Monthly Archives: June 2008

Beloved Characters as Reimagined for the 21st Century

Posted on June 11, 2008 by The Great 80s

  Strawberry Shortcake was having an identity crisis. The “it” doll and cartoon star of the 1980s was just not connecting with modern girls. Too candy-obsessed. Too ditzy. Too fond of wearing bloomers. So her owner, American Greetings Properties, worked … Continue reading →

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Top 18 80s Kids’ Cartoons

Posted on June 9, 2008 by The Great 80s

 Hecklerspray has put together their list of the top 18 Cartoons from the 80s: Remember when your parents used to tell that your childhood are the best days of your life?  First of all, why did they do that? Were … Continue reading →

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It’s like the ’80s again, but with less hair

Posted on June 7, 2008 by The Great 80s

  They have been examined in minute detail on VH1 Classic, spoofed in pop culture, and hailed as influences on a wide swath of the current generation of music-makers. Some even made it all the way to the Rock and … Continue reading →

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Night Ranger experiencing best year since late ’80s

Posted on June 5, 2008 by The Great 80s

In the 1980s, Night Ranger burst onto the rock-music scene as one of only a handful of bands that boasted a pair of guitarists who both had blistering playing that was lead-guitar caliber. But what set the San Francisco quintet … Continue reading →

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1980s hitmaker Duran Duran still walking the Red Carpet

Posted on June 3, 2008 by The Great 80s

 Singer Simon LeBon led Duran Duran through an energetic and classy selection of the band’s songs at the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA on May 28th. At one point during the high-octane Duran Duran show at the Agganis Arena, Simon … Continue reading →

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Cosby Sweaters to Sell in EBay Auction

Posted on June 1, 2008 by The Great 80s

Comedian Bill Cosby’s sweaters from “The Cosby Show,” garments beloved by some as an icon of 1980s television and derided by others as a hideous fashion statement, will be put up for auction next month on the EBay Web site. … Continue reading →

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