The Very True Story Of Burger King Screwing A Kid Out Of $5K After He Spotted Herb
Herb. Perhaps one of the oddest mascots in fast food history. A bespectacled man who never “ate a Burger King burger in his life” was the focus of the fast food chain’s advertising efforts in 1985 and 1986. He was also the center of a huge controversy involving a 15-year-old teen from Alabama. Where’s Herb? Contest In 1985, Burger King announced the Where’s Herb? contest. The Herb character, played by...
Thief Returns Sign Stolen In 80s With A Sorry Note And $50
A thief who stole a sign nearly 30 years ago has returned it to the city of New Smyrna Beach, Florida with $50 and an apology note. The sign reads “New Smyrna Beach says no to drugs” and apparently it was stolen back in the 1980s, during the hey day of Nancy Reagan’s “Say No To Drugs” campaign. Lt. Shane Riggle, of New Smyrna Beach Police Department told the local news that the signs decorated the city in...
The 5 Biggest Championship Game Finishes That 80s Sports Fan Will Remember Like They Were Yesterday
Kris Jenkins authored one of the greatest “where were you when” sporting moments of all-time Monday, April 4, 2016, when the Villanova junior drained a long 3-pointer as time expired to give the Wildcats a dramatic 77-74 win over North Carolina in the Division I men’s basketball championship game. This being the 21st century, Jenkins’ shot, and the 39 minutes and 39 seconds that preceded it, were immediately lauded as the best ever....
Looking Back on the Hottest 80s Toys
Okay, if there’s one thing from the 80s that remains uber-cool in the new millennium, it’s 80s toys. Some of the most popular 80s toys are worth more today than they were when they were on the shelves twenty years ago. Let’s reminisce about some of the hottest 80s toys and let’s look at how much they’re worth today. Cabbage Patch Dolls . Care Bears . Fluppy Dogs . Glo Worm and Friends . Hot Looks Dolls Masters of the Universe . Micro...
Mattel Is Bringing Back Classic Hot Wheels Cars & Sets From 1980s
If you’re between the ages of 3 and 99, you’ve owned at least one Hot Wheels car in your life. Even if you weren’t into cars, every kid eventually owns a Hot Wheels. Some of the best Hot Wheels cars and playsets debuted in the 1980s. They were so awesome, Mattel is reissuing them for a whole new generation. Mattel has re-released a handful of individual die-cast cars and four sets including the Retro Hauler, the Dash...
These NFL Helmets With Classic Rock Band Logos Should Be Real NFL Teams
I stopped watching the NFL a couple years ago. I couldn’t get excited to watch a game. Now, I’d sure as hell get excited to watch Mick Jagger and David Lee Roth tackle the crap out of one another in these NFL helmets with classic rock logos. ...
Starman- John Carpenter’s 1984 Film And His Only Academy Award Nod – To Be Remade
John Carpenter’s 1984 sci-fi flick “Starman” is the latest one of his films slated to get a modern reboot, this time to be directed by Night at the Museum’s Shawn Levy and produced by none-other-than Michael Douglas. Though Levy is new to the film and therefore will bring a fresh perspective to the reboot, Douglas helped produce the 1984 version and will likely be there to try and not disappoint Carpenter...
Gamer Beats Super Mario Bros In Under 15 Minutes And WHILE BLINDFOLDED
I spent hours, literally HOURS, as a kid trying to beat Super Mario Bros. The day it happened was better than hitting puberty. In both cases, I was alone at the time. This guy beat the game in 14:46 WHILE BLINDFOLDED. How does he even? When does he? It’s better that I don’t know. [via...
‘Legend of Zelda’ Fans Create 3D Playable Version For 30th Anniversary
The 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda is approaching and fans all over are paying tribute to the game in all manners. Recently two superfans Scott Lininger and Mike Magee used their skills to create a playable version of the game with a URL that specifically states it is solely as a tribute to the game. The game has been created in demo format so you are limited in the gameplay. That being said, the game is in 8-bit fashion with...
This Is What Spring Break Looked Like In The 1980s
The interview with Alan Hunter last week about the early days of MTV Spring Break has the yearly pilgrimage to warmer climates swimming around our heads. Now these photos have us screaming “I WANT TO GO TO THERE, NOW!” From HungerTV: The photos below showcase the era of Spring Break in the 1980s, when the party was just getting started as it were. Mostly from Daytona beach and Fort Lauderdale, these show a party scene that...
These Classic Wrestling Newspaper & TV Guide Ads From 80s Will Get You Fired Up, Brother
Before internet, social media and entire TV networks dedicated to professional wrestling, national and local promotions only had two options to promote their upcoming shows — either they bought radio time or took out ads in local newspapers. As a kid, a newspaper ad for an upcoming wrestling show launched me into begging mode. “Can we go? Can we? Please? I’ll be good. I love you more. I’ll even take care of you when you’re too...
Guy Finally Gets Around To Assembling A Darth Vader Model — After 37 Years!
Action figures and models have been around for what seems like forever. Back in the late 70s and early 80s, MPC kits were pretty popular among toy enthusiasts and recently, a 37-year-old Darth Vader action figure was finally assembled in the party room of an arcade. “The other day one of the loyal Players, Luca, who we jokingly and good-naturedly describe as being an Arkadian Kid contacted us and asked if it might be okay to...
Are These the ’80s Most Notable Moments?
CNN is debuting a new original series tonight called The Eighties and as part of an intense marketing campaign has been highlighting some of the decade’s biggest political, cultural and technological impacts on today. Recently, it released 80 moments from the ’80s that it thinks are the most notable events of the decade. The list includes events like: February 22, 1980: Miracle on ice happens as U.S. hockey team defeats...
My Old Roommate Found The CD We Made Specifically For ‘When Girls Came Over’ — Here’s What Was On It
“Thought you’d find this as funny as I did – Enjoy” — CK What could be so urgent that my former college roommate felt the need to mail to my home address instead of just waiting until the next time we crossed paths. Although, considering the fact we’d seen each other less than a handful of times in the fifteen plus years since he slept in the bunk above my head, maybe snail mail was the only legit option. I immediately...
New Spotify Ad Says ‘The NeverEnding Story’ Streamed Every Day
It’s been thirty years since the 1980s classic The NeverEnding Story hit theaters, but a clever new Spotify advertisement reminds us that while stories might end- songs are forever. At least one person every single day listens to the movie’s title track, The NeverEnding Story by English singer Limahl, Spotify says. It’s even hard to believe for the movie’s hero, Atreyu. who makes a brief cameo in the Spotify ad with none other than...
