Mr T A-Team: 7 Reasons BA Baracus Owned the 1980s
How Laurence Tureaud became Mr. T — Rocky III, The A-Team, the mohawk, the gold chains, and the cultural takeover of the 1980s.
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On This Day: May 25, 1983 — Return of the Jedi Premieres
On May 25, 1983, Return of the Jedi opened in 1,002 theaters and broke every box-office record on the books. Inside the secret production, the Ewok backlash, and how George Lucas closed the original Star Wars trilogy.
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On This Day: May 23, 1980 — The Shining Premieres
On May 23, 1980, Warner Bros. dropped The Shining into U.S. theaters and quietly rewired horror cinema for the next four decades. Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining 1980 release wasn’t an obvious blockbuster on opening weekend — critics shrugged, Stephen King fumed, and the Razzies even nominated it for Worst Director. Forty-five years later, it’s preserved…
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Why 80s Nostalgia Still Hits So Hard for Gen X
From mixtapes to mall arcades to Saturday morning cartoons, 80s nostalgia keeps pulling Gen X back. Here’s why the decade still won’t let go.
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Secret of My Success: 7 Wild 80s Truths From April 10
On April 10, 1987, The Secret of My Success hit theaters and bottled peak yuppie-era ambition, Michael J. Fox charm, and pure 80s corporate fantasy.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 7 Reasons Spielberg’s 1982 Masterpiece Still Rules
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the 1982 Steven Spielberg masterpiece that redefined what a summer blockbuster could be — equal parts adventure, heartbreak, and pure childhood wonder. It made $359 million domestically in its original run and held the record as the highest-grossing film of all time for eleven years. If you grew up in the…
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Breakin’ 2 Electric Boogaloo: 5 Reasons the 1984 Films Still Rule
If you were alive in 1984 and went to the movies even once, you know exactly what happened that spring and summer. Cardboard got more important. Every linoleum floor became a stage. Somebody in your neighborhood was spinning on their head — or trying to — and getting away with it because the entire country…
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80s Workout Videos: When Fitness Met Fashion and Changed Everything
Discover how 80s workout videos revolutionized fitness culture, from Jane Fonda’s iconic VHS tapes to the spandex-and-leg-warmer aesthetic that changed exercise forever.
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80s Horror Movies: The Golden Age of Scares and Screams
From slasher icons like Freddy and Jason to groundbreaking practical effects and VHS video store culture, discover why 80s horror movies remain the greatest era in fright film history.
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The DeLorean: How a Failed Car Became a Pop Culture Icon
The DeLorean DMC-12 produced 9,000 cars in three years, bankrupted its creator, and got him arrested in an FBI cocaine sting. By every metric the auto industry uses, it was a disaster. Then a film school grad from Long Beach named Robert Zemeckis cast it as a time machine in a summer movie nobody expected…
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Best 80s Movies That Still Hold Up Today
Discover the best 80s movies that still hold up in 2026 — from Back to the Future to Die Hard. Why these 10 timeless classics endure, their cultural impact, and where to stream them now.
