#1980s
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10 Greatest '80s Arcade Action Games Ranked
Top 10 arcade action games from the 1980s, ranked by impact and gameplay.
CBR · 2m

10 Forgotten Adventure Movie Masterpieces From the 1980s
10 underrated 1980s adventure films that no one remembers.
CBR · 2m

Country Songs From 1980s in Grocery Stores
Three 1980s country hits play in shopping malls and grocery stores today.
American Songwriter · 1m

Blade Runner's Best Sci-Fi Quote of the 1980s
Ridley Scott's Blade Runner delivers the 1980s' greatest sci-fi quote: 'It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does?'
CBR · 1m

5 '80s Sci-Fi Movies That Deserved More Attention
Five 1980s sci-fi films overlooked by critics and audiences.
SlashFilm · 1m

Soft Rock Hits from 1980s
Five soft rock songs from the 1980s that get stuck in your head for days.
American Songwriter · 1m

Hard Rock's 10 Best 3-Album Hot Streaks of the 1980s
Hard rock bands that released three consecutive albums in the 1980s.
Loudwire · 1m

1980s Rock Vocalists Unmatched
Three rock vocalists proved the 1980s had unmatched vocal talent.
American Songwriter · 1m

Levi's 1980s Denim Trend Returns
Levi's relists shares as 1980s denim trend resurges.
BBC News · 1m

Baby Boomers' 1980s Song Memories
Baby boomers recall five 1980s songs that anchor their core memories.
American Songwriter · 1m

Classic Rock Bands With One Original Member Left
12 classic rock bands still active with only one original member remaining.
Loudwire · 1m

Peter Byrne Dies at 74
Singer and Naked Eyes co-founder Peter Byrne dies at 74 after brief illness.
Rolling Stone · 1m

Gen Silent: 6 Mental Strengths of 1960s-1980s
Gen Silent grew up with mental strengths now rare: resilience, financial stress awareness, and social change adaptability.
Psychologies · 1m

Why boredom was good for kids in the 1970s
Psychologists say children need to feel bored to develop creativity and problem-solving skills that screens now prevent.
Psychologies · 1m

Jean-Pierre Laffont's American rebels
A French photographer spent fifty years documenting American dissent, from antiwar protests to drag queens, showing the world a country the mainstream press ignored.
Vanity Fair · 3m

Icehouse will finally play Man of Colours in full
Forty years on, Iva Davies takes the album indoors for the first time in two decades, including songs the band has never performed live.
Billboard · 1m

The Units made synthpunk before it had a name
A 1980 San Francisco record found through a broken website still sounds like it came out last year.
The Verge · 1m · 7 views

Steve Lukather's first day with Joni Mitchell
A top session guitarist walks into a room with Joni Mitchell at the piano and has to figure out what he can possibly add.
Guitar World · 1m

Def Leppard's underdog story hits theaters in 2027
The first authorized Def Leppard documentary tracks Sheffield lads, stadium hits, and two tragedies that almost ended the band.
Billboard · 1m