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Abby Cadabby, Suki Lopez, and Elmo (L-R) on Sesame Street

For the show's 50th anniversary, the performers talk back pain, bloopers, and why they sometimes declare one of the legendary puppet cast members "toast."

Jake Rossen






INXS's Michael Hutchence in Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019).

Over the course of the 1980s, INXS went from fledgling Australian pub rockers to global superstars. Then tragedy struck when, in 1997, lead singer Michael Hutchence was found dead.

Kenneth Partridge






Jason Tester Guerrilla Futures, Flickr // CC BY-ND 2.0

The popular 1990s board game, which was hit with criticism for promoting reckless spending and stereotyping women as frenzied shoppers, is about to make a comeback.

Jake Rossen




Regina King stars in HBO's Watchmen.

HBO’s 'Watchmen' explores what the world looks like 30-plus years after the events of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's famed graphic novel. But that doesn't mean you won't find plenty of hidden references to the comic's 1980s setting.

Rebecca Pahle
Gary Oldman stars in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).

There are good movies, there are bad movies, and there are movies that are so infinitely terrible that it’s hard not to love them just a little bit.

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