Is there anything more totally 1980s than an IROC Chevy Camaro with the T-tops off and Madonna blasting on the cassette player, sporting blue and yellow New Jersey license plates? The IROC probably ...

When video games first appeared in arcades in the 1970s, one of the biggest genres was shooters. Today, most people likely think of first-person shooters when they hear “shooter,” but throughout the ...

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View post: Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and 80 mph Winds Emerge for Easter Weekend The 1980s stand out for their instantly recognizable, innovative musical style and influence. Prince’s “Kiss” was ...

John and Brenda Romero - award winning game developers and founders of Romero games - have spoken about the state of the games industry following the radical downsizing of their Galway-based studio.

A handful of cult classic films and memorable lines we hold near and dear to our hearts debuted in the 1980s. Some of the biggest franchises, such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones, thrived in the ‘80s, ...

An ultimatum to the Ayatollah: comply within days or face consequences. A threat to seize Iran’s most important oil facilities. A readiness to retaliate massively. And, running through it all, a ...

The world of computers in the 1980s feels like a time capsule compared to today’s light and thin machines. Long gone are the days of multiple components making up a single computer space, as the 1980s ...

Neon lights, wild nights, and shoulder pads for days, Miami in the 1980s was pure cinematic chaos. It wasn’t all glitz and glamour, though, behind the flash was a city transforming fast in culture, ...

I'm a '80s baby who gave birth to someone in Gen Alpha. When I was considering baby names for my daughter, whenever a popular baby name from the '80s came up, I had a memory of a classmate, a ...

The city has a wealth of restaurants, cafes and bars to suit nearly every palate and pocket. Some eateries become well-established, others do not last so long and new ones always seem to be springing ...