#1980s

#1980s

The 1980s were a decade of big hair, big corporate, and big ideas about food and health. Along with the U.S. government publishing its first dietary guidelines at the time, wellness broke free from its former association with folks like your hippie aunt and uncle and entered the mainstream. This was due, in part, to the advent of two cultural trends: fitness and workplace changes, especially the rise of women in the workplace. People had less time for home cooking,

Cyndi Lauper burst forth in the '80s and conquered everything, quickly becoming the queen of the nascent MTV and leaving a significant mark in pop culture.

The arrival of the affluent into the city signified new opportunities for Art, who leveraged his first property investment to establish a burgeoning real estate business in midtown. Acquisition became his focus, uniquely placing him in a Manhattan landlord's ideal image.

"The '80s and '90s felt like a bit of a lawless land for parents. We were told to sit back from the TV lest we ruin our eyes, but it’s rare to find a kid from that era who didn’t watch something incredibly inappropriate, either with their parents or on their own."

"The photographs show Melanie doing what any 18-year-old girl would do; dressing up, partying on the weekends, sharing pints at the local pub, and laughing with her girlfriends."

Euro 80 was marked by violence and hooliganism, described as a miserable event, while Euro 2000 celebrated the joy of football, highlighting a significant change in the sport.

From day one there was something disorienting about Salem 66. 'Across the Sea' exemplifies their off-kilter energy: Grunwald's staccato guitar lines curl like steel wool and Kaplan's rubber basslines bounce between center and background.

"Bicycles had supported him for years - first as an undergraduate at Kent State University, then while getting his masters at San Francisco State University..."

Reflecting on the impending departure from Goodison Park, it’s clear that for Evertonians, the history embedded within the club's iconic home has been a vital part of their identity.

Going Down is a rich descent into life in 1980s Sydney, following four friends on their last night out before one departs for New York.

The Noid's presence was overwhelming in the 1980s, representing the difficulties of fast pizza delivery—until a bizarre hostage situation turned it into a public relations nightmare.

Casio aimed to redefine watches from mere time-telling tools to multifunction devices that cater to lifestyle needs, driving innovation in the digital watch industry.

The Brooklyn-born friends parlayed a win at a rap contest in the 1980s into a record deal, movie roles, and even an appearance on 'Hollywood Squares.'

Bowery said himself he wanted to look "like the weirdo on the street that you tell your mum about."

"The seriousness and the tone with which we played it and the slow burn on Christian at the end, where he's just sweating mortar shells. It was really funny."