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The Little Mermaid (1989 film) (9,779 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

possible development, along with Oliver & Company. While in production in the 1980s, the staff found, by chance, original story and visual development work
Alternative rock (8,496 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased
New wave music (5,074 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
that encompasses pop and rock-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It is considered a lighter and more melodic "broadening of punk culture"
Hip hop music (23,450 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the genre, marked by its disco influence and party-oriented lyrics. The 1980s marked the diversification of hip hop as the genre developed more complex
Heavy metal music (17,995 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
an issue that has at times led to accusations of misogyny. During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with groups such as Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe and
Queer (3,908 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
desires or relationships in the late 19th century. Beginning in the late 1980s, queer activists, such as the members of Queer Nation, began to reclaim
Soul music (6,088 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
overshadowing soul on the show beginning in the 1980s. As disco and funk musicians had hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, soul went in the direction of quiet
Beetlejuice (4,365 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton, written by Michael McDowell, Warren Skaaren, and Larry Wilson, produced
Synth-pop (8,159 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Electronic musical synthesizers that could be used practically in a recording
Indie rock (4,962 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became
Hard rock (8,721 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and more towards pop rock. Established bands made a comeback in the mid-1980s and
House music (11,040 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
music producers from Chicago's underground club culture in the early/mid 1980s, as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat.
Dance-pop (1,691 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Dance-pop is a subgenre of pop music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention
Electropop (682 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a revival of popularity and influence in the late 2000s. During the early 1980s, British artists such as Gary
Pop rock (1,019 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Frith's analysis of the history of popular music from the 1950s to the 1980s has been criticized by B. J. Moore-Gilbert, who argues that Frith and other
Generation X (16,234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the mid-to-late 1960s as starting birth years and the late 1970s to early 1980s as ending birth years, with the generation being generally defined as people
The Goonies (4,883 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
games released as part of the Nintendo VS. System arcade machine in the 1980s. The Goonies II has little to do with the film. In it, the Fratellis have
Action film (6,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Asian martial arts into Western action films and television shows since the 1980s. The first major American martial arts star was Chuck Norris, who initially
Thrash metal (6,580 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
an approach borrowed from hardcore punk. The genre emerged in the early 1980s as musicians began fusing the double bass drumming and complex guitar stylings
Progressive rock (10,612 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in numerous forms. Some bands achieved commercial success well into the 1980s (albeit with changed lineups and more compact song structures) or crossed
Predator (film) (5,214 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the action and science fiction genres and one of the best films of the 1980s, and was nominated for an Academy Award for best Visual Effects. The success
Dead Poets Society (3,475 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman. The film, starring Robin Williams, is set in 1959
The Princess Bride (film) (6,772 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
become a cult film and been considered as one of the best films of the 1980s, and one of Reiner's best works. The film is number 50 on the Bravo's "100
Straight edge (4,097 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
band Minor Threat. The straight edge subculture emerged amid the early-1980s hardcore punk scene. Since then, a wide variety of beliefs and ideas have
Alternative metal (3,346 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sounds within other heavy metal styles. The term has been in use since the 1980s, although it came into prominence in the 1990s. Other genres considered
The Terminator (8,235 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
good little film". He called it "one of the most original movies of the 1980s and seems likely to remain one of the best sci-fi films ever made." In 1998
Top Gun (7,050 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
strength of a commercial he had done for Swedish automaker Saab in the early 1980s, where a Saab 900 turbo is shown racing a Saab 37 Viggen fighter jet. Actor
Grunge (19,627 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington, particularly in Seattle
Rhythm and blues (8,027 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
changed again and was used as a blanket term for soul and funk. In the late 1980s, a newer style of R&B developed, becoming known as "contemporary R&B". It
Post-hardcore (5,998 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
groups. Post-hardcore began in the 1980s with bands like Hüsker Dü and Minutemen. The genre expanded in the 1980s and 1990s with releases by bands from
Nike, Inc. (11,246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
last words spoken by Gary Gilmore before he was executed. Throughout the 1980s, Nike expanded its product line to encompass many sports and regions throughout
Dream pop (2,299 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
times been used interchangeably. The genre came into prominence in the 1980s through the work of groups such as Cocteau Twins and A.R. Kane. Subsequently
The Breakfast Club (4,967 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
MTV Movie Awards. The Breakfast Club has been called the quintessential 1980s film. In 2008, Empire magazine ranked it at number 369 on their The 500
Soft rock (2,250 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
metamorphosed into a form of the synthesized music of adult contemporary in the 1980s. Softer sounds in rock music could be heard in mid-1960s songs, such as
Field of Dreams (4,647 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Field of Dreams is a 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982
Stand by Me (film) (5,918 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
It is considered by many to be one of the most influential films of the 1980s, as well as one of the greatest films of all time. Writer Gordon "Gordie"
Raiders of the Lost Ark (17,762 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Original Screenplay at the 34th Writers Guild of America Awards. In the early 1980s, the videocassette recorder (VCR) home video market was rapidly gaining
Emo (13,250 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
It emerged as a style of post-hardcore and hardcore punk from the mid-1980s Washington D.C. hardcore punk scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore
Airplane! (4,560 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
2014, Delta Air Lines began using a new on-board safety film with many 1980s references, featuring an ending with a cameo of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reprising
Gremlins (7,665 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
dark and newsboy caps, a style common among African American males in the 1980s. She argues that the choice of the film's only African-American character
The Love Boat (3,288 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Boat. The Love Boat at IMDb The Love Boat at epguides.com The Love Boat at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Portals:  1980s  Television
Dirty Dancing (8,004 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring
Saturday Night Live (16,093 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(1975–1980), Lou Marini (1975–1983), David Sanborn (1975), Michael Brecker (early 1980s), Ray Chew (1980–1983), Alan Rubin (1975–1983), Georg Wadenius (1979–1985)
Glam metal (5,358 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
first examples of this fusion began appearing in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music
Sesame Street (8,247 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
addition of minorities to the cast. The show's success continued into the 1980s. In 1981, when the federal government withdrew its funding, CTW turned to
The Karate Kid (5,256 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
partly on a Burger King commercial that became widely popular in the early 1980s. The film marks the debut roles of both Zabka and Shue. Late in production
Post-punk (6,268 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gothic rock, neo-psychedelia, no wave, and industrial music. By the mid-1980s, post-punk had dissipated, but it provided a foundation for the New Pop
Casualty (TV series) (3,495 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
been transmitted on Saturday nights, although for a period in the late 1980s and early 1990s it switched to Fridays. The first two series each consisted
Pop-punk (9,002 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
groundwork. 1980s punk bands like Bad Religion, Descendents and the Misfits were influential to pop-punk, and it expanded in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Neo-noir (950 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Etienne Chaumeton in 1955. The term revived in general use beginning in the 1980s, with a revival of the style. The classic film noir era is usually dated
The Simpsons (18,907 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
since Wait Till Your Father Gets Home in the 1970s. During most of the 1980s, US pundits considered animated shows as appropriate only for children,
Aliens (film) (17,984 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1986 worldwide. Aliens is now considered among the greatest films of the 1980s, and among the best science fiction, action, and sequel films ever made
The Lost Boys (3,721 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
plenty of visual style with standout performances from a cast full of young 1980s stars." On Metacritic, it has a rating of 63% based on reviews from 16 critics
Batman (1989 film) (9,744 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
ISBN 0-446-35487-2. Film portal United States portal Speculative fiction portal 1980s portal Wikiquote has quotations related to Batman (1989 film). Batman at
The Outsiders (film) (3,759 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Macchio, and Diane Lane. The film helped spark the Brat Pack genre of the 1980s. Dillon would also star in two more films based on Hinton novels: Tex (1982)
Tom Cruise (9,724 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
highest-grossing box-office stars of all time. Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedy film Risky Business
Metalcore (5,902 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bands like At the Gates and In Flames. The roots of metalcore are in the 1980s when bands would combine hardcore punk with heavy metal. This included New
Gucci (6,354 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
icon of the Italian Dolce Vita period. Following family feuds during the 1980s, the Gucci family was entirely ousted from the capital of the company by
The Color Purple (1985 film) (4,058 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic coming-of-age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the Pulitzer
Hardcore punk (15,705 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hardcore sprouted underground scenes across the United States in the early 1980s, particularly in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Boston, and
The Troubles (21,158 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
proved elusive, however, and the Troubles continued throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and the 1990s within a context of political deadlock. The existence of
Perestroika (3,144 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
movement within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) during the late 1980s widely associated with CPSU general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and his
1980s in music (10,462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
For music from a year in the 1980s, go to 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 This article includes an overview of the famous events and trends
Heysel Stadium disaster (6,043 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Heysel Stadium disaster (Italian: Strage dell'Heysel [ˈstraːdʒe delleiˈzɛl]; German: Katastrophe von Heysel [ˌkataˈstʁoːfə fɔn ˈhaɪzl̩]; French: Drame
Fatal Attraction (3,896 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
This success led to similar psychological thrillers being made in the late 1980s and 1990s. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 75% based on reviews
Power pop (4,056 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
signing power pop groups, and most of the 1970s bands broke up in the early 1980s. Over subsequent decades, power pop continued with modest commercial success
The Jetsons (5,475 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a setting, the 1980s stories delved into fantastic, sci-fi cartoon territory. The 1960s version was more adult-oriented than the 1980s version, which
Rock music (23,140 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
