80s

Retro

Waterbed Inventor Thinks They're Due For A Comeback

By Zachary
If you're a child of the '70s or '80s - or your home is in serious need of some renovations - you know what it's like to sleep on a water bed.While we can't deny sinking into the water is comfy, most of us wouldn't trade our old-fashioned mattress for one of these kitschy models. But people did buy them in droves, with waterbeds accounting for 15% of the mattress market in 1986. Houston Librarian / YouTubeToday, waterbeds make up only a measly 5% of mattress sales, but the man behind the fad is looking to put them back in

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Perms Are Back In Style, And No We're Not Kidding

By Tanya
We all remember the days of the perm. They were a crunchier time, a frizzier time, a time when your hair could fall out at any second. All it took was a slightly distracted hair stylist and then boom, bald spot. Perms get a bad rap, probably because they were a little bit of a nightmare about 99% of the time. In the 80s, everyone seemed to have one of these iconic hairstyles. They were big, they were frizzy, and they required a lot of maintenance, but for some reason we all wanted one. VH1A lot of us begged our

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The Truth Behind The Scandal That Led To 'The Wonder Years' Cancellation

By Jon
We all remember the coming-of-age drama that highlighted the issues that a middle class family faced in the early 90s. It followed a young Kevin Arnold, played by Fred Savage, growing up in the suburbs, and won a ton of awards for it's relatable plot and new forms of storytelling. However, the show was cut short after the 6th season, and no one was quite sure why the hit series was cancelled so soon. Now, it's been revealed that the show met its end after a crew member accused then-16-year-old Fred Savage of constant sexual harassment. Daily Mail / Hollywood ReporterThe

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10 Fictional Teachers From Our Younger Years That We Would Have Loved To Have Had

By Alex
Whenever you would get your report cards at the end of the school year, it would always be a mad rush to see who was written in as your homeroom teacher for the following year. It would have a pretty decent impact on your summer, and on how enthusiastic you were going to be heading back to school in September. We all had that one teacher who had a massive impact on who we were as students, and as people, but there were also those teachers who made us wish we were living in a fictional world, with a fictional

Fashion

Mullets Are Trying To Come Back And It'll Make You Wonder Wtf Is Going On With The World

By Tanya
We all remember the years of the mullet right? It was a dark time. A scary time. A time when logic died. "Business in the front, party in the back!" Who really believed that? Sure, there are still some people out there, you know who you are, who have been rocking the mullet non-stop for decades now, but they know they are in the minority. The style fell out of popularity somewhere in the early 90s, and we all breathed a sigh of relief. It was over. The mullet was gone. No more tall mullets. Total BeautyNo more curly mullets.

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7 Movies That Wouldn't Fly If Released Today

By Emma Sheedy
These classic films weren't seen as "racy" in their time, and we would have never thought twice about them being anything other than funny. In today's strongly politically correct generation, all of these films would be looked at as extremely offensive and flat-out unacceptable. 1. Breakfast at Tiffany'sAlthough this is still a classic that we all love, the problem is with Mickey Rooney, a white actor who plays the Asian character, Mr. Yunioshi. With buck teeth and a fake accent, it seems like the filmmakers weren’t even trying to be politically correct. CBS2. Ghostbusters This movie has just about

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"Bill & Ted" Sequel In The Works, And It Sounds Most Excellent

By Meg
If you haven't seen Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, can you even call yourself a child of the 80s and 90s? Slash FilmKeanu Reeves and Alex Winter star as Bill and Ted, two knuckleheads who need to save the world by traveling through time. They also need to get their band back together and pass their history class...so it's a stressful time all around. There were two movies in the franchise, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, but we've always secretly wished there were more. Random MovementWith all the news of revivals (both for TV shows and

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Looking Back At 80s Arcades Will Make You Want To Time Travel Because Nothing Will Ever Be Better

By Tanya
Wanting to play a video game in the 80s meant that you had to physically leave your house and go somewhere dedicated to playing them. It wasn't anything like the way we play games now, where all we have to do is turn on the TV or even just look at our phones. Back then, we had to grab all the quarters we could find and bike down to the local arcade and then wait patiently for our turn. Obviously times have changed, but the excitement of going to the arcade is something we still remember. Sure, there are still

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10 Iconic Super Bowl Anthem Performances That Will Make You Feel Patriotic All Over Again

By Awa
As the Superbowl LII approaches, everyone is getting very excited about the Justin Timberlake's halftime performance, and the possibility of an *N'SYNC reunion. It was also announced that pop star Pink has been tapped to sing the national anthem at the event. While the national anthem doesn't garner as much hype as the halftime show, it does set the tone for the entire event, so there's a lot of pressure on the singer. Over the last few decades, there have been some incredible renditions of the patriotic song. So let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of
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