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The Lost Sound of 1980s Sophisti-Pop

Beyond the neon, big drums and synth-pop of the 1980s was another sound—smooth, stylish and sophisticated. From Sade and The Style Council…

Music

The Forgotten Sound Between Yacht Rock and ’80s Adult Contemporary

Somewhere between the smooth West Coast sound of the late 1970s and the polished Adult Contemporary radio of the 1980s lived a…

Retro TV

Remember Saturday Morning Wrestling?

Before wrestling became a massive national spectacle, Saturday mornings belonged to colorful heroes, sneaky villains, wild interviews and matches that felt completely…

Music

10 Songs That Made Friday Night Feel Like Friday Night in the 1980s

Friday nights in the 1980s had a soundtrack all their own. From cruising with the windows down to crowded parties, pizza runs…

Retro TV

10 Greatest TV Theme Songs of the 1980s

From Knight Rider and Miami Vice to Cheers, The A-Team and The Golden Girls, the 1980s gave us TV theme songs we…

Retro Lifestyle

The Stores We Couldn’t Walk Past at the Mall in the 1980s

Take a nostalgic walk through the 1980s mall and revisit the stores we could never resist, from Sam Goody and Kay-Bee Toys…

Music

The Forgotten Sound of Adult Contemporary Radio in the 1980s

From Christopher Cross and Air Supply to Lionel Richie, Chicago, Phil Collins and Whitney Houston, Adult Contemporary radio created a softer soundtrack…

Retro TV

The Creepiest TV Episodes of the 1980s

From monsters under the bed and haunted houses to mysterious curses and terrifying reflections, 1980s television could get surprisingly creepy. Here are…

Retro Movies

The Greatest Movie Soundtracks of the 1980s

From Footloose and Top Gun to Dirty Dancing and Purple Rain, the 1980s gave us unforgettable movie soundtracks. Revisit the songs that…

Music

One Song From Every Summer of the 1980s

Take a musical trip through the 1980s as we pick one unforgettable hit from every summer of the decade—from Olivia Newton-John and…