The 80’s Blog

When it comes to 80’s hip hop fashion nobody did it better than the hip hop stars of that era. Hip Hop is a music genre that has always been influenced by the fashion trends of the time. The 80s was an era in which people were beginning to experiment with different styles, and it reflected heavily on men’s fashion…

It is with sad news that we report legendary actress Betty White has passed away. She was just 99 years young, and only a few weeks (January 17th) from here 100th birthday. She seemed to be in good spirits on Twitter just recently telling people she was greatly looking forward to her 100th birthday celebration. My 100th birthday… I cannot…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, at some point in your life you have probably played Pictionary. However did you know that this legendary game has its origin from the best decade ever? “Pictionary” is the name of a board game that has been delighting people all across the United States and planet for quite a while now. If…

If you grew up in the 1980s, there’s a good chance you had to take part in the D.A.R.E. program at your school. For students it was a great way to get out of class, and for parents it was a great learning tool for their kids. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, or DARE for short, was started in…

The 1980s was really the start of health and fitness becoming mainstream to the masses. Thus emerging during this time were many popular fitness instructors that were promoting aerobics and various other workout methods. Some of these instructors became so popular that they even had their own exercise videos or television shows, and many in fact became household names! 80s…

Fashionable 80s workout clothes was a must have in the 1980s. People were becoming more health conscious, and the fashion renaissance of the time meant that you needed a great 80s workout outfit for the gym as well. Working out really became mainstream during the 1980s, and movie stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, as well as 80s fitness…

For almost as long as you can remember, Jenga seems to have been a part of “Board Game Night” in America. Whether it be the actual game or the various drinking games played with it, to this day Jenga continues to entertain millions of people across the world. However did you know that Jenga was actually a product of the…

The 1980s was known for its wild fashion and great music, however it also gave rise to one of the most popular foods in history: The Chicken McNugget. Of the many legends of fast food, McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets is one of the most popular, or notorious, depending on your perspective. Nonetheless, this bite size snacked has remained as popular as…

Music festivals are a common thing around the world. There have been many famous festivals, such as Woodstock, which they stopped doing. But there is another lesser-known festival out there and it happened in 1982, and that was the much forgotten “US Festival”. What was the US Festival? The 1982 US Festival was actually started by Steve Wozniak, yes, the…

As if you needed another reason as to why the 80s was the best decade ever, the McDonald’s McRib sandwich may just clinch it for you. If you are in search of a fast-food icon that divides opinion like no other, you need to look no further than the McDonald’s McRib sandwich. For forty years this boneless barbecue rib burger…