14-Year-Old Girl Covers Classic 80s Song And It’s Absolutely Brilliant
If you’re not familiar with Postmodern Jukebox, they’re known for turning new pop songs into classic old time sounding ditties. The group ran a contest earlier this year to find new talent. One of the contest winners was 14-year-old Caroline Baran from Chicago. Postmodern Jukebox flew Baran out to Los Angeles to perform a cover of Cindy Lauper’s Time After Time and it’s absolutely...
Jennifer Hudson and ‘The Color Purple’ Cast Honor Prince
Jennifer Hudson and the cast of the hit musical “The Color Purple,” performed Prince’s “Purple Rain” in honor of the fallen music icon. In the beginning of the video below you can hear Hudson reliving a moment she and her cast had when they were asked to visit Prince. “He said his music will live on and he will live through his music so we want to keep him alive today with his song,” said...
Weird Al Once Asked Prince If He Could Parody His Songs And His Answer, And Further Request, Was Pretty Harsh
Parody is actually a form of flattery and no-one is more flattering than Weird Al Yankovic. Weird Al has made a career parodying some of the biggest songs and stars of all time. One act he wasn’t allowed to poke fun at, however, was the pint-sized guitar powerhouse known as Prince. Even though parody is allowed on any song or movie, Weird Al has always gone to an artist for prior approval. The artists are typically more than...
Gimme A Break! Joey Lawrence Turns 40 Today
We like to make you feel old. That’s why we’re bringing it to your attention that it is little Joey Donovan’s 40th birthday today. Hopefully you’re not too old to remember Joey Lawrence as Joey Donovan from season’s 3-6 of the classic sitcom Gimme A Break!, his first acting role that he landed when he was just seven years old. Lawrence would go on to be the voice of Oliver in Disney’s 1988 Oliver & Company as well as to be a...
Comic-Con In The 80s Was A Magically Odd Place
San Diego Comic-Con is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention held every year in San Diego, California. Founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970, the event eventually morphed into one of the most important conventions for movies and TV shows. Comic-Con is now a must-go event for comic book fans, movie buffs and movie makers. But back in the 1980s it was just a bunch of nerds getting together to celebrate...
The 6 Weirdest Commercials Featuring 80s Icon Mr. T
The fact that Mr. T, a relic of the 80s, is still a part of pop culture in 2016 in amazing. Nothing against T, he seems like an incredibly nice guy but nostalgia for one person or era comes and goes. Mr. T has been consistently working for over three decades. The place Mr. T pops up most frequently is in commercials. In fact, he’s in a new campaign for Fairfield Inn. Mr. T the pitchman might never fade away, even if the gold on...
Los Angeles News Station Takes It Back to the 80s
There are definitely certain styles and trends that have a direction relation to the 80s. These styles and trends have slightly made their way back into the present day, but the excitement surrounding them will never compare to the original decade. “The ’80s meant neon brights and big hair, it was a time when punk and new wave fashions ruled. Los Angeles was at the forefront of the movement with Melrose Avenue brimming...
You Won’t Complain About Your Monthly Charges When You See How Much Cell Plans Cost In The 80s
As spoiled people, we love complaining about cell phone charges, but if you think about it a cell phones can do AN INSANE NUMBER of things for just couple hundred bucks (or less). Think about the cost of owning a cell phone in the 80s (as some of us did) and all those things could do was make phone calls! A reader of The Retroist recently purchases an 80s-era cell phone for his classic car. Inside the phone case was a cell phone plan...
There Will Soon Be A Board Game Based On Classic 80s Film ‘Labyrinth’
This summer, Jim Henson’s classic 80s sci-fi film Labyrinth will have it’s own board game. Finally! The game is being developed by River Horse and The Jim Henson company. The 1986 movie starred David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly and it was the last film directed by Jim Henson. Here’s some more specifics about the game, from Geekologie: This is the maze that players must navigate every time they wish to save Sarah’s...
Kids Participate in 80s Dance-A-Thon to Raise Money for Charity
This is living proof that the 80’s are still alive today. If you think no good can come from parachute pants and excessive amounts of scrunchies you are dead wrong. A new report features children at the Rockford Health System Children’s Learning Center, partying at their very own 80s Dance-A-Thon to raise money for a really good cause. “The 4th Annual Dance-A-Thon put on by RMH raises money for next month’s March of Dimes...
Man Sets World Speedrun Record For Super Mario Bros.
30 years later and it’s still incredibly exciting to watch someone speed through a couple of stages in Super Mario Bros. However, this time it’s not just any normal game. A YouTuber and his channel darbian, is home to a video of him setting a new “speedrun” world record. In the video the player provides commentary as he runs through the different worlds in the Super Mario Bros. universe. There is also a stream...
80s Ad For Pee-wee Herman Fan Club Promises Every Fan Giant Underpants
There were probably plenty of perks to joining the Pee-wee Herman fan club back in the day but none were as amazing as receiving a giant pair of size 60 underwear with Pee-wee’s face on the back. Right? RELATED: ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ Was A Completely Different Movie Before This Happened… Follow Like Totally 80s On: FACEBOOK |...
50 Memorable Toys From The 80s — Can You Name Them All?
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80s Fashion Trends That Came Back In Style When No One Was Paying Attention
Fashion is cyclical, and everything comes back in style eventually, but when the hell did some of these 80s fashion sneak back into our closets? The Cheat Sheet has highlighted the ten biggest fashion trends that have comeback. Here’s a quick recap: Men’s ponytails – though I think they’re actually referred to as “man buns” Ripped jeans – For some broke folk, they were never really out of style...
Artist Cleverly Reimagines ‘Star Wars’ Characters As High School Teens
Comic artist and illustrator Denis Medri turned the cast of Star Wars into a John Hughes-inspired 1980’s high school cast and THIS MUST BE A DISNEY XD SHOW IMMEDIATELY. And don’t tell Lea and Luke they’re brother and sister for the entire first season. Really build the gross...
