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William Atherton Played the Best Movie Jerk of the ’80s

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There are certain actors that just have that special ability to play the “jerk” role in movies. In the ’80s, nobody did it better than William Atherton. You might not know him by name, but you should

Television

Retro Commercials: Dr. Pepper ‘Be a Pepper’

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I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials

General Pop Culture

Retro Commercials: Seagram’s Wine Coolers with Bruce Willis

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I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to the ’80s as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials that

Movies

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas: Classy and Creative Record Breakers

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Records are made to be broken, but it is only natural to not want your records to be broken by somebody else. It is impressive to see someone handle having their record broken with class.

Music

‘State of Shock’: Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger and more

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Most remember the duets “The Girl is Mine” and “Say Say Say” between Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. Some people now know, but many people also do not know that between 1981 and 1983 the

Movies

Favorite Dancing Scenes from ’80s Movies

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This is the second part of a two-part feature. The first part was our Favorite “Singing” Scenes from ’80s movies. If you have not read that one yet, be sure to click on the link

Movies

Favorite Singing Scenes from Non-Musical ’80s Movies

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This is part one of a two-part TRN feature. Singing and dancing have played prominent roles in film throughout history and the ’80s decade is certainly no exception. This feature will countdown my favorite scenes

Movies

Rehearsal and Audition Footage from 1984’s The Karate Kid

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I make it no secret that I am a huge fan of the original 1984 film The Karate Kid. I am not embarrassed to say that it is not only a guilty pleasure movie for

80s Cars and Truck Movies and Television
Movies

Top 50 Cars and Trucks from ’80s Movies or TV Shows

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When you bring up Cars in the ’80s, some might first think of the band of that name or possibly the song by Gary Numan. We’re not talking about Ric Ocasek and those Cars or any

Music

Top Songs from the ’80s with Guy Names in the Title

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Following up on our recent feature Top Songs from the ’80s with Girl Names in the Title, it was only fair to provide a similar list for the opposite sex.  While there certainly are many

Music

Top Songs from the ’80s with Girl Names in the Title

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There is an episode of Family Guy in which “Stewie” is lamenting about a girl and writing a song to express his emotions. “Brian” came in to witness it and comments on how unoriginal it

We Are the World
Music

‘We Are the World’ by USA for Africa

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For this issue, we revisit the original “We Are the World” charity single which was penned by Lionel Richie with the late, great Michael Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones. The final recording by 46

Music

Top Songs from the ’80s with EYE in the Title (+Bonus ’80s Eye Quiz)

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When I was a kid, I incorrectly assumed that the phrase “The Ides of March” was “the eyes of March”. I later learned the real meaning, but like many misheard song lyrics, I always chuckle

Television

Burger King ’80s Commercials with Actors Before They Were Stars

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Burger King has the distinction of one of the worst advertising campaigns of the ’80s with the forgettable and embarrassing “Where’s Herb” promotion. Earlier in the decade, though, Burger King did a couple things right

Music

Top Songs from the ’80s with the word ‘Time’ in the Title

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As the saying goes, time sure does fly by.  To think, we are entering our fourth decade since our cherished ’80s began and, no matter how much I try to keep it front of mind,

Music

‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ by Band Aid

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For this issue, we revisit the ’80s holiday song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid.  The song was written by Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) and Midge Ure (Ultravox) in 1984 specifically to raise

Movies

The 25 Most Inspirational Speeches from ’80s Movies

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I really enjoy this video montage of “40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes”… That inspired me to put together a list of the best inspirational/motivational speeches just from ’80s movies. There were several choices that

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Retro Romance: Top 10 80s Movies to Melt Your Heart on Valentine’s Day

Eighties romance had a magic all its own, and these classic films still melt hearts with big emotions, unforgettable chemistry, and the kind of sweeping moments only that decade could deliver.

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