energetic social and political critiques. Punk was an influence in the 1980s on new wave, post-punk and eventually alternative rock. From the 1990s,
Lo-fi music (5,163 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
credited with popularizing the term in 1986. At various points since the 1980s, "lo-fi" has been connected with cassette culture, the DIY ethos of punk
The Evil Dead (8,738 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The gorehound's guide to splatter films of the 1980s. McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 0-7864-1532-0. The Evil Dead (ABE; 85m); The Evil
Contemporary R&B (2,656 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music
Blade Runner (12,636 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (6,883 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the American Film Institute Catalog Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom at Box Office Mojo Portals:  United States  Film  Speculative fiction  1980s
Full Metal Jacket (6,733 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Metal Jacket at Box Office Mojo Full Metal Jacket at Rotten Tomatoes Full Metal Jacket at Metacritic Portals:  Film  United States  1980s  United Kingdom
Rave (11,759 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
late 1980s when the term was revived and adopted by a new youth culture, possibly inspired by the use of the term in Jamaica. In the mid to late 1980s, a
Funk (12,139 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
began adopting and developing Brown's innovations during the 1970s and the 1980s. Funk derivatives include avant-funk, an avant-garde strain of funk; boogie
M*A*S*H (TV series) (5,801 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
called the Century Ranch and owned by 20th Century Fox Studios until the 1980s, the site today is returning to a natural state, and is marked by a rusted
Anime (10,624 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of Japan and animation, was prevalent throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In the mid-1980s, the term anime began to supplant Japanimation; in general, the
Country music (20,273 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
resulted was a crossbred genre known as country rock. Fourth generation (1970s–1980s) music included outlaw country with roots in the Bakersfield sound, and
Puma (brand) (4,483 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Puma SE, branded as PUMA, is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel and accessories, which
Urban contemporary music (1,708 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
contemporary music scene. Late 1980s, Luther Vandross, Freddy Jackson, and Whitney Houston were popular in this genre. During the early 1980s as newly formed WRKS-FM
Ghostbusters (18,140 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
$295.2 million, making it one of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s. In 2015, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National
The Transformers (TV series) (3,970 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Ban Magami ran alongside each series in Kodansha's TV Magazine. In the 1980s, episodes from the first and second seasons as well as the third season's
Blues rock (1,987 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
along with Ten Years After, Savoy Brown, and Foghat in the UK. In the 1980s, more traditional blues styles influenced blues rock, which continues into
Spaceballs (3,610 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rudy De Luca as Vinnie, Pizza's robotic subordinate. He is a parody of the 1980s' TV personality Max Headroom. Rhonda Shear as a woman in the diner. Jeff
Eat Bulaga! (4,671 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rachel Ann Wolfe Rading Carlos (1980s) Randy Santiago (1995) Rannie Raymundo (1993) Raqi Terra (2018–2019) Rey de la Cruz (1980s) Rey Pumaloy (1995–2000, Aminin)
Rain Man (4,033 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Rain Man is a 1988 American road drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (11,882 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Must-See Films of the 20th Century" as one of only two movies from the 1980s. Political commentator George Will was one of few to pan the film, feeling
Everybody Hates Chris (2,060 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
patterned on Chris Rock's recollection of his teenage years growing up in the 1980s with a wholesome, tight-knit, African-American family, while living in drug-and-gang
A Nightmare on Elm Street (9,319 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
many of the tropes found in the low-budget horror films of the 1970s and 1980s that originated with the John Carpenter-directed Halloween (1978). The film
The Shining (film) (19,796 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Kubrick's 'The Shining', an oral history told by several crew members Portals:  Film  United States  United Kingdom  1980s  Speculative fiction/Horror
Gothic rock (3,731 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
broader goth subculture that included clubs, fashion and publications in the 1980s, 1990s, and into the 21st century. According to music journalist Simon Reynolds
Pop music (4,261 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gained in popularity during the 1970s and 1980s, and musician Selena saw large-scale popularity in the 1980s and 1990s, along with crossover appeal with
Beverly Hills Cop (2,899 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, screenplay by Daniel Petrie Jr., story by Danilo Bach and Daniel
The Last Emperor (3,219 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Fabien S. Gerard. China portal Italy portal Film portal United States portal 1980s portal Big Shot's Funeral, a film with a plot that involves a fictional
Tron (6,808 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
LaserDisc, and CED Videodisc in 1983. As with most video releases from the 1980s, the film was cropped to the 4:3 pan and scan format. The film saw multiple
Star Trek: The Next Generation (11,814 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in its exploration of the Alpha quadrant in the Milky Way galaxy. In the 1980s, Roddenberry—who was responsible for the original Star Trek, Star Trek:
Star Trek: The Next Generation (11,814 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in its exploration of the Alpha quadrant in the Milky Way galaxy. In the 1980s, Roddenberry—who was responsible for the original Star Trek, Star Trek:
Scarface (1983 film) (8,557 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which took place in a representation of 1980s' Miami and featured a recreation of Montana's mansion. The video for Motley
Bubble tea (4,399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bōbà nǎichá) is a tea-based drink that originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s. Taiwanese immigrants brought it to the United States in the 1990s, initially
Gandhi (film) (4,756 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
film and television productions which emerged during the first half of the 1980s, which seemed to indicate Britain's growing preoccupation with India, Empire
Columbo (4,940 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Columbo (/kəˈlʌmboʊ/) is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles
La Liga (5,456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
winning fourteen titles, with Atlético Madrid winning four. During the 1980s and 1990s Real Madrid were prominent in La Liga, but the Basque clubs of
The Fox and the Hound (4,905 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
program, and would play an important role in the Disney Renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s. However, the transition between the old guard and the new resulted
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (3,353 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
200 album chart. The soundtrack features the work of many quintessential 1980s rock artists. Several of the movie's songs were released as singles, including
Lists of Tamil-language films (562 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Tamil-language film industry has produced and released over 10000 films since the release of its first sound film, Kalidas, in 1931. This is a master
Electro (music) (2,999 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
its characteristic TR-808 drum beats. The early 1980s were electro's mainstream peak. By the mid 1980s, the genre moved away from its electronic and funk
Electronic dance music (14,236 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
or festival setting in what is sometimes called a live PA. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, following the emergence of raving, pirate radio, PartyCrews
Miami Vice (9,878 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
25, 1990. Unlike standard police procedurals, the show drew heavily upon 1980s New Wave culture and is noted for its integration of contemporary pop and
Footloose (1984 film) (3,071 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
was then the "High Spot" restaurant. The restaurant closed in the late 1980s and there is now an auto parts store located at 200 N 500 W. The final sequence
Platoon (film) (4,183 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
stars, calling it the best film of the year, and the ninth best of the 1980s. Gene Siskel also awarded the film four out of four stars, and observed
Ska (4,128 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
involved bands from a wide range of countries around the world, in the late 1980s and 1990s. There are multiple theories about the origins of the word ska
Glasnost (1,594 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
importance of glasnost as the most important feature of democracy. In the mid-1980s, it was popularised by Mikhail Gorbachev as a political slogan for increased
Quantum Leap (3,411 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Quantum Leap is an American science fiction television series, created by Donald P. Bellisario, that premiered on NBC and aired for five seasons, from
Blue Velvet (film) (7,171 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Velvet had been passed around multiple times in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with several major studios declining it due to its strong sexual and violent
Raging Bull (6,831 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bull. By the end of the 1980s, Raging Bull had cemented its reputation as a modern classic. It was voted the best film of the 1980s in numerous critics'
Acid house (3,404 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
known as just "acid") is a subgenre of house music developed around the mid-1980s by DJs from Chicago. The style is defined primarily by the squelching sounds
List of Canadian films (593 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993
Die Hard (16,664 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pursuit of financial gain. Dave Kehr said the film embodies a resentful 1980s "blue-collar rage" against feminists, yuppies, the media, the authorities
Oliver & Company (4,163 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
changes, the setting of the film was relocated from 19th century London to 1980s New York City, Fagin's gang is made up of dogs (one of which is Dodger)
Sophie's Choice (film) (1,886 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011. "BSFC Winners: 1980s". Boston Society of Film Critics. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2021
Neo soul (5,523 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
conscious-driven lyrics, and strong female presence. Neo soul developed during the 1980s and early 1990s, in the United States, and, by extension, the United Kingdom
Ska punk (2,241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to the same audiences. Some music groups from the late 1970s and early 1980s, such as the Clash, the Deadbeats, the Specials, the Beat, and Madness fused
Soviet–Afghan War (33,431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. Combat took place throughout the 1980s, mostly in the Afghan countryside. The conflict led to the deaths of between
Noise rock (1,441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimalism, industrial music, and New York
Reebok (5,195 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and aerobics shoes to running and basketball throughout the mid to late 1980s, the most significant segment of the athletic footwear industry. One of
Back to the Future (17,771 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
instead of artistic. Film studies lecturer Sorcha Ní Fhlainn argues that many 1980s films resulted from the American public's desire for escapism from cultural
Southern rock (2,314 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
more AC, hard rock, arena rock sound later on. By the beginning of the 1980s, the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd had disbanded, and Capricorn
Horror film (17,641 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
productions were already low in the 1980s, leaving the genre to be shot by amateurs who had little to no budgets. In the early 1980s, West Germany's government
21 Jump Street (1,673 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
21 Jump Street is an American police procedural television series that aired on the Fox network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April
Jangle pop (939 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
power pop, psychedelia, new wave, post-punk, indie rock, and lo-fi. In the 1980s, the most prominent bands of early indie rock were jangle pop groups such
Nintendo Entertainment System (13,901 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
countries. After developing a series of successful arcade games in the early 1980s, Nintendo planned to create a home video game console. Rejecting more complex
Smooth jazz (578 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a commercially oriented, crossover jazz which came to prominence in the 1980s, displacing the more venturesome jazz fusion from which it emerged. It avoids
The Elephant Man (film) (3,547 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
