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More than a quarter-century ago, ABC introduced us to 'Twin Peaks.' The rainy Washington town was home to log ladies, red rooms, and at least one murderer—but if you were only watching to find out “who killed Laura Palmer,” you were missing out.

Kristin Hunt








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The 1980s were a magical time that gave birth to so many things that have become commonplace in our lives, including personal computers, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movies, and two-pound cell phones.

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Today it seems like we’ll never stop seeing Spider-Man at the movies. But back in the early 2000s, it seemed amazing that we ever saw him there in the first place.

Matthew Jackson