A Deeper Look at The Passing of Carrie Fisher
Yet another of our beloved pop icons has died way before her time, as 2016 finally comes to its melancholy end. Carrie Fisher, best known as Star Wars‘ Princess Leia, has died after suffering a heart attack. She was 60. According to People Magazine, the family’s spokesman released a statement on behalf of Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd: “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher...
Mr. T Cereal: Pity the Fool Who Never Tasted it!
Mr. T Cereal is like so totally 80s that it could have very well been on the menu of The Cafe 80’s in Back to the Future II. The best part is that you can still buy Mr. T Cereal collectables today. Who is Mr. T and Why Did He Have a Cereal? If you weren’t around in the 80s, or lived under a pet rock, you are probably asking yourself: who is Mr. T and why did he have a cereal? Good question. Mr. T was a pop icon phenomenon who...
“Growing Pains” Dad, Alan Thicke, Passes Away at 69
Sadly, Alan Thicke, another beloved actor from the 80s has died as 2016 comes to a close. According to TMZ, the sixty-nine-year-old actor suffered a massive heart attack while playing hockey—one of his passions—with his son, Carter. He was taken to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center around noon, where he was pronounced dead. The Canadian born actor was perhaps most famous for portraying Jason Seaver, the psychiatrist dad on...
A Very 80s Holiday Movie Quiz
There were great holiday movies made in the 80s, and tis the season for them to play ad nauseam on your oldies cable channels. We created an 80s Holiday Quiz to try and stump you 80s enthusiasts out there. But how much do you know about these festive flicks? Have you been hitting the Eggnog too hard and not really paying attention? Well, here’s your chance to test your knowledge. See how many of these 10 trivia questions...
Will Boy George Be the Next Celebrity Apprentice?
Boy George may be the next Celebrity Apprentice. That sounds preposterous, but I’m afraid that it’s true. NBC recently announced the cast of 2017’s Celebrity Apprentice, and the 80s pop icon will be among the 16 “celebrities” who will scratch and claw their way to the top—competing for their favorite charities. If that’s not surreal enough, “The Governator,” Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, will be filling in for the former Apprentice...