material. The Elephant Man has since been ranked among the best films of the 1980s in Time Out (where it placed 19th) and Paste (56th). The film also received
First Blood (4,802 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Morrell and the Rambo franchise for revitalizing the cutlery industry in the 1980s due to the presence of the Jimmy Lile and Gil Hibben knives used in the
Mad Max 2 (4,413 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Mad Max 2 (released as The Road Warrior in the United States) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. It is the second
Doogie Howser, M.D. (3,173 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Reporter. Wikiquote has quotations related to Doogie Howser, M.D.. Doogie Howser, M.D. at IMDb Portals:  Medicine  Television  United States  1980s  1990s
Night Court (3,447 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s. The judge Harry Anderson, as Judge Harold "Harry" T. Stone, is a young
Trading Places (12,006 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
are swapped. Harris conceived the outline for Trading Places in the early 1980s after encountering two wealthy brothers who were engaged in an ongoing rivalry
Goth subculture (8,793 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
music-based subculture that began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. It was developed by fans of gothic rock, an offshoot of the post-punk music
Brazil (1985 film) (5,950 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the film. The result is an anachronistic technology, "a view of what the 1980s might have looked like as viewed from the perspective of a 1940s filmmaker"
Punk rock (17,048 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
been active during its formative years adopted the style. By the early 1980s, faster and more aggressive subgenres, such as hardcore punk (e.g. Minor
John Travolta (4,186 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(1978), and Urban Cowboy (1980). His acting career declined throughout the 1980s, but he enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction
Crocodile Dundee (2,944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
locations. Areas such as Gunlom Falls, also known as the UDP Falls back in the 1980s, are also featured in the movie. The crocodile attack scene was filmed in
New jack swing (3,159 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Riley and Bernard Belle, new jack swing was most popular from the late 1980s to early 1990s. Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines new jack swing
Hardcore hip hop (454 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
hip hop music that developed through the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as Run-DMC, Schoolly D, Boogie Down Productions
Rubik's Cube (9,295 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Although the Rubik's Cube reached its height of mainstream popularity in the 1980s, it is still widely known and used. Many speedcubers continue to practise
Return of the Jedi (9,521 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jedi at AllMovie Return of the Jedi at the American Film Institute Catalog Portals:  Speculative fiction  Film  1980s  United States  Science fiction
Little Shop of Horrors (film) (5,410 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Horrors at Rotten Tomatoes Little Shop of Horrors at Metacritic Portals:  Film  United States  Science fiction  Speculative fiction/Horror  Comedy  1980s
Lists of Bengali films (691 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Lists of Bengali films produced in West Bengal. List of Indian Bengali films of 2023 List of Indian Bengali films of 2022 List of Indian Bengali films
Flash Gordon (film) (4,456 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article
Flash Gordon is a 1980 space opera superhero film directed by Mike Hodges, based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond
Noise rock (1,441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimalism, industrial music, and New York
Do the Right Thing (4,294 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
most fully realized efforts – and one of the most important films of the 1980s." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 93 out of 100, based on 26 critics
21 Jump Street (1,673 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
21 Jump Street is an American police procedural television series that aired on the Fox network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April
The Wonder Years (7,273 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
its first four seasons. TV Guide named it one of the 20 best shows of the 1980s. After six episodes, The Wonder Years won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
Pink Floyd – The Wall (4,167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
it was adopted by white supremacist group the Hammerskins in the late 1980s. It has been suggested[by whom?] that the protagonist stands for Waters
Synthesizer (5,044 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and pop and rock groups in the 1960s and 1970s and were widely used in 1980s music. Sampling, introduced with the Fairlight synthesizer in 1979, has
Skate punk (2,881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
rock) is a skater subculture and punk rock subgenre that developed in the 1980s. Originally a form of hardcore punk that had been closely associated with
Classic rock (2,284 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the early 1980s. It borrows heavily from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format, which became increasingly popular throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Also known
Rocky IV (5,013 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
praise for the training montages. The film has been considered an icon of 1980s pop culture. In 2021, a director's cut was released with the title Rocky
Steel Magnolias (1,784 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Academy Award winners Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, and Olympia
Dune (1984 film) (5,997 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
film showed how "AIDS references began penetrating popular culture" in the 1980s, asking, "Was it just an accident that in the film Dune the homosexual villain
Magnum, P.I. (4,688 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Beginning in Episode 12, it was replaced by a more up tempo theme typical of 1980s action series by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter with guitar by Larry Carlton
Once Upon a Time in America (5,559 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
movie. In the Soviet Union, the film was shown theatrically in the late 1980s, with other Hollywood blockbusters such as the two King Kong films. The
Twilight Zone: The Movie (4,376 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and it helped stir enough interest for CBS to give the go-ahead to the 1980s TV version of The Twilight Zone. The film was released to LaserDisc and
Crocodile Dundee (2,944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
locations. Areas such as Gunlom Falls, also known as the UDP Falls back in the 1980s, are also featured in the movie. The crocodile attack scene was filmed in
Lists of French films (141 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
This is a list of films produced in the French cinema, ordered by year and decade of release on separate pages. List of French films before 1910 List of
Grave of the Fireflies (5,681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
survive the final months of the war in Kobe, Japan. Anime and manga portal 1980s portal World War II portal Japan portal Air raids against Japan during World
Shoot 'em up (6,060 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Asteroids and Galaxian in 1979. Shoot 'em ups were popular throughout the 1980s to early 1990s, diversifying into a variety of subgenres such as scrolling
Hardcore hip hop (454 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
hip hop music that developed through the East Coast hip hop scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as Run-DMC, Schoolly D, Boogie Down Productions
Lists of South Korean films (657 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
This is a list of films by year produced in the country of South Korea which came into existence officially in September 1948. The lists of Korean films
Driving Miss Daisy (2,403 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Retrieved October 23, 2014. "Academy Awards: Best Picture Milestones; 1980s". Film Site.org. New York, NY: AMC Network Entertainment LLC. Archived from
General Hospital (6,206 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
other daytime soap opera. It rose to the top of the ratings in the early 1980s in part thanks to the monumentally popular "supercouple" Luke and Laura
Heart (band) (6,559 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
The band underwent a major lineup change between the late 1970s the early 1980s; by 1982 Fisher, Fossen, and Derosier had all left and were replaced by
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (3,510 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman. The first season, comprising 10 episodes, chronicles the 1980s Showtime era of the Los Angeles
Death metal (6,207 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
thrash metal and early black metal, death metal emerged during the mid-1980s. Bands such as Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Kreator were important influences
Little House on the Prairie (TV series) (4,434 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
House on the Prairie (TV series). Television portal United States portal 1980s portal Little House on the Prairie at IMDb Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
RoboCop (16,592 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
critically reevaluated and it has been hailed as one of the best films of the 1980s and one of the greatest science fiction and action films ever made. The
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (20,150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
crisis led to rising ethnic nationalism and political dissidence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, efforts to
Top-level domain (3,084 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the RFC 6761 reserved names are semantically inappropriate. In the late 1980s, InterNIC created the nato domain for use by NATO.[citation needed] NATO
The Cosby Show (5,622 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in six seasons. TV Guide listed the series as "TV's biggest hit in the 1980s", adding it "almost single-handedly revived the sitcom genre and NBC's ratings
The Black Cauldron (film) (5,694 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-684-80993-1. Film portal United States portal 1980s portal Disney portal Cartoon portal Wikiquote has quotations related to
Dark wave (1,865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ethereal wave, gothic rock, neoclassical dark wave and neofolk. In the 1980s, a subculture developed primarily in Europe alongside dark wave music, whose
Salsa music (8,031 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and caught the attention of jazz critics.[citation needed] During the 1980s, several Latin American countries, such as Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico
Lists of Italian films (771 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993
List of Albanian films (62 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Films of the 1950s Films of the 1960s Films of the 1970s Films of the 1980s Films of the 1990s Films of the 2000s Films of the 2010s Films of the 2020s
Classic hits (1,857 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980s and the nostalgia behind it
My Neighbor Totoro (6,699 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
v t e Anime Grand Prix – Title 1970s / 1980s Mobile Suit Gundam (1979–1980) Space Runaway Ideon (1980) Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (1981) Six God Combination
Reds (film) (3,484 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Reds is a 1981 American epic historical drama film, co-written, produced, and directed by Warren Beatty, about the life and career of John Reed, the journalist
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (9,044 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2011. "BSFC Winners: 1980s". Boston Society of Film Critics. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2021
The Untouchables (film) (3,643 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
while working as an executive at Universal Pictures in the 1970s and the 1980s. After becoming head of motion picture productions at Paramount Pictures
Weird Science (film) (2,019 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Weird Science is a 1985 American science fantasy buddy comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith
They Live (3,931 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
same short story as They Live. Turner had received some bad press in the 1980s for colorizing classic black-and-white movies. "They Live". Box Office Mojo
Doctor Who (20,890 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the 1980s, but fell noticeably after the programme's 23rd series was postponed in 1985 and the show was off the air for 18 months. Its late 1980s performance
Al Pacino (7,205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Training of Pavlo Hummel and performing the title role in Richard III. In the 1980s, Pacino again achieved critical success on stage while appearing in David
WarGames (3,924 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of the more inventive—and genuinely suspenseful—Cold War movies of the 1980s." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100
Al Pacino (7,205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Training of Pavlo Hummel and performing the title role in Richard III. In the 1980s, Pacino again achieved critical success on stage while appearing in David
Doctor Who (20,890 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the 1980s, but fell noticeably after the programme's 23rd series was postponed in 1985 and the show was off the air for 18 months. Its late 1980s performance
