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Still The 80s
still the 80s
Oct. 28, 2016
How the 1980s Defined the Look of Movie Sex Scenes
Movies like
Fifty Shades of Grey
owe all their iconography to that decade.
By
Kyle Buchanan
still the 80s
Oct. 28, 2016
The Best Modern ’80s-Style Audio Gear You Can Buy
Here are six pieces of throwback audio gear you can buy today
—
all of it perfect for consuming ‘80s-tinged modern tunes.
By
Seth Porges
still the 80s
Oct. 28, 2016
Keith Urban on How the 1980s Changed Music
“Even I was playing in little clubs and stuff, and using a drum machine to play solo gigs.”
By
Jenny Peters
still the 80s
Oct. 28, 2016
6 Novelists on Capturing the 1980s in Writing
In film and music, the signifiers of another era are seen and heard. Authors don’t have that luxury.
By
Miles Klee
still the 80s
Oct. 28, 2016
The 50 Best Modern Songs That Sound Like the 1980s
Musicians are embracing the sounds of that decade in the same way other artists repurposed the blues, classic ‘60s rock, and ‘70s punk.
By
Dan Reilly,
Dee Lockett,
and
Samantha Rollins
still the 80s
Oct. 27, 2016
The 1980s Shows, Movies, and Videos Games to Try Based on Your Modern Favorites
If you like the newer fare, there’s a good chance you’ll like its predecessors, too.
By
Chris Baker,
Nate Jones,
and
Kyle Buchanan
still the 80s
Oct. 27, 2016
How TV Is Making Us Hear ’80s Music in a Whole New Way
The Americans
,
Halt and Catch Fire
, and
Mr. Robot
, among others, are all making ‘80s pop and New Wave sound fresh again.
By
Jen Chaney
influences
Oct. 27, 2016
Tig Notaro Recalls the Tremendous Influence Ellen DeGeneres Had on Her
“She made stand-up seem like something within my reach.”
By
Jesse David Fox
still the 80s
Oct. 26, 2016
The Single Most Important Year in Superhero History Was 1986
Two seminal comic-book stories and a pair of big initiatives by publishers continue to influence entertainment today.
By
Abraham Riesman
still the 80s
Oct. 26, 2016
You Can Blame Soda Brands for the Rise of Product Placement in Entertainment
Coke’s 1982 acquisition of Columbia Pictures inspired the soda giant to double down on product integration.
By
Kevin Lincoln
and
Charles Bramesco
still the 80s
Oct. 25, 2016
How Modern Horror Is Breaking the Rules of the 1980s
We’re in the middle of an insurgency against the slasher-era formula.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
still the 80s
Oct. 25, 2016
Why the Golden Age of TV Was Really Born in the 1980s
These shows were literally ahead of their time.
By
Matt Zoller Seitz
Oct. 24, 2016
How Nickelodeon Got America Hooked on Cable
And ushered in the era of the niche TV network.
By
Josef Adalian
still the 80s
Oct. 24, 2016
It’s 2016. Why Are We Still Obsessed With the ’80s?
Our cultural fixation on the Duran Duran decade has now officially lasted longer than the decade itself.
By
Jen Chaney