The 80s – A Daily Tribute to the Greatest Decade of Them All

Visual Proof that 80s Toy Commercials are 1000% Better in German

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

The kids in this ad were ready to invade Poland with a Wind Raider and an Attak Trak.

The 16 Most Delightfully 80s Things in ‘Ghostbusters’

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Check out these awesomely 80s things (mostly in the background) of ‘Ghostbusters’.

That Time Zartan Dressed Up as Man-At-Arms and Kicked All the Asses

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The promoters of RetroCon recently announced that Zack Hoffman would be a special guest at the 2014 version of their event.

Creator of ‘The Goldbergs’ uses Facebook to Win My 80s Toy Lovin’ Heart

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Adam F. Goldberg, creator of ABC’s The Goldbergs, used the show’s Facebook page on Thursday to post the following note: This is the kind of heartfelt and genuine message you don’t see from proud show runners very often. We might get this kind of sentiment from Hollywood types on occasion, but it’s via a prepared […]

80s and 90s Ninjas Who Clearly Needed More Training

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The ninja craze highlights the inherent problem with unique and invincible warriors in pop culture: the story is not entertaining if one side always wins.

‘Friday Night Frights’ is a Tribute to Halloween, 80s Childhood

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Our friend and talented artist Patrick Ballesteros is back with another great print – this one with a Halloween/horror movie theme.

Great Hera! 21 Stunning Images of Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

To celebrate the 70s Wonder Woman series, here are 21 images of Lynda Carter in all of her fantastic true-to-the-source-material glory.

6 Reasons You Should Rewatch Robocop Tonight

by Jesse Gumbarge

Let’s take a look at a few moments from the original Robocop that will remind you why it’s so gosh darn friggin’ awesome (pardon my kindergarten potty mouth).

Found a Car I Want My Kid to ‘Accidentally’ Buy Me on eBay, and it Comes with The Greatest American Hero

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Here’s my phone, kids. Go nuts!

Where Are They Now? Lucy Deakins

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

Love at first sight. I will admit, this 12 year old was smitten with Cammie, the waitress townie that Chet falls for during the family vacation.

Five 80s Horror Movies We’re Surprised Haven’t Been Rebooted

by Jesse Gumbarge

Maybe legal issues have prevented this from happening. Or, maybe these are films are only popular among a very small niche demographic of horror fans. Whatever the case may be, here are five 80s horror films we’re surprised haven’t been remade yet.

Where Are They Now? Catherine McCord

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Catherine McCord- honestly I couldn’t even remember what I knew her from, but I knew she used to sit high atop the crush list.

8 Essential Fonts for Children of the 80s

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Spawned from cartoons, TV shows, and movies that defined the ‘80s- all of these fonts are available online for free!

The 10 Essential Stuffed Animals of the 80s

by Newton Gimmick

In the 1980s stuffed animals were all the rage. I can’t think of an era where stuffed animals have even come close to being as big a business as they were in 80s. Which stuffed goodies were the best?

A Winner is You: The 10 Best 80s & 90s Fictional Video Game Wrestlers

by Newton Gimmick

Back in the 80’s and early 90’s, before the McMahon empire completely strangled out the territories, wrestling video games were not unlike wrestling at the time, unpredictable and diverse.

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