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For Your 80s Inspired Holiday Shopping
Trapped In The 80s Moms | November 21st 2009 by kara
Just in time for the holiday season, I am introducing a new Etsy shop, Miss Smartie Pants. The crazy side of me kept getting the upper hand during bouts of creativity, and I found myself sometimes making items that do not fit in with the vibe of my r read more
Cheesy 1980s’ mini-series
Jack Yan on Vox | November 20th 2009 by Jack Yan
Now that Vox seems to be letting me in within minutes rather than hours, my mind turned to cheesy 1980s’ mini-series. Remember when this was cool? Maurice Binder did the titles to this Sidney Sheldon-bas read more
The Company of Wolves (1984)
Creepy Shack | November 20th 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Company of Wolves is a 1984 gothic fantasy-horror film directed by Neil Jordan, and starring Sarah Patterson and Angela Lansbury. The film is based on the werewolf stories in Angela Carter’s short story collection The Bloody Chamber (̶ read more
What the Hell??
Trapped In The 80s Moms | November 20th 2009 by kara
Does anyone remember this? I don't. I came across this today and had never heard of it before.Did they really feel that people were so dumb in the 1980s that we could not take a photo without having a camera that talked to us? I can't believe that th read more
Is Rebecca Minkoff A Big Fat Liar? (And Other Fashion Designer &a…
Here's Looking Like You, Kid | November 19th 2009 by Jaynie Van Roe
I told you I was sick and stuck looking at a bunch of magazines… If anyone thought that looking at the marked pages later would temper my responses, they were wrong! I am trying to move past the rants (and the 1980s) as quickly as possible, bu read more
Remembering The 1980s Fashions In Valley Girl
Here's Looking Like You, Kid | November 19th 2009 by Jaynie Van Roe
I had spotted this fashion shopping spread in that Elle’s Women In Hollywood Issue, and the minute I saw it I was confused. “Break out the jelly platforms, biker shorts, neon bouclé and juicy bangles for a totally rad ensemble,” i read more
Coming Soon: 80s Holiday Gift Ideas
Revenge of the 80s Radio | November 19th 2009 by Chris Cordani
The holidays are coming and, as promised, we at Revenge of the 80s have scouted around to find some unique and excellent 80s-themed gifts. Included in this series will be: Christmas and other holiday music Gift ideas created by artists of the 80s 8 read more
Why play all of these incredibly stupid games with interest rates…
Investment-blog.net: Emerging Markets - Stock Tips - Discuss… | November 19th 2009 by Jan Paul
The Federal Reserve should immediately raise the Federal Funds Rate to 5.25% where it was in August 2007 in one single move and should raise the Federal Discount Rate to 5.00%. Just do it and get it back to where interest rates belong and where they read more
Way-Out Wednesday: "I Am A Turkey. Kill Me."
The Girl Can't Help It | November 18th 2009 by Fast Eddie's Retro Rags
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought it was only appropriate to make this Way-Out Wednesday turkey-themed. So first, let me say that I am aghast (aghast, I say!) at the lack of Thanksgiving-themed vintage kitsch out there in the world read more
Middle of the Road
Songs in Haiku | November 17th 2009 by Songs in Haiku
On the centerlineyou see the darndest things.Come on and join me!Learning to Crawl (1984)The Pretenders read more
Top Ten Mickey Rourke Movies
RELATIVITY OnLine | November 17th 2009 by David Anthony Hohol
Actor and former boxer Mickey Rourke burst onto the film landscape in the early eighties, with a look, a style and tremendous ability to act that made all stand up and take notice. After head turning performances in “Diner” and “Rumble Fish”, read more
[November, 1989] Bad Ideas
The Diary Project | November 17th 2009 by Damiella
... 11/22/89 Dear Journal, Tomorrow, guess who’s house I’m going to???? TOLYA’S!!!!!!!!! I really hate that a$%hole now. Yesterday he actually had the nerve to call me! What a s@#&head!!!!!! Maybe it will be a little fun. Also I read more
R.I.P. Ken Ober
Revenge of the 80s Radio | November 17th 2009 by Chris Cordani
Ken Ober, host of MTV’s Remote Control game show, passed away at age 52. Most of us will always remember the original MTV VJs. Soon, however, executives needed to bring in not only some new presenters, but new ideas. The leadership that create read more
Calling all Tom Hanks fans!
