A new week is upon us and, sadly, the earth did not pitch out of orbit into the sun before we all had to go back to work. A little bit of Slade can almost make that feel OK.
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Monday Music: Run Runaway, by Slade
Teen Wolf is so '80s
Made in 1985 to share the hardships of growing up a werewolf, Rollin Augusts "Rod" Daniel's Teen Wolf serves as a most excellent time capsule.
From the graffiti in Michael J. Fox's locker to Michael J. Fox himself, this movie screams the '80s far more than Stranger Things ever can. Read the rest
Most 80s thing I've seen today: Swedish Metal Aid (1985)
There is a dream, and they all spread the word that they can save this world.
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A handy 'Coin drop into an electric windmill' tutorial
It may only be April but if you want to look super cool at the office holiday party this December it is time to get to work! Read the rest
The 80s + cats == totally radical
An entire book of 80s themed cat photos. It is like someone has figured my generation out.
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Surviving Edged Weapons, fabulous police training video from the VHS 'n' Crack era
"Of course, you're aware of the balisong," intones the deep-voiced narrator, "... or butterfly knife."
Awesome, terrifying, paranoid and goofy, Surviving Edged Weapons is a relic of another era, an age of fishhook earrings and razor blade-impregnated ballcaps, where reality itself stars Charles Bronson. Which, of course, it did. Read the rest
Is this 80-minute eighties supercut the most 80s thing ever?
Smash TV's Megaplex feels like your entire 1980s life flashing before your eyes. Note: some of the 80+ films include 80s nudity. Read the rest
My Friday Jam: "Everything She Wants," Wham! (1984)
“Somebody told me.”
This is my Friday jam. "Everything She Wants," from 1984 by British pop duo Wham!. This is a perfect pop song, and you can buy it on vinyl.
It gives me wiggly dance-chills every time I hear it, and I was around when it first became a solid gold hit in 1984. Read the rest
What Reddit could have looked like in the 1980s
Remember back in the day, when you could dial in to Reddit on your 2400 baud modem and read AMAs by President Reagan and Madonna?
Music: "Teardrops," Womack and Womack (1988)
This was the first song that came to mind for "Greatest love song of the 80s." She cries on every tune. Every tune.
'80s Human League dance hit reduced to one lyric: Working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
“I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, that much is true. I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar. I guess it’s just what I must do.”
Trump to the Future: “Back to the Future” + Donald Trump parody video
“Contrary to popular belief, the 2015 Donald Trump presidential campaign actually extends all the way back to 1985.” Read the rest
Jumping Jacks for Jesus: a most excellent '80s TV workout program
A Christian exercise program from the 1980s in which a Southern lady promises to exercise your soul, as well as your behind. Read the rest
Don’t You Forget About this tribute to '80s teen movies
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The 1982 JC Penney Christmas Catalog
631 lovingly scanned pages for your perusal; may I draw your attention to the electronic toys, including Little Professor at $15, Speak and Spell digital at $62, Coleco Frogger at $60, Merlin at $31.50, Simon at $32, Pocket Dungeons and Dragons at $20 and Electronic Battleship at $40 (multiply by 2.42 to adjust for inflation). Read the rest
Skeletor hijacks He-Man art book!
For a video promoting an art book, this is unusually fun and funny. To promote the 320-page Dark Horse book The Art of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe, IGN made a promo video starring Skeletor, his evil adversary. Bad guys are always trying harder to take your money; if you're a fan of the 80's TV cartoon icon, then you'll need the power of Greyskull to hold onto your wallet.
The book itself is a comprehensive look at the Mattel property, from cartoons and concept art to Dolph Lungren. There are even knitting patterns. Read the rest
Chuck E. Cheese gets a crappy makeover
Like his eighties brethren Alvin and The Chipmunks, Chuck E. Cheese has been redesigned in a manner that removes all remaining crumbs of original loveable kitsch. What was once a heart-warming pastiche of "scary clown" meets "stoned furry" is now just another soul-less CGI belch. Is nothing sacred?
Bonus in this AP article: a bungled reference to Nolan Bushnell as the man who "co-founded Atari and Pong." Pong, of course, was an arcade game created by Allan Alcorn and manufactured by Atari, the video game and home computer company Bushnell co-founded.
Chuck E. Cheese Rock-afire robots in MGMT music video – Chuck E Cheese bots modded to play hiphop Visit to '80s animatronic rock band warehouse Video: documentary on Showbiz animatronic band Defunct pizza parlor robot band repurposed for fan music-vids ... Read the rest
