Category Archives: 80s Pop Culture

Last Minute Gift Ideas for Fans of the 80s

Posted on December 17, 2011 by The Great 80s

Here are some last minute gift ideas for the 80s fans in your life.  We have everything from a rocking guitar shirt that really plays to a tie straight out of an early Leisure Suit Larry game!   8-Bit Tie … Continue reading →

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The 80s Makes a Comeback

Posted on August 15, 2011 by bkingston (Contributing Author to the Great 80s)

I can’t even describe how powerful of an influence the 80s has had on me – and surprisingly still has on pop culture. Here are a few ways the 80s has snuck back (or up) into the 21st century: Journey’s … Continue reading →

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Guest post on The 80s Blog

Posted on August 13, 2011 by The Great 80s

We are now allowing guest postings on our 80s Blog. If you want to drive traffic back to your own 80s site or simply love the 1980s, feel free to apply to be a contributing author on The 80s Blog.  We just … Continue reading →

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80s In The News – Summer Edition

Posted on August 7, 2011 by The Great 80s

Ok 80s Fans, time to take a look at what has been going on this summer related to our favorite decade.. The 1980s! The Smurfs are back!  This time on the big screen. Debbie Gibson appeared on ABC’s Good Morning … Continue reading →

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80s in the News – May Roundup

Posted on June 5, 2011 by The Great 80s

A look at 80s related news and events that happened in the month of May, 2011: The Vancouver Sun determined that Corey Hart was no longer “The Boy in the Box” Duran Duran kicked off a Summer UK Arena Tour Debbie … Continue reading →

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Trailer for new 80s based film Take Me Home Tonight debuts online

Posted on December 15, 2010 by The Great 80s

The trailer for Take Me Home Tonight has debuted on YouTube.  The film takes place in the late eighties and is about a recent college grad who chases after his dream girl at a labor day weekend party.  It is … Continue reading →

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TDK survives ’80s, rekindles boombox wars

Posted on December 4, 2010 by The Great 80s

Before today, the TDK brand meant only one thing to me: mixtapes. Just the mention of it makes me nostalgic for peeling the cellophane off a 5-pack of cassettes, like a fresh pack of cigarettes. It’s been at least 15 … Continue reading →

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80s Related Cyber Monday Deals

Posted on November 29, 2010 by The Great 80s

Time Life Music Collections: 80s Party Supplies Save 15% AND Get Free Ground Shipping on ANY sized order using coupon code WSTCAH at Shindigz.com 80s Costumes XM radio with the 80s on 8, hair nation, and 1st wave channels:

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New TV show ‘Glory Daze’ takes you back to the ’80s!

Posted on November 12, 2010 by The Great 80s

Tim Jo’s role in Glory Daze, a comedy about college fraternity life in the 1980s, has the Dallas-born actor feeling nostalgic for the decade of the Walkman, “Brat Pack” flicks and Miami Vice menswear. He was just a child during … Continue reading →

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The Last Remnants of the 80s are Going Away: Sony to Stop Producing the Walkman

Posted on October 24, 2010 by The Great 80s

  Time to retire those tapes. Sony has said that it’s stopping production of the Walkman, due to lackluster sales of the outdated music player. According to the company, the last round of the portable cassette player was produced in … Continue reading →

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