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Threads: The 1984 Made-for-TV Movie That Shocked BBC Viewers

Rita May and David Brierly star in Threads (1984).

Threads: The 1984 Made-for-TV Movie That Shocked BBC Viewers

The 50 Most Streamed One-Hit Wonders

"Mambo No. 5" singer Lou Bega in 2001.

The 50 Most Streamed One-Hit Wonders

Royal Event: Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress to Go On Display at Kensington Palace

Princess Diana's wedding attire captivated both England and the world.

Royal Event: Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress to Go On Display at Kensington Palace

Combine All Your '80s Favorites With These Richard Simmons and David Hasselhoff Chia Pets

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Combine All Your '80s Favorites With These Richard Simmons and David Hasselhoff Chia Pets

How 10-Year-Old Samantha Smith Helped Ease Cold War Tensions In the Early 1980s

Samantha Smith (second from right) is greeted by Russian Young Pioneers at the airport in Moscow in 1983.

10 Facts About The Go-Go's That Can't Be Beat

(L to R): The Go-Go's—Gina Schock, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine, and Jane Wiedlin—pose during a 1985 photo shoot in Hollywood.

When Dr. Demento Ruled the Airwaves

Dr. Demento makes a live appearance in Los Angeles in 2014.

Watch This Glorious Supercut of the 1980s' Most Memorable Movie Bullies

James Spader is the poster boy for '80s smarminess with Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink (1986).

Each Side of the World's Biggest Rubik's Cube Is 67 Square Feet

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10 Memorable PSAs That Attempted to Save Generation X

Paul Reubens in character as Pee-wee Herman.

10 Cheesy Facts About Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! Program

Readers who participated in Pizza Hut's Book It! program sometimes got lenticular buttons like this one.

Recapture Your Favorite '90s Style With the Colorful Morphe x Lisa Frank Makeup Collection

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7 Totally Radical 1980s Mall Events

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11 of the Most Bizarre TV Show Crossovers

Christian Slater, Rami Malek, Vaishnavi Sharma, and Carly Chaikin got a special surprise from a 1980s sitcom icon in Mr. Robot's second season.

11 Facts About Judy Blume's Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

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Relive Some McDonald's Nostalgia With Funko Pop! McNugget Buddies

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