Top-level domain (3,084 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the RFC 6761 reserved names are semantically inappropriate. In the late 1980s, InterNIC created the nato domain for use by NATO.[citation needed] NATO
Power metal (2,477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound. The term was first used in the mid-1980s and refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and
Firefly Lane (1,909 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cameraman at local news station KPOC Tacoma and Kate's love interest in the 1980s Jason Mckinnon as Sean, Kate's closeted older brother Quinn Lord as Sean
Moonlighting (TV series) (6,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
channel ABC1. TVNZ aired the show in New Zealand in its entirety in the 1980s, and repeated it in 2004. In Asia, Moonlighting began airing Seasons 1 and
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (9,932 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by executive producer
Howard the Duck (film) (5,656 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
at Discogs Howard the Duck (film) at Discogs Howard the Duck at Box Office Mojo Portals:  Film  United States  Comedy  Comics  Science fiction  1980s
Boston Celtics (16,628 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was heavily highlighted throughout the 1960s and 1980s. During the two teams' many match-ups in the 1980s, the Celtics' star, Larry Bird, and the Lakers'
They Live (3,931 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
same short story as They Live. Turner had received some bad press in the 1980s for colorizing classic black-and-white movies. "They Live". Box Office Mojo
Adidas (8,342 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fall behind then-upstart Nike in the early 1980s. Subsequently, Adidas Superstar became very popular in the 1980s hip hop streetwear scene alongside Adidas's
The Untouchables (film) (3,643 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
while working as an executive at Universal Pictures in the 1970s and the 1980s. After becoming head of motion picture productions at Paramount Pictures
Conan the Barbarian (1982 film) (17,243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Universal distributed the film in 115-minute and 123-minute cuts on VHS in the 1980s. A slightly extended version was created for the film's special edition
Sitcom (2,379 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather than the traditional sitcom. The terms "situation comedy"
Calculator (7,944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and interactive BASIC could be used to do calculations on most 1970s and 1980s home computers. Calculator functions are included in most smartphones, tablets
Pop rap (994 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1990s, though the influences and roots of pop rap can trace back to late-1980s hip hop artists such as Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and Beastie Boys. The lyrics
Eurodance (4,198 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of rap, techno and Euro disco. This
Licence to Kill (6,587 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Outstanding Sound Mixing – nomination for Graham Hartstone Film portal 1980s portal List of drug films Outline of James Bond "Licence to Kill". Lumiere
The Killing Fields (film) (2,247 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The Killing Fields is a 1984 British biographical drama film about the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, which is based on the experiences of two journalists:
Apartheid (25,187 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
embargoes and economic sanctions on South Africa. During the 1970s and 1980s, internal resistance to apartheid became increasingly militant, prompting
Latin music (4,813 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
most prestigious songwriting festival in the Latin music world". In the 1980s, the Latin ballad continued to be the main form of Latin pop music, with
Galactica 1980 (1,821 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
Galactica 1980 is an American science fiction television series and a spin-off from the original Battlestar Galactica television series. It was first broadcast
Latin pop (797 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
became the most popular form of Latin music in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s, with acts such as Puerto Rican boyband Menudo, even achieving
Sixteen Candles (3,826 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Movie Rewind "Reflections on Jake Ryan of the John Hughes Film Sixteen Candles"—2004 Washington Post article Portals:  Film  United States  Comedy  1980s
Cheers (10,806 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Homosexuality was dealt with from the first season, which was rare in the early 1980s on American television. In the first-season episode "The Boys in the Bar"
Terms of Endearment (1,858 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Terms of Endearment is a 1983 American family comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by James L. Brooks, adapted from Larry McMurtry's 1975
Dance-rock (681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
post-punk with fewer rhythm and blues influences. It originated in the early 1980s, following the decline in popularity of both punk and disco. Examples of
The Tonight Show (10,124 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
who curtailed his own hosting duties back to three nights per week by the 1980s. Among Carson's regular guest hosts were Joey Bishop, David Letterman, Joan
Action game (5,568 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
character-driven action games emerged in the early 1980s. The term "action games" began being used in the early 1980s, in reference to a new genre of character
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (12,270 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
features aside from commentary), but includes a bonus CD with songs from the 1980s. The songs are not featured in the film. The Bueller... Bueller edition
Flashdance (4,388 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films including Footloose, Purple Rain, and Top Gun, Simpson and Bruckheimer's
Charlie's Angels (7,750 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Woman was released on July 3, 2019. Television portal United States portal 1980s portal The Doll Squad, a film about another group of shapely female operatives
Mick Jagger (16,382 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Performance (1970) and Ned Kelly (1970), to a mixed reception. Beginning in the 1980s, he has released a number of solo works, including four albums and the single
Post-rock (2,963 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The genre emerged within the indie and underground music scene of the 1980s and early 1990s. However, due to its abandonment of rock conventions, it
Weird Science (film) (2,019 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Weird Science is a 1985 American science fantasy buddy comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith
The Mickey Mouse Club (4,897 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017. Created
The Last Temptation of Christ (film) (3,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
of Christ at Letterboxd The Last Temptation of Christ at the TCM Movie Database Portals:  Film  Canada  United States  Religion  Christianity  1980s
My Little Pony (3,004 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Little Pony was launched in 1982 and the line became popular during the 1980s. The original toy line ran from 1982 to 1992 in the United States and to
Conan the Destroyer (2,546 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Destroyer at Letterboxd Conan the Destroyer at AllMovie Conan the Destroyer at Rotten Tomatoes Conan the Destroyer at Box Office Mojo Portals:  Film  1980s
Gangsta rap (9,189 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
regarded as the second gangsta rap song. Ice-T had been MCing since the early 1980s, but first turned to gangsta rap themes after being influenced by Schoolly
The Natural (film) (3,163 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The Natural is a 1984 American sports film based on Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson, and starring Robert Redford
Grace Jones (8,072 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
figure of New York City's Studio 54-centered disco scene. In the early 1980s, she moved toward a new wave style that drew on reggae, funk, post-punk
Tetris (film) (1,555 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
race to license and patent the video game Tetris from Russia in the late 1980s during the Cold War. Tetris premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on March
National Lampoon's Vacation (2,781 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the more consistent – and thoroughly quotable – screwball comedies of the 1980s." Metacritic reports a 55 out of 100 rating based on 13 critics, indicating
Sophisti-pop (404 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
subgenre that developed out of the British new wave movement during the mid-1980s. It originated with acts who blended elements of jazz, soul, and pop with
Matlock (TV series) (2,652 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
show's format is similar to that of CBS' Perry Mason (both Matlock and the 1980s Perry Mason television films were created by Dean Hargrove), with Matlock
A Different World (2,922 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
website added details beyond those shown on television. United States portal 1980s portal 1990s portal comedy portal Television portal Historically black colleges
Hellraiser (4,371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 23. Schwartzberg
Rockabilly (8,330 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
style waned in the late 1950s. Nonetheless, during the late 1970s and early 1980s, rockabilly enjoyed a revival. An interest in the genre endures even in
Yuppie (1,366 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
or "young upwardly-mobile professional", is a term coined in the early 1980s for a young professional person working in a city. The term is first attested
George Strait (7,355 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for pioneering the neotraditional country style, famed
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film) (6,656 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
released in the United States and other markets throughout the mid-to-late 1980s. The Manson cut was derided by Miyazaki and eventually replaced in circulation
Years of Lead (Italy) (6,952 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
political violence and upheaval that lasted from the late 1960s until the late 1980s, marked by a wave of both far-left and far-right incidents of political
Octopussy (5,092 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bond girl moniker was so good, they named the film after her!" Film portal 1980s portal James Bond in film Outline of James Bond Whitewashing in film "Octopussy"
Murder of John Lennon (7,265 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
2005. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. New York City portal 1980s portal "CRIME FILE – Famous crime: Mark Chapman: The Assassination of John
Are You Being Served? (4,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Television Network in the mid 1980s and late night on YTV. The show aired on Saturday evening prime time from the mid 1980s to late 1990s. It was also available
Action game (5,568 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
character-driven action games emerged in the early 1980s. The term "action games" began being used in the early 1980s, in reference to a new genre of character
The Killing Fields (film) (2,247 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The Killing Fields is a 1984 British biographical drama film about the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, which is based on the experiences of two journalists:
Licence to Kill (6,587 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Outstanding Sound Mixing – nomination for Graham Hartstone Film portal 1980s portal List of drug films Outline of James Bond "Licence to Kill". Lumiere
Disco (19,012 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in the U.S. during the early 1980s; however, it remained popular in Italy and some European countries throughout the 1980s, and during this time also started
The Transformers: The Movie (4,670 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
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Maximum Overdrive (3,023 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
contrasts with King's somber subject matter in books. The film has a mid-1980s hard rock soundtrack composed entirely by the group AC/DC (King's favorite
Glory (1989 film) (3,505 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Glory is a 1989 American historical war drama film directed by Edward Zwick about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the Union Army's earliest
Pop rap (994 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1990s, though the influences and roots of pop rap can trace back to late-1980s hip hop artists such as Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and Beastie Boys. The lyrics
The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) (2,277 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
saying "If you enjoyed this series, just be grateful it's been preserved!" 1980s portal List of The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) episodes The Twilight
Back to the Future Part II (6,113 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
scoring sessions and alternative takes. Film portal United States portal 1980s portal Science fiction portal List of 1989 box office number-one films in
Wings of Desire (7,156 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
numerous critics named Wings of Desire as one of the best films of the 1980s. In a Berlin divided by the Berlin Wall, two angels, Damiel and Cassiel
