1980s

Taking A Closer Look At The MythBusters Knight Rider Ramp Stunt

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 10, 2012 (Updated: Dec 16, 2022)

Jaimie and Adam attempt to drive a Trans Am into a moving Semi in this MythBusters Knight Rider Ramp Stunt episode.

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 10, 2012 (Updated: Jan 20, 2023)

Thanks to a software bug called the "Pac-Man kill screen," the only way to beat the game Pac-Man is to do it blindfolded.

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 23, 2012 (Updated: Sep 12, 2023)

What will the kids of Generation Z do when confronted with retro technology from the 1980s?

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 16, 2011 (Updated: Sep 30, 2020)

This tutorial will show you how to download music videos from YouTube and import them into iTunes.

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 20, 2011 (Updated: Apr 2, 2020)

Until the last few decades, "truth in advertising" was a joke and for the most part companies just said whatever they wanted to in their …

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 8, 2010 (Updated: Nov 29, 2022)

Teddy Ruxpin is an animatronics talking bear which was first produced in 1985. Ruxpin would move his mouth and eyes as he read stories via an audio …

J. Frank Wilson on Nov 17, 2010 (Updated: Jan 12, 2019)

Did you grow up in the 1980s? If so then you will no doubt remember Nancy Kwan and her ridiculous "Pearl Cream" TV commercials.

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 19, 2010 (Updated: Aug 20, 2016)

If you're too young to remember the debut of MTV, then you missed out on the awkward era of music videos. Back in the 1980s, they were super cheesy …

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 22, 2010 (Updated: Mar 30, 2019)

Let's let these 80s hunks speak for themselves...

Lauren Banks on Apr 22, 2009 (Updated: Jun 10, 2017)

Mobile games developer Gameloft has released an updated version of The Oregon Trail. The game costs $5.99 in the iTunes App Store and introduces …

J. Frank Wilson on May 22, 2008 (Updated: Feb 19, 2023)

Are you tired of blowing out your pants every time you kick someone's ass? Sounds like you need a pair of Chuck Norris Action Jeans.

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 28, 2008 (Updated: Dec 12, 2023)

Over the years, David Hasselhoff has participated in several very unusual photoshoots. Here are some of the most embarrassing David Hasselhoff photos …

J. Frank Wilson on Jun 25, 2007 (Updated: Jan 11, 2021)

American Hair Metal is 180 pages full of rare photographs of the biggest bands and quotes about the sex, drugs, and Rock & Roll style of '80s American …