tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198534532011-12-03T13:24:51.941-05:00If you miss the 1980's (and you KNOW you do), you've come to the right place! Whether it's movies, music, toys or trends, you'll find it here. Of course, we're not trying to be the definitive source on the subject; Think of this site as a springboard where each post generates a warm and fuzzy flashback in your brain... which makes you compulsively look up related information on the web until you lose your job. (You were warned!) Before long, you'll understand why "The 80s Rule!"PopCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854793085443504511noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19853453.post-1138592716657993312006-01-29T21:31:00.000-05:002007-04-24T02:54:12.261-04:00

Admit it: There was always a tiny spec of excitement you used to feel when heading out that day to buy your fresh, new school supplies every September. Sure, the feelings of dread, impending humiliation, exclusion and forced conformity took center stage when labor day rolled around, but a quick trip to Woolworth's or K-Mart would ease that pain for a moment. Of course, most of what you'd buy

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The 1980's spawned dozens of versions of the iconic arcade classic Pac Man: From mini-arcade tabetop, to home video game system, to electronic game watch. Some versions were way more popular than others, but each had it's own distinict charm. For example: While Coleco made the definitive tabletop/electronic iteration, there were quite a few handheld competitors that were pretty fun too. And, if

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One of the great things about the 80's (and any other decade, for that matter), is the proliferation of "one-hit wonders" that became some of pop music's most memorable songs. Some of these tunes many know by heart: they can name the song/artist at the drop of a hat (Toni Basil's "Mickey"). Others, however, are songs that ignite an internal memory conflict in your brain rivalling "Total Recall":

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I like to consider myself a bit of a James Bond afficiando. And while I don't own Odd Job's hat, a replica Walther PPK, or a shoe with a 3 inch swithcbalde in it (although that would be pretty cool)--I'm a huge fan of the franchise. However, unlike the usual "fanboy" type, I can realistcally admit when something sucks--even when it's something one of my favorite character appears in. In 1985,

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If you owned a radio in 1984, there were certain musical acts that you couldn't go 5 minutes without hearing. You know what we're talking about: Those long-lasting, uber-popular groups that released track after track of radio freindly goodness that seemed to remain in heavy rotation for half the decade. Think Duran Duran, Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. One act that fell

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It's been said that the 80's were the decade of excess, and that was never more true in than in the explosion of specialty clothing stores on the retail landscape at the time. And while some of those stores survived until today, many fell to the fickle, stinging blade of the retail industry due to poor management and an overall lack of understanding fashion trends. One shining example of this

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Ah, the good 'ol days. The days when you could build an entire network show around a vehicle. Airwolf... Knight Rider... even the Dukes of Hazzard. If a writer came into a network office today pitching a show like that, he'd get laughed out of the room faster than you could say "General Lee." But in the 80s, vehicle shows were all the rage. No "you've been voted off the island" here; instead, it

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If you've ever been in a dentist's waiting room, you've undoubtedly heard the soft-rock strains of the infectious hit "Key Largo." You know the one: "We had it all/Just Like Bogie and Bacall." As you sit there reading this, you KNOW you're humming it. It's OK... we won't tell. What you may or may not know is that artist responsible for this great slice of 80's pop is not who you might expect.

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Anyone who wasn't living under a rock in the 80's knows about the TransFormers. In fact, by 1986, they transcended cartoons, comics and toys to become a worldwide phenomenon. Exaggeration? Consider this: Of all the toy-based cartoons from the 80s, how many not only survived for 20 years, but thrived--spawning at least 3 new series and an upcoming feature film? Not too many (That means YOU,

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So--you must be asking yourself, "what the heck is this all about?" Well, it's simple. I'm a huge fan of the 80's. It was the central decade of my youth (along with the early 90s)... The decade which contained many of my formative years: those years when most of us choose our favorite friends, favorite bands, favorite movies and various regrettable clothing selections. But the 80s were great

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