Rolf Harris (9,259 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
arrested, and charged with nine counts of indecent assault dating to the 1980s, involving two girls between 14 and 16 years old, as well as four counts
Tootsie (2,623 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Tootsie is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman. Its supporting cast includes Pollack
Freestyle music (2,822 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hispanic Americans and Italian Americans in the 1980s. It experienced its greatest popularity from the late 1980s until the early 1990s. A common theme of freestyle
Oldies (3,207 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music. Since 2000, 1970s music
Jack Nicholson (8,665 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Newman (1950s–1960s, 1980s–2000s), Katharine Hepburn (1930s–1960s, 1980s), Frances McDormand (1980s–2020s), Denzel Washington (1980s-2020s), and Laurence
Blockbuster (entertainment) (1,544 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
A blockbuster is a work of entertainment—typically used to describe a feature film produced by a major film studio, but also other media—that is highly
Important Bird Area (836 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the
Fraggle Rock (7,168 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
EMI/HBO Video, released a collection of single-episode VHS tapes during the 1980s through Jim Henson Video. In 1993, Buena Vista Home Video, under their Jim
American Psycho (film) (7,391 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
in supporting roles. The film blends horror and black comedy to satirize 1980s yuppie culture and consumerism, exemplified by Bateman and supporting cast
The Twilight Zone (6,591 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
series. The second series (1985–89) ran on CBS and in syndication in the 1980s, while the third series ran on UPN (2002–03). The fourth Twilight Zone series
Broadcast syndication (10,780 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
networks aired many action-adventure programs from the 1950s to the 1980s. By the late 1980s, however, increasing production costs made them less attractive
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (11,920 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
designed to strike deep in Soviet territory. Consequently, in the late 1980s and 1990s lawmakers shrank the planned purchase of 132 bombers to just 21
Empire of the Sun (film) (3,594 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
consensus reads, "One of Steven Spielberg's most ambitious efforts of the 1980s, Empire of the Sun remains an under-rated gem in the director's distinguished
EastEnders (23,890 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
EastEnders storylines, the show having been dominated by the Watts in the 1980s, with the 1990s focusing on the Mitchells and Butchers. The early 2000s
Antonio Banderas (3,665 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
international career, as he became a regular feature in his films throughout the 1980s. In 1991, Madonna introduced Banderas to Hollywood. (He was an object of
Skinhead (5,084 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
movement reached a peak at the end of the 1960s, experienced a revival in the 1980s, and, since then, has endured in multiple contexts worldwide. The rise to
Fantasy Island (3,412 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Fantasy Island is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán
The NeverEnding Story (film) (3,346 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Things, which takes place in 1985, furthering its status as a staple of 1980s pop culture. After the episode was aired, the Internet paid streams for
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (3,333 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie and written by Miller
Andy Gibb (3,504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Bee Gees. Gibb came to prominence in the late 1970s through the early 1980s with eight singles reaching the Top 20 of the US Hot 100, three of which
Rap rock (3,375 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rap rock is a music genre that developed from the early to mid-1980s, when hip hop DJs incorporated rock records into their routines, post-punk artists
Breakup of Yugoslavia (10,979 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
After a period of political and economic crisis in the 1980s, constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia split apart, but the
National Lampoon's Vacation (2,781 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the more consistent – and thoroughly quotable – screwball comedies of the 1980s." Metacritic reports a 55 out of 100 rating based on 13 critics, indicating
Bell 412 (2,494 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212, with the major difference
List of people in Playboy 1980–1989 (195 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
This list of people in Playboy 1980–1989 is a catalog of women and men who appeared in Playboy magazine in the years 1980 through 1989. Not all of the
Akira (1988 film) (8,747 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Xavier (2011). "Akira (p. 11)". 100 Cult Films. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-84457-571-8. Portals:  Anime and manga  Speculative fiction  1980s
Three's Company (3,680 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the United Kingdom, the series was shown on ITV Night Time in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[citation needed] In 2020, Pluto TV added the show to their
Industrial music (4,285 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
imprint. Electro-industrial music is a primary subgenre that developed in the 1980s, with the most notable bands in the genre being Front Line Assembly and
Doom metal (5,103 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sabbath, who formed a prototype for doom metal. During the first half of the 1980s, a number of bands such as Witchfinder General and Pagan Altar from England
Deep house (785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music
Josei manga (2,968 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"lady-comi"), is an editorial category of Japanese comics that emerged in the 1980s. In a strict sense, josei refers to manga marketed to an audience of adult
Trip hop (3,823 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
experimental variant of breakbeat from the Bristol sound scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, incorporating influences from jazz, soul, funk, dub, and
Ethiopian Civil War (2,291 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Qey Shibir (Ethiopian Red Terror) to repress the rebels. By the mid-1980s, various issues such as the 1983–1985 famine, economic decline, and other
Electronic music (16,415 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
as disco, krautrock, new wave, synth-pop, hip hop, and EDM. In the early 1980s mass-produced digital synthesizers, such as the Yamaha DX7, became popular
Action role-playing game (5,444 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
were attempts at creating action-oriented computer RPGs during the late 1980s and early 1990s, very few saw any success.: 43  Times of Lore was one of
Southern hip hop (2,578 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music. The music was a reaction to the 1980s flow of hip hop culture from New York City and the Los Angeles area and
Josei manga (2,968 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"lady-comi"), is an editorial category of Japanese comics that emerged in the 1980s. In a strict sense, josei refers to manga marketed to an audience of adult
Deep house (785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music
Superman II (7,101 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
Superman II is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David and Leslie Newman from a story by Puzo based on the
Pornographic film (6,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Golden Age of Porn, pornographic films were semi-legitimized; by the 1980s, pornography on home video achieved wider distribution. The rise of the
Michael Bolton (3,394 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of
An American Werewolf in London (4,488 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
transformation effects by Rick Baker changed the face of horror makeup in the 1980s. Roger Ebert's review was less favourable; he gave it two out of four stars
The Land Before Time (film) (4,211 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(Tyrannosaurus rex). The Land Before Time is the only Don Bluth film of the 1980s in which Dom DeLuise did not participate (instead, he starred in Disney's
This Is Spinal Tap (6,130 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
This Is Spinal Tap (also known as This Is Spın̈al Tap: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi) is a 1984 American mockumentary film co-written and directed
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (5,810 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Adventure, rather unexpectedly, puts its finger. Socrates, transplanted to 1980s California, can only communicate with his abductors by gesturing and gurning
Family Matters (2,679 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
scripted primetime show that debuted in the 1980s to leave the air; the only scripted show that started in the 1980s and lasted longer in continuous production
Moonwalk (dance) (2,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Marcel Marceau used it throughout his career (from the 1940s through the 1980s), as part of the drama of his mime routines. In Marceau's "Walking Against
Musical film (7,460 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
shows and were strong successes with critics and audiences. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, musicals tended to be mainly coming from the Disney animated
John Goodman (3,583 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
dinner theaters before landing character roles in film during the early 1980s. In 1982, Goodman made his film debut with a small role in Eddie Macon's
Album (4,783 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s, sharply declined during the 1990s and
Jimmy Swaggart (4,667 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
countries, and over the Internet. At the height of his popularity in the 1980s, his telecast was transmitted to in excess of 3,000 stations and cable systems
André the Giant (9,547 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1966, Roussimoff relocated to North America in 1971. From 1973 to the mid-1980s, Roussimoff was booked by World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) promoter
Doom metal (5,103 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sabbath, who formed a prototype for doom metal. During the first half of the 1980s, a number of bands such as Witchfinder General and Pagan Altar from England
Neo-psychedelia (1,420 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
jams, or recording experiments. A wave of British alternative rock in the 1980s spawned the subgenres dream pop and shoegazing. Neo-psychedelic acts borrowed
Poltergeist (1982 film) (5,275 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Halloween Horror Nights event. Film portal Speculative fiction/Horror portal 1980s portal United States portal "Little Girl Lost" (The Twilight Zone) List
Josh Brolin (2,956 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(1976) Alec Guinness (1977) Burgess Meredith (1978) Arte Johnson (1979) 1980s Scatman Crothers (1980) Burgess Meredith (1981) Richard Lynch (1982) John
Shoegaze (3,483 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
overwhelming volume. It emerged in Ireland and the United Kingdom in the late 1980s among neo-psychedelic groups who usually stood motionless during live performances
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (3,525 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a 1987 superhero film directed by Sidney J. Furie and written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal from a story by
The Thing (1982 film) (17,931 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Before You Die, which says "one of the most influential horror movies of the 1980s, much imitated but rarely bettered ... It is one of the first films to unflinchingly
Dangerous Liaisons (2,917 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cinematography". Archived from the original on August 2, 2011. "BSFC Winners: 1980s". Boston Society of Film Critics. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2021
Cagney & Lacey (3,759 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Cagney & Lacey is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982
Battalion (3,295 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
infantry fighting vehicles, with the former being more numerous into the late 1980s. Both consisted of a battalion headquarters of 12 personnel and three motorised
Heavy Metal (film) (4,654 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
United States portal Canada portal Fantasy portal Science fiction portal 1980s portal Official website Heavy Metal at IMDb Heavy Metal at the TCM Movie
Antonov An-225 Mriya (6,836 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was originally developed during the 1980s as an enlarged derivative of the Antonov An-124 airlifter for the express
Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) (3,907 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 1983 music video for the song "Thriller" by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on December 2, 1983. The video
Blue-eyed soul (2,300 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
group also performed well. Other successful blue-eyed soul songs of the 1980s include Phil Collins' cover of "You Can't Hurry Love" (1982); Culture Club's
Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) (4,735 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
to introduce its prime time television specials throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The album was re-issued on compact disc by Film Score Monthly in 2010.
