If you grew up as a kid in the 1980s, you no doubt are familiar with the Atari 2600. It was a video game system that kicked off a multi billion dollar industry really, and it was an iconic part of any childhood from this time. The Atari 2600 was released in North America on […]
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Children in the 1980s had creative ways to keep entertained. It was the era when electronic toys were rising to fame. One of the famous toymakers during that time was Milton Bradley (now Hasbro). A favorite gift idea for kids then was the “Simon Game”. It was a commercial success that still exists today. Millennials […]
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The Magic 8 Ball is one of those toys we all fondly remember if you grew up in the 1980s. However the toy goes back much further than the 80s. In the early 1950s, Morris Costumes created a novelty toy called the “8 Ball.” The toy was essentially a glass ball with black and white […]
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If you grew up in the 1980s, you undoubtedly came across the legendary “Oregon Trail” game, most likely on an outdated computer at your school. Despite the hideous graphics and odd storyline, somehow we couldn’t get enough and it kept us coming back for more. The Oregon Trail is an educational computer game that teaches […]
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Eurythmics were and remain a wildly popular musical duo from London in the United Kingdom. The pair was fronted by vocalist Annie Lennox. The remaining member was Dave Stewart who was at the helm of guitar and other things. Eurythmics were a sensation on radio airwaves all around the United States and planet beginning all […]
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Fleetwood Mac is an icon in the music industry. The British-American pop band has a lot of awards and recognition. They have a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame, inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and sold more than 120 million albums worldwide. But all have their bad days, and the […]
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When U2 initially met as high school students in 1976, they weren’t terrific composers. Even juvenilia like “Cartoon World” and “Science Fiction Tune” took them a couple of years as a second-rate Dublin cover band before they rose to the level of juvenilia. However, when the 1970s gave way to the 1980s, something snapped, and […]
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The Bangles were one of the most popular bands in the 1980s, and they had a number of hit songs during that time. Their biggest hits were several that stayed at number one on the charts for more than a month. Many of them have become classic pop music songs, and they can still be […]
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Diana Ross is an American pop singer and actress who rose to worldwide popularity first as the lead vocalist of the Supremes and then as a solo artist. On March 26th, 1944, Diane Earle was born in Detroit, Michigan, and she would go on to be one of the most influential singers of a generation. […]
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Matthew Broderick’s work encompasses a wide range of mediums and genres. Broderick is well-known for his roles in stage productions such as The Producers, guest appearances on TV shows such as Bo Jack Horseman, and later-stage cinematic comedies such as Tower Heist and New Year’s Eve. Of course, the aforementioned films aren’t even close to […]
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