Top10Films.co.uk | November 17th 2009 by Dan
Join our fan page on Facebook if you're a fan of Tom Hanks' 80s movies! You remember all those classics don't you? Turner and Hooch, Big, that mermaid one with the gorgeous blonde, and the film where he plays a cop alongside Dan Aykroyd! Click here t read more
My Top 5 Tennis Pros of the’80s
Sports, Sports, Sports | November 17th 2009 by Pat
The'80s were a great decade for tennis. A long decade that saw the face of the sport change. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Let’s Go Krogering
The Metal Misfit | November 16th 2009
As a child, I had a weird fixation with grocery stores. I hated shopping, always hated going to the mall, but I LOVED going to the grocery store. Visions of desserts, snacks, comic books, juice boxes, wrestling magazines and CRACKED magazine danced t read more
[November, 1989] Sugar Problems
The Diary Project | November 16th 2009 by Damiella
11/8/89 Dear Journal, Chen-chi is back in school and is doing just fine. I geusse that pill stuff was just rumors. what's your problem? Chen-chi told me a very big secret. She has diabetes. That’s why she was in the hospital. She had sugar p read more
Strange Invaders
Radiator Heaven | November 16th 2009 by J.D.
The early to mid-1980s saw a resurgence in alien invasion films like The Thing (1982), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984), and Invaders from Mars (1986) that were either remakes of or homages to science films from the 1950s. Strange Invaders (1 read more
The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene
Trapped In The 80s Moms | November 15th 2009 by kara
I can remember really digging this song.I still have the old vinyl album with this song on it. Funny thing is that I listened to this song, all right, but I never did listen to the rest of the album, EVER. Not even once. I think this is the only tim read more
That's All
Songs in Haiku | November 15th 2009 by Songs in Haiku
It's always the same...thought I was doing alright,but find out I'm wrong.Genesis (1983)Genesis read more
Solid Gold Dancers
Brix Picks | November 15th 2009 by Brittany Hague
Prime-time Glitz Oh Solid Gold Dancers, how you added sparkle to my childhood. My sister and I were highly influenced by their Lycra-clad glamor and we’d dance around the basement, Meghan spinning me over her head, The Pointer Sisters blaring read more
Solid Gold Dancers
Brix Picks | November 15th 2009 by Brittany Hague
Prime-time Glitz Oh Solid Gold Dancers, how you added sparkle to my childhood. My sister and I were highly influenced by their Lycra-clad glamor and we’d dance around the basement, Meghan spinning me over her head, The Pointer Sisters blaring read more
IT admins: we don't need no stinkin' servers
Tech stories from all around the web - TechChuck | November 15th 2009
The RegisterHere's a newsflash. A company that rents server capacity for a living and who hosts such questionable customers as El Reg has commissioned a poll of IT shops and found that half of them wish they would never have to buy another server aga read more
A Quick Fashion History Lesson
College Fashion .net | November 14th 2009 by Briana
Photo credits:1, 2, 3, 4, 5 So many of you discussed your love for vintage clothing in the comments section of my previous posts, which made me smile from ear to ear because I love history. I think it’s important to understand how fashion has evol read more
Toto – Africa Music Video
Teez Nation | November 14th 2009 by Ahson Rafiq
Music video for Africa by Toto. From the album TOTO IV. This song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1983. ©Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc Official Toto Website — Director: Steve Barron… read more
Un autre bout de mon NaNoWriMo
PandaBox33's Blog | November 14th 2009 by Terry
Quand j’étais au primaire, j’avais une amie qui s’appelait Alexandra. Comme moi, elle était un peu reject. Peut-être à cause de ses pantalons à carreaux qui ressemblaient à des linges à vaisselle. C’est ce que je pensai read more
1986: Reagan Imposes Sanctions on Syria
This Day in Syria | November 14th 2009 by Al-Tabari
On this day, November 14, 1986, US President Ronald Reagan imposed diplomatic and economic sanctions against Syria over alleged Syrian involvement in a plot to blow up an Israeli airliner in London. The new sanctions banned the sale of aircraft and read more
The Podcast for our 11/13 Show is Up
Revenge of the 80s Radio | November 14th 2009 by Chris Cordani
The podcast for our 11/13 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, we feature a new single from I, Ludicrous: “We’re the Support Band.” I, Ludicrous was formed in 1985 by John Procte read more
Ford Aerostar
Trapped In The 80s Moms | November 13th 2009 by kara
The Ford Aerostar! Its so high tech, its just like the space shuttle! read more
It Must Be Love
Songs in Haiku | November 13th 2009 by Songs in Haiku
The way that I feel,the only explanation...it must be love, LOVE!It Must Be Love (single - 1981)Madness read more
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