Hi-NRG (1,640 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(EDM) that originated in the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s. As a music genre, typified by fast tempo, staccato hi-hat rhythms (and
Evil Dead II (4,631 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Evil Dead II (also known in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn) is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi, who co-wrote
Hart to Hart (2,084 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
6 June 2013. Hart to Hart at IMDb Hart to Hart Episode guide and gallery Opening credits of the 4th season Portals:  Television  United States  1980s
MTV (14,096 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a regular work week at MTV's studios. Rock bands and performers of the 1980s who appeared on MTV ranged from new wave to soft rock and heavy metal including
Alternative dance (1,062 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gained American and worldwide exposure through acts such as New Order in the 1980s and the Prodigy in the 1990s. AllMusic states that alternative dance mixes
Mississippi Burning (8,131 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker that is loosely based on the 1964 murder investigation of Chaney, Goodman
ATR 72 (6,316 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
aircraft's typical standard seating capacity of 72 passengers. During the 1980s, French aerospace company Aérospatiale and Italian aviation conglomerate
Erotic thriller (4,578 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
film to film. Erotic thrillers emerged as a distinct genre in the late 1980s, bolstered by the popular success of Fatal Attraction in 1987 and continuing
Creepshow (4,864 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Creepshow is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting
Teen Wolf (2,047 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Teen Wolf is a 1985 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the
Family Ties (3,961 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the cultural liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s to the conservatism of the 1980s. This culture was particularly expressed through the relationship between
Romancing the Stone (2,716 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ISBN 978-0-4465-8112-7. Romancing the Stone at IMDb Romancing the Stone at Rotten Tomatoes Romancing the Stone at Box Office Mojo Portals:  Film  1980s
The Great Mouse Detective (4,432 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
critic Charles Solomon listed this as one of the best animated films of the 1980s while singling out Keane's key work on Ratigan. The film grossed around
Industrial rock (2,053 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Einstürzende Neubauten and Chrome. Industrial rock became more prominent in the 1980s with the success of artists such as Killing Joke, Swans, and partially Skinny
Tales from the Crypt (TV series) (2,315 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series (for the episode "You Murderer") 1980s portal 1990s portal In July 2011, it was announced that Gilbert Adler, who
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1,888 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (also known as simply The Naked Gun) is a 1988 American crime comedy film directed by David Zucker and released
Lethal Weapon (3,287 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
successful franchise, Lethal Weapon helped redefine action movies for the 1980s and 1990s." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out
List of Taiwanese films (126 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1970 List of Taiwanese films of the 1970s List of Taiwanese films of the 1980s List of Taiwanese films of the 1990s List of Taiwanese films of the 2000s
MTV (14,096 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a regular work week at MTV's studios. Rock bands and performers of the 1980s who appeared on MTV ranged from new wave to soft rock and heavy metal including
Blue-eyed soul (2,300 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
group also performed well. Other successful blue-eyed soul songs of the 1980s include Phil Collins' cover of "You Can't Hurry Love" (1982); Culture Club's
St. Elmo's Fire (film) (3,090 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
St. Elmo's Fire is a 1985 American coming-of-age film co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy
Mixtape (2,419 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1,888 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (also known as simply The Naked Gun) is a 1988 American crime comedy film directed by David Zucker and released
Industrial rock (2,053 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Einstürzende Neubauten and Chrome. Industrial rock became more prominent in the 1980s with the success of artists such as Killing Joke, Swans, and partially Skinny
Lists of Swedish films (103 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Swedish films of the 1960s Swedish films of the 1970s Swedish films of the 1980s Swedish films of the 1990s Swedish films of the 2000s Swedish films of the
City pop (1,600 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
music that emerged in the late 1970s and peaked in popularity during the 1980s. It was originally termed as an offshoot of Japan's Western-influenced "new
The Mission (1986 film) (2,626 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
The Mission is a 1986 British period drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America. Directed by Roland Joffé and
The Bold and the Beautiful (6,058 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Bold and the Beautiful (often referred to as B&B) is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It
ATR 72 (6,316 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
aircraft's typical standard seating capacity of 72 passengers. During the 1980s, French aerospace company Aérospatiale and Italian aviation conglomerate
Caddyshack (3,660 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
stars (out of four) when it began showing on cable television in the early 1980s, but over time the rating had gone up to three stars. In 2009, he said,
Garage rock (19,531 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
devotees during the 1980s. The style has also been referred to as "proto-punk" or in certain instances "frat rock". In the early to mid-1980s, several revival
Backronym (967 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
A backronym is an acronym formed from an already existing word by expanding its letters into the words of a phrase. Backronyms may be invented with either
Game show (3,688 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
weeks if unsuccessful. Most tapes were wiped until the early 1980s. Over the course of the 1980s and early 1990s, as fewer new hits (e.g. Press Your Luck
List of Armenian films (105 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1960s List of Armenian films of the 1970s List of Armenian films of the 1980s List of Armenian films of the 1990s List of Armenian films of the 2000s
Sentimental ballad (2,618 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"American Pie" (1971). Prominent artists who made sentimental ballads in the 1980s include Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Peabo Bryson, Barry White, Luther
Splash (film) (3,280 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
February 8, 2023, it was reported that Sarah Rothschild will write the script. 1980s portal Film portal Mermaids in popular culture Loyn. (February 23, 1984)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (3,525 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a 1987 superhero film directed by Sidney J. Furie and written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal from a story by
Lists of Brazilian films (132 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
films of the 1960s Brazilian films of the 1970s Brazilian films of the 1980s Brazilian films of the 1990s Brazilian films of the 2000s Brazilian films
Paris, Texas (film) (4,704 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
than with the slick arcade games that are the box-office winners of the 1980s. It is true, deep, and brilliant". Variety's Holly Willis praised the cinematography
Kilian Patour (84 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
This biographical article related to a French cycling person born in the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
The Living Daylights (6,344 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "A" on scale of A to F. Film portal 1980s portal United Kingdom portal Outline of James Bond Not only did Brosnan
Kathleen Turner (4,846 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. Turner became widely known during the 1980s, with roles in Body Heat (1981), The Man with Two Brains (1983), Crimes
Game Boy (3,686 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Manual Shirriff, Ken (June 2020). "Reverse-engineering and comparing two Game Boy audio amplifier chips". Portals:  Video games  Electronics  1980s  1990s
Art rock (4,282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Underground: "no other band exerted the same grip on the minds of 1970s/1980s art/alternative rock artists, writers and audiences." Their influence would
Chiptune (5,562 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
FM sound chips, which began appearing in arcade machines from the early 1980s. Arcade game composers utilizing FM synthesis at the time included Konami's
New Order (band) (6,906 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
music made them one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the 1980s. They were the flagship band for Manchester-based independent record label
Good Morning America (6,011 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
rival for a period from the early to mid-1980s with anchors David Hartman and Joan Lunden, from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s with Charles Gibson and
Silver Bullet (film) (1,780 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
hulking monsters seen in other werewolf films and books in the early to mid-1980s, with the end result being a creature which looked more like a black bear
Rap metal (3,290 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
origins Heavy metal hip hop alternative metal funk metal Cultural origins 1980s, United States Typical instruments Vocals electric guitar bass guitar drums
Creepshow (4,864 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Creepshow is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting
Alternative dance (1,062 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gained American and worldwide exposure through acts such as New Order in the 1980s and the Prodigy in the 1990s. AllMusic states that alternative dance mixes
Bird (1988 film) (1,583 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Bird is a 1988 American biographical film about jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by Joel
Lists of Azerbaijani films (130 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
List of Azerbaijani films of the 1970s List of Azerbaijani films of the 1980s List of Azerbaijani films of the 1990s List of Azerbaijani films of the
Dangerous Liaisons (2,917 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cinematography". Archived from the original on August 2, 2011. "BSFC Winners: 1980s". Boston Society of Film Critics. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2021
List of one-hit wonders in the United States (14,646 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
be one of the weirdest one hit wonders of all time. "13 of the greatest 1980s one hit wonders". Smoothradio.com. Archived from the original on October
Willow (film) (5,034 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
interpretation of that idea." Lucas explained that he had to wait until the mid-1980s to make the film because visual effects technology was finally advanced
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Fireman Sam (Welsh: Sam Tân) is a Welsh animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in
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Superman III is a 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester from a screenplay by David Newman and Leslie Newman based on the DC Comics character Superman
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the prime time serials of the 1980s, when the format reached its pinnacle. The successful prime time serials of the 1980s included Dallas, its spin-off
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international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Originally, the gang was set up to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other
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prior to the downsizing of the United States car industry in the 1970s and 1980s, larger vehicles with wheelbases up to 110 in (2.79 m) were considered "compact
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body style was developed concurrently by several companies in the early 1980s, most notably by Chrysler (producer of the Chrysler minivans) and Renault
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premise of the framing animation was a general parody of the popular 1970s/1980s television series Fantasy Island, with Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales playing
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falls in love with Stephanie, their relationship providing a satire of 1980s excess. The town is populated by oddballs whose behavior never ceases to
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musical numbers in the style of a music video was a major influence on other 1980s films in the dance film genre, such as Flashdance (1983), Footloose (1984)
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Producer Ray Stark bought the film rights to do the short story in the mid-1980s with Universal Pictures backing the film, but struggled to get the project
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Numbers. May 4, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2007. MUBI Special: John Carpenter's 1980s: A Double Bill|MUBI Phantom of the Movies (December 11, 2003). "Escape From
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Risky Business is a 1983 American teen sex comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut), and starring Tom Cruise
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Republic. Bachata originates from bolero and son (and later, from the mid-1980s, merengue). The original term used to name the genre was amargue ("bitterness"
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body style was developed concurrently by several companies in the early 1980s, most notably by Chrysler (producer of the Chrysler minivans) and Renault
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four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as one of the era's most popular sex symbols. The recipient
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She is best known for performances in a number of prominent films in the 1980s and 1990s, including Leaving Las Vegas (1995), which garnered her numerous
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and Hemispheres (1978). The band's popularity continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with albums charting highly in Canada, the US and the UK, including
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the Movies: The House of Ideas' Hollywood Adaptations of the 1970s and 1980s". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (89): 65.
