — Because He Invented It
My friend’s brother owned a water bed. One night, while incredibly drunk, he jumped onto the bed from a dresser across the room and popped it on contact. There was water everywhere. He bought another one a week later. He loved it that much. Waterbeds were odd but popular in the 1970s and 1980s but really what wasn’t? In this interview with Charles Hall, the inventor of the waterbed, Hall explains the idea behind the...
Ghostbusters Movie Quiz — Who You Gonna Call If You Don’t Know The Answers?
The buzz around the new Ghostbusters film is heavy but the original will always be our favorite. How much do you love the original Ghostbusters? Take this quick quiz to test your movie knowledge. Get them all right and a proton pack is yours. Just don’t cross the streams, or, point it at anyone. [viralQuiz id=2] NEXT: This True Story About Why A Character Was Killed Off ‘Cheers’ Changed The Way I Watch The...
It’s Showtime! Tim Burton Confirms Beetlejuice 2 Is Happening
I still remember it like it was yesterday — an October birthday party for this classmate named Kim. It was boys and girls, one of my first mixed bashes, and the theme was Halloween since trick-or-treating was only a few weeks away. We didn’t wear costumes but all of the party favors and foods were Halloween focused and about a half hour in Kim’s mom announced “movie time!” We watched Beetlejuice. It was...
NBA Logos Get An Awesome 80s Cartoon Makeover
What happens when the NBA team logs of 2016 get a 1980s cartoon makeover? The Barcelona-based design studio Vanila BCN shows us exactly what happens by creating these awesome 80s cartoon inspired NBA logos. “We both were born in 1983; we wanted to create something to connect people from our generation,” Vanila BCN members Roger and Carlos told Mashable. “We watched a lot of cartoons during our childhood, it’s just been part of our...
