Miley Cyrus Goes Like Totally 80s
The Hunger Games‘ Liam Hemsworth took his fiancée, Miley Cyrus, “back in time” over the weekend. No, not in hot-tub time machine or a souped–up DeLorean. They were attending Liam’s big brother’s 80s-themed blowout. It was Luke Hemsworth’s 36th birthday, and he wanted to celebrate it by throwing a party inspired by the decade of his birth—the 80s. This included Luke’s retro birthday cake, modeled after...
What Classic Wonder Woman Fans Should Expect from the Film
It is official. The new, live-action Wonder Woman movie hits the screens in 2017. As the publicity photos and movie trailers illustrate, it isn’t quite the Wonder Woman many of you grew up with. The iconic TV show Lynda Carter will always be Wonder Woman to people of a certain generation. After a shaky first run on network TV in the late 70s, the series gained a cult following when it went into reruns in the 80s. That following...
Event Honors Legendary 80s Film Critic Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert, along with his partner Gene Siskel, began their legendary show At the Movies in 1986. The two used their simple thumbs up and thumbs down ratings system to tell people which movies to see for more than two decades. Now, the late Ebert has been honored at the Chicago Book Expo through an event celebrating some of his most memorable reviews and essays – from Do the Right Thing to Ebert’s thoughts on politics and life...
These are the Best 80s Music Videos
While the debate will go on, the election has been decided and voters have picked the best 80s music videos. In a Billboard poll voters were asked to pick the best videos from the decade that essentially created the format. The vote was taken in honor of MTV’s 30th anniversary and the results included some of the greatest videos ever made. These are the best 80s music videos as voted on by Billboard’s readership. Best 80s...
Here’s Why Many Americans Are Scared
It’s easy to dismiss the fears of the oppressed as baseless if you have never experienced fear yourself. I’m not talking about concerns that you might not make the mortgage payment this month or even worries over health, family, and other very serious things. It’s the fear that your normal, the way you live not harming anyone else, might become less tolerated, or even illegal. It’s the fear that just being you...
New Transformers Toys Get An 80s Makeover
80s Transformers is arguably the best decade for the franchise. Why? Because the 80s was one of the most awesome decades ever. That’s why it doesn’t come as a surprise to use that the new Transformer toys are getting an 80s makeover. The current Transformers series is called Robots In Disguise and there is a line of new Transformers toys coming. “Characters like Starscream, Soundwave, Cyclonus, and Blurr, to name a...
New Kids on the Block’s Wahlberg Sets World Record
Donnie Wahlberg may not be quite as famous as his movie-star brother Mark, but the New Kids on the Block member has himself a Guinness Book World Record. The singer/Blue Bloods actor has taken more selfies than anyone else ever has in a three-minute period. That’s an impressive feat given the current selfie-obsessed culture and the number of stars who seem to spend all day taking pictures of themselves. Wahlberg accomplished the feat...
Remember that America is About Americans
I choose to believe in the greater decency of the American people. Elections are divisive. They bring us apart and make good people say terrible things. This year was worse than usual. We saw a presidential election where racism, hatred, misogyny and intolerance toward gay people were key issues. I choose to believe that the people who voted based on those issues are not the majority. They are vocal and they are terrifying, but they...
80s, 90s Stars Hit Rewind Con
If you happen to be in Dallas from Nov. 11-13, you can meet some of your favorite stars from the 80s and 90s at the first-ever REwind con. The events takes place Nov. 11-13, 2016 at the Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, Illinois. The convention will provide fans of 80’s, 90’s and today’s television, music, and movie stars an innovative way to hang out with the people they grew up admiring. General...
50 Current Songs Which Sound Like 80s Songs
While we can can hope disco and 1970s music never makes a comeback, the sounds of the 80s can be heard in some of today’s biggest hits. At least that’s the premise behind a new article from the folks at Vulture.com which details “The 50 Best Modern Songs That Sound Like the 1980s .” These are songs with 1980s staples like synthesizers, big production, and a sound that harkens back to when parachute pants were...
Budweiser Brings Back Harry Caray Ad After Cubs Win
One of the biggest shames of it taking the Chicago Cubs so long to win a World Series is that the team’s iconic announcer, Harry Caray was not around to see it. But while Caray could not be at the game, fans got to soak up his memory watching a classic ad he appeared in for Budweiser which the beer brand aired immediately after the game. It was a tribute and a very smart piece of marketing for the beer company. The commercial...
Nintendo Brings Back the ’80s for NES Classic Edition Launch
For many of us who grew up the the 1980s the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was life-changing. The game system was a massive improvement over the Atari 2600 and games like Super Mario Bros. were revolutionary compared to what older systems offered. Nintendo has now brought back some of those classic games with the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition system. The updated game system includes 30...
Culture Club Performs ‘Miss Me Blind’ and ‘It’s a Miracle’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live
If you’re a fan of Culture Club, you’ll be happy to hear that the band fronted by Boy George, performed some of their early 80s hits on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Together, the band performed their tracks, “Miss Me Blind” and “It’s A Miracle” as a treat for their fans. The performances were super energetic and upbeat. It’s almost as if the band never lost a step at all. You could hear the fans...