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origins Heavy metal hip hop alternative metal funk metal Cultural origins 1980s, United States Typical instruments Vocals electric guitar bass guitar drums
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weeks if unsuccessful. Most tapes were wiped until the early 1980s. Over the course of the 1980s and early 1990s, as fewer new hits (e.g. Press Your Luck
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Mad Max is an Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film series and media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It began in 1979
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Papercutz as well as a mini series published by Marvel Comics in the mid-1980s. In 1965, a black-and-white 87-minute animated film called Les Aventures
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 American comic science fiction film. It is the first installment of a film franchise and served as the directorial debut
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has been reported that Vanessa L. first became aware of Vanessa E. in the 1980s when her New York University registrar told her that another, similarly
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Underground: "no other band exerted the same grip on the minds of 1970s/1980s art/alternative rock artists, writers and audiences." Their influence would
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terms are slight, and in many ways they are still being defined. In the mid-1980s, eclectic musician Dan Del Santo hosted a "World Beat" show for the Austin
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Cinema Paradiso (Italian: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Italian pronunciation: [ˈnwɔːvo ˈtʃiːnema paraˈdiːzo], literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age
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since handled the release of both the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the film. 1980s portal Film portal Outline of James Bond "Never Say Never Again (1983)"
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Collins). Beginning in 1973 and continuing through the late 1970s and early 1980s, hip hop turntablists, such as DJ Kool Herc began using several funk breaks
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Dustin Diamond and Dennis Haskins. Portals:  Television  United States  1980s  1990s List of Saved by the Bell episodes Weisholtz, Drew (July 8, 2019)
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An American Tail is a 1986 American animated musical adventure film directed by Don Bluth and written by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss from a story by
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This is a chronological list of films that make up the Cinema of Slovakia. There may be an early overlap especially between Slovak and Hungarian films
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fashion movement, several British music acts in the late 1970s and early 1980s adopted the style and became known to epitomise it within the press, including
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Yellowbeard is a 1983 British comedy film directed by Mel Damski and written by Graham Chapman, Peter Cook, Bernard McKenna, and David Sherlock, with an
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introduced on July 1, 1984). A remake was released in 2012. In an alternate 1980s, the United States of America is strategically isolated after NATO is disbanded
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opera series by pulp science fiction author E.E. "Doc" Smith. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, director Yoshiaki Kawajiri produced a string of action
Good Morning, Vietnam (2,618 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 American war comedy film written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson. Set in Saigon in 1965, during the Vietnam
Madchester (3,724 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cultural scene that developed in the English city of Manchester in the late 1980s, closely associated with the indie dance scene. Indie-dance (sometimes referred
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of the panic in the 1970s and 1980s contributed to the popularity of the satanic ritual abuse moral panic in the 1980s. In the United States, a 1950 article
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the 1960s List of Turkish films of the 1970s List of Turkish films of the 1980s List of Turkish films of the 1990s List of Turkish films of the 2000s List
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (7,446 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(177 times, mostly in the 1960s) Joan Rivers (93, during the 1970s and 1980s) John Davidson (87) Bob Newhart (87) David Brenner (70) McLean Stevenson
Jean-Michel Basquiat (14,033 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. Basquiat first achieved fame
Tejano music (2,908 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
virtuosity and became a fixture on the international World Music scene by the 1980s. In the 1950s and 1960s, rock and roll and country music made inroads, and
The Fly (1986 film) (6,234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
George Chuvalo as Marky David Cronenberg as a Gynecologist In the early 1980s, co-producer Kip Ohman approached screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue with
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2000. The band formed in 1980 in Liverpool and found success in the mid-1980s, releasing seven singles that made the UK top 40 and three albums on the
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storm was marketed to upscale mature African-American audiences during the 1980s, while falling out of favor with young listeners in the age of hip hop.
Over the Top (1987 film) (1,873 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Over the Top is a 1987 American sports drama film starring Sylvester Stallone. It was produced and directed by Menahem Golan, and its screenplay was written
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2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and is the only boxer in history
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totalled, he had more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight"
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alike. After the war, new SMG designs appeared frequently. However, by the 1980s and 1990s, SMG usage decreased. Today, submachine guns have been largely
Barney Miller (4,307 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Barney Miller is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village. The
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Division title in 1976–77. Wolves suffered a financial crisis during the early-1980s recession that led to the club coming close to liquidation in 1982. In the
Model (person) (10,330 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
most prominent modelling agencies were established in the 1970s and early 1980s. These agencies created the standard by which agencies now run. In 1974
Lovejoy (559 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Lovejoy is a British television comedy-drama mystery series, based on the novels by John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to
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alike. After the war, new SMG designs appeared frequently. However, by the 1980s and 1990s, SMG usage decreased. Today, submachine guns have been largely
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most prominent modelling agencies were established in the 1970s and early 1980s. These agencies created the standard by which agencies now run. In 1974
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Musik ("cosmic music") scene. Later, the style was taken up in the mid-1980s by Spacemen 3, whose "drone-heavy" sound was avowedly inspired by and intended
Shining Time Station (1,643 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Shining Time Station is a children's television series jointly created by British television producer Britt Allcroft and American television producer Rick
Phil Collins (17,786 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
totalled, he had more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight"
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (10,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Division title in 1976–77. Wolves suffered a financial crisis during the early-1980s recession that led to the club coming close to liquidation in 1982. In the
Levi Strauss & Co. (4,093 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
were sold only to people engaged in defense work. Between the 1950s and 1980s, Levi's jeans became popular among a wide range of youth subcultures, including
Never Say Never Again (6,708 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
since handled the release of both the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the film. 1980s portal Film portal Outline of James Bond "Never Say Never Again (1983)"
Savings and loan crisis (6,898 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and 1990s (commonly dubbed the S&L crisis) was the failure of 32% (1,043 of the 3,234) of savings and loan associations
Murder of Junko Furuta (3,601 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1980s murder of Japanese high school student
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storm was marketed to upscale mature African-American audiences during the 1980s, while falling out of favor with young listeners in the age of hip hop.
