80s

10 Songs From The '80s You Forgot Were Totally Awesome

The '80s music bonanza featured neon clothes, big hair, shoulder pads, and an unforgettable sound that is still loved and listened to decades later.During that era, we didn't have music streaming platforms like Spotify and iTunes to have our playlists saved forever. Instead, we listened to music on the radio or on our Sony Walkman, so there are probably dozens of songs we used to love but completely forgot about after we got rid of our cassette tapes. Here are 10 songs from the '80s that you used to rock out to back in the day, but have almost

90s

They Brought Back The Classic 80s Arcades From Your Childhood That You've Been Missing And We Want To Go

Video games in the 80s were completely different than they are now. Now we can all play our games on the go, but in the 80s you had to go to a specific building if you wanted to enjoy some kind of electronic fun. As time went on and home units became the norm, these magical buildings we all knew and loved started to fade away. We didn't need the arcades anymore, we could play our games on our own TVs, but there was never the same community feeling. We used to all gather around the machine because someone was

80s

Turns Out That The Principal From 'Ferris Bueller's Day' Off Really Was A Dirt Bag In Real Life

Ferris Bueller's Day Off was one of the true classic movies to come out of the 80s. When you actually sit down and break down the plot line of the movie, you realize that Principal Rooney, played by actor Jeffrey Jones, really wasn't the villain of the movie. He was just trying to do his job and Ferris was making his life a living hell. ShmoopTo be honest, even I felt bad about how his character was portrayed, that is until I found out the truth about the man behind the character. famousbirthdays.comIn November 2001, Jones's home was searched

Pop Culture

Drew Barrymore Recreated Her Childhood Fashion Choices, And Some Of Them Were Pretty Wild

Leave it to Drew Barrymore to put all of our Throwback Thursday pictures to shame.The 43-year-old actress recently dug through her closet to play dress-up as "little Drew," revisiting outfits she was photographed wearing during her time as a child star. InStyleAs we've shared before, Hollywood in the '80s was a glamorous place, but the fashion choices of our favorite stars could be pretty questionable. Barrymore revealed the idea for this photo shoot came from photographer Laura Brown, who has known the actress for decades.“We are recreating looks from a very specific time period in my life from

Music

10 Bands Who Changed Their Names Right Before They Got Famous That Will Make You Wonder "What If"

Listening to music when we were young was basically the most important thing we did. It helped us determine who had the same taste as we did, and obviously who was the coolest. Everyone had a set hierarchy for which bands were the best, but how much did the band name impact your choice? Band names were obviously a very important part of the appeal. They put a lot of effort into picking out the names, but what if they had gone with another option? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet right? Well, now you can

80s

Here Are 11 Facts About "Turner & Hooch" For You To Slobber Over

They were perhaps the ultimate buddy-cop duo in a time of all-star films. How could you top a rambunctious dog witness to his owners murder, and the tidy detective tracking down the killer. Oh yeah, and who also happens to be Tom Hanks!The pair made for hilarious partners, but there was a lot that went into the making of the movie they brought Hanks closer his co-stars than we ever knew. If you remember your heart aching when we lost "that stupid dog", then this is the list for you!Tough DecisionsContCasting is always the hardest part in starting