Guiding Light (6,738 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Spauldings in the 1970s; and the Coopers, the Lewises, and the Reardons in the 1980s. Guiding Light was created by Irna Phillips and Emmons Carlson and began
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Boys, who wore them with drape suits. Bolo ties became fashionable in the 1980s with rockabilly revivalists and new wavers. The bolo tie returned as a popular
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By Shout! Factory, Which Plans New Wave Of "Pop Culture Content" Tied To 1980s Sitcom". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2022. "The Alfinian Way: Nuclear
East Harlem Purple Gang (1,655 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in East Harlem, Italian Harlem, and the Bronx during the 1970s and early 1980s in New York City. Though mostly independent of the Italian-American Mafia
Satanic panic (13,209 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
organized abuse, or sadistic ritual abuse) starting in the United States in the 1980s, spreading throughout many parts of the world by the late 1990s, and persisting
Supergroup (music) (645 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
record together in support of a particular cause, have been common since the 1980s. The term is most common in the context of rock and pop music, but it has
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well as jazz and disco. Acid jazz originated in clubs in London during the 1980s with the rare groove movement and spread to the United States, Japan, Eastern
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Mexican films of the 1960s Mexican films of the 1970s Mexican films of the 1980s Mexican films of the 1990s Mexican films of the 2000s Mexican films of the
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1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993
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Nightclub (8,103 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and gay clubs in the late 1970s and early 1980s paved the way for acid house to flourish in the late 1980s, initially with Shoom and two acid house nights
George Benson (2,089 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has won ten Grammy Awards and
Revenge of the Nerds (3,214 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
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Hill Street Blues (6,747 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
described as Barney Miller out of doors. The focus on the bitter realities of 1980s urban living was revolutionary for its time. The theme music for "Hill Street
Center (basketball) (3,909 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
NBA titles, in 1974 and 1976. Leading centers of the late 1970s and early 1980s include Wes Unseld of the Baltimore/Washington Bullets, Artis Gilmore of
Australian Faunal Directory (232 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Zoological Catalogue of Australia and is regularly updated. Started in the 1980s, it set a goal to compile a "list of all Australian fauna including terrestrial
Duran Duran (12,624 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. Photographer Denis O'Regan, who captured the band during their 1984 tour
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Home computer (11,510 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
microcomputers that entered the market in 1977 and became common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers
Amadeus (film) (3,987 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Amadeus is a 1984 American period biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman and adapted by Peter Shaffer from his 1979 stage play Amadeus. Set in
Spitting Image (7,642 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gin-drinker with a Beryl Reid voice). One of the most-watched shows of the 1980s, Spitting Image satirised politics, entertainment, sport and British popular
Roots rock (2,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
describe any rock music that incorporates elements of this music. In the 1980s, roots rock enjoyed a revival in response to trends in punk rock, new wave
The Land Before Time (610 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Land Before Time is an American animated film series and media franchise created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, distributed by Universal Pictures
Wall Street (1987 film) (5,391 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Actor, and the film has come to be seen as the archetypal portrayal of 1980s excess, with Douglas' character declaring that "greed, for lack of a better
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effect on the cyberpunk genre of science fiction that emerged in the early 1980s. The movie most directly influential on cyberpunk was Blade Runner (1982)
Friday the 13th (1980 film) (8,504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
ISBN 978-0-786-46248-3. Kendrick, James (2017). "Slasher Films and Gore in the 1980s". In Benshoff, Harry M. (ed.). A Companion to the Horror Film. Hoboken,
Hairspray (1988 film) (2,621 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Hairspray at Metacritic Hairspray at Rotten Tomatoes Hairspray at the American Film Institute Catalog Portals:  1980s  Television  United States  Comedy
Italo disco (1,997 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
originated in Italy in the late 1970s and was mainly produced in the early 1980s. Italo disco evolved from the then-current underground dance, pop, and electronic
The Young and the Restless (7,506 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
class Foster family. After a series of recasts and departures in the early 1980s, all the original characters except Jill Foster Abbott were written out
Action-adventure game (2,580 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
An action-adventure game is a video game hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres. Typically, classical
Millennials (38,248 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s as ending birth
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Time", with the magazine also selecting it as the best drama series of the 1980s in a 1993 issue. In 2013, TV Guide ranked the series No. 51 on its list
Boeing 757 (11,773 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Despite the successful debut, 757 sales remained stagnant for most of the 1980s, a consequence of declining fuel prices and a shift to smaller aircraft
Oldsmobile (8,748 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Cutlass (1961–1999) – mid-size car. Oldsmobile's best seller in the 1970s and 1980s, and in some of those years America's best-selling car. In 1966 a top-line
The Goldbergs (2013 TV series) (8,229 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
an alternate version of the 1980s in the Philadelphia suburb of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and shows the reality of the 1980s through a preadolescent's and
Boy band (7,021 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds); the second time it peaked during the late 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s, when acts such as New Kids on the Block, Take
Rambo: First Blood Part II (3,887 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 American action film directed by George P. Cosmatos and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role
Kick Start (TV series) (807 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Kick Start is a British motorcycle trials game show that aired on BBC1 from 6 August 1979 to 17 August 1992. It was originally hosted by Dave Lee Travis
Garage punk (fusion genre) (1,259 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
genres, that took shape in the indie rock underground between the late 1980s and early 1990s. Bands drew heavily from 1960s garage rock, stripped-down
1980s in fashion (10,298 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Fashion of the 1980s was characterized by a rejection of 1970s fashion. Punk fashion began as a reaction against both the hippie movement of the past
The Land Before Time (610 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Land Before Time is an American animated film series and media franchise created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, distributed by Universal Pictures
Coming to America (3,586 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars
Murder of Junko Furuta (3,601 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1980s murder of Japanese high school student
Rambo: First Blood Part II (3,887 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 American action film directed by George P. Cosmatos and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role
Political correctness (6,125 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
disadvantage to members of particular groups in society. Since the late 1980s, the term has been used to describe a preference for inclusive language
Supergroup (music) (645 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
record together in support of a particular cause, have been common since the 1980s. The term is most common in the context of rock and pop music, but it has
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (2,850 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film and the third installment in National Lampoon magazine's Vacation film series
Dreadlocks (2,549 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Dreadlocks, also known as locs or dreads, are rope-like strands of hair formed by matting or braiding hair. Some of the earliest depictions of dreadlocks
Kick Start (TV series) (807 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Kick Start is a British motorcycle trials game show that aired on BBC1 from 6 August 1979 to 17 August 1992. It was originally hosted by Dave Lee Travis
John Carpenter (7,142 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. He is generally recognized as one of the greatest masters of the horror
Shining Time Station (1,643 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Shining Time Station is a children's television series jointly created by British television producer Britt Allcroft and American television producer Rick
Modern rock (926 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
term to distinguish themselves from classic rock, which is based in 1960s–1980s rock music. Modern rock (also known as alternative radio) is a rock format
Australian Faunal Directory (232 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Zoological Catalogue of Australia and is regularly updated. Started in the 1980s, it set a goal to compile a "list of all Australian fauna including terrestrial
Beverly Hills Cop II (3,883 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Tony Scott, written by Larry Ferguson and Warren Skaaren, and starring
East Coast hip hop (2,139 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the combining of samples were common to the subgenre in the mid- to late 1980s. The aggressive and hard-hitting beats of the form were emphasized by such
Heartland rock (1,243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The genre developed in the 1970s and reached its commercial peak in the 1980s when it became one of the best-selling genres in the United States. In the
Hindi cinema (17,875 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Salim–Javed were popular during the 1970s and 1980s before Bollywood's popularity began gradually declining in the 1980s and 1990s. It experienced an Indonesian
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the 1960s List of Iranian films of the 1970s List of Iranian films of the 1980s List of Iranian films of the 1990s List of Iranian films of the 2000s List
1980s in film (3,624 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The decade of the 1980s in Western cinema saw the return of studio-driven pictures, coming from the filmmaker-driven New Hollywood era of the 1970s. The
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Owner Bud Adams, who had openly threatened to move the team since the late 1980s, relocated the Houston Oilers to Tennessee after the 1996 season, where
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Settled". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 June 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2017. 1980s portal Film portal United States portal Canada portal Comedy portal Porky's
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sub-genres being space disco of the late 1970s and Italo disco of the early 1980s. The genre declined in popularity after 1986 in preference to electronic
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Taxi is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 12, 1978, to May 6, 1982, and on NBC from September 30, 1982, to June 15, 1983.
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wins and 21 nominations during its five-year run. During the 1970s and 1980s, the Muppets diversified into theatrical films, including The Muppet Movie
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Despite the successful debut, 757 sales remained stagnant for most of the 1980s, a consequence of declining fuel prices and a shift to smaller aircraft
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combined wit and one-liners with a thrilling plot and daring stunts". In the 1980s, the genre became commonplace, and buddy cop films emerged as an extension
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together with Ruch Chorzów. The club was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. Górnik holds the record for winning the most consecutive Polish Championship
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itself. However, fantasy films were relatively few and far between until the 1980s, when high-tech filmmaking techniques and increased audience interest caused
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Georgian films of the 1960s Georgian films of the 1970s Georgian films of the 1980s Georgian films of the 1990s Georgian films of the 2000s Georgian films of
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continuation of teen pop and dance-pop trends which had emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. Furthermore, hip hop grew and continued to be highly successful in the
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with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser. During the mid-1980s, while creating hit albums like Honeysuckle Rose and recording hit songs
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began in the 1960s, its cultural moment took place during the 1970s and 1980s. The cassette's popularity grew during these years as a result of being
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judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock
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Jabberjaw; Speed Buggy in the Scooby-Doo franchise; Astro and Orbitty on the 1980s revival of The Jetsons; and various characters in The Smurfs as well as
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Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s through his fall during the excesses of the 1980s. The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film The Dirk
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the film hit, during the early 1980s. Rita Moreno has made numerous guest appearances on television series in the 1980s, including The Love Boat, The Cosby
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Japanese films of the 1960s Japanese films of the 1970s Japanese films of the 1980s Japanese films of the 1990s Japanese films of the 2000s Japanese films of
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Private School (also titled Private School ... for Girls) is a 1983 American teen sex comedy film, directed by Noel Black. Starring Phoebe Cates, Betsy
New Hollywood (9,020 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was a movement in American film history from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when a new generation of young filmmakers came to prominence. They influenced
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of the 1960s List of Czech films of the 1970s List of Czech films of the 1980s List of Czech films of the 1990s List of Czech films of the 2000s List of
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Vans is an American manufacturer of skateboarding shoes and related apparel, established in Anaheim, California, and owned by VF Corporation. The company
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excesses of the 1980s." Having started in the music industry in the 1960s, including a spell with Vinegar Joe, he found success in the 1980s, both in his
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synthesizers, as well as digital audio workstations. Drum machines from the 1980s such as Roland's TR-808 and TR-909 are highly prized, and software emulations
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John Bonham, he participated in a number of musical groups throughout the 1980s and 1990s, more specifically XYZ, the Firm, the Honeydrippers, Coverdale–Page
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drug cartel monopolized the cocaine trade into the United States in the 1980s and early 1990s. Born in Rionegro and raised in Medellín, Escobar studied
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Commons has media related to Magic 8 Ball. "The Inscrutable Magic 8 Ball Revealed!". eBaum's World. Retrieved September 24, 2017. Portals:  Toys  1980s
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country's media. During the "lolicon boom" in adult manga of the early 1980s, the term was adopted in the nascent otaku culture to denote attraction
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the 1960s List of Finnish films of the 1970s List of Finnish films of the 1980s List of Finnish films of the 1990s List of Finnish films of the 2000s List