When Dr. Demento Ruled the Airwaves
Radio personality Dr. Demento spent four decades curating weird novelty songs for an enraptured audience—including a young "Weird" Al Yankovic.
Radio personality Dr. Demento spent four decades curating weird novelty songs for an enraptured audience—including a young "Weird" Al Yankovic.
From Biff in 'Back to the Future' to James Spader in pretty much everything, audiences in the 1980s loved to hate a bully.
Just turning one row of the Guinness World Record holder for the largest Rubik's Cube on Earth is a serious feat.
In the 1980s, shopping malls across America hosted everything from video game demonstrations to fans screaming for Patrick Duffy.
After 'Star Wars,' toy company Kenner thought they had another sci-fi hit with 'Alien.' No one seemed to consider the problem of selling toys for a film that could have gotten an X rating.
From He-Man to My Little Pony, many classic cartoon franchises started as marketing tools for toy brands.
Walter Cronkite hosted this 1967 special that imagined a home in 2001, complete with domestic robots, home offices, and edible food packaging.
'Godzilla vs. Kong'—a new slugfest from Legendary Pictures—is set to be released on March 31, 2021. But it won't be the first time these monsters have faced off; they met once before in 1962’s 'King Kong vs. Godzilla.'
Attention, nostalgic McDonald's customers: Hi-C Orange Lavaburst will be restored to its rightful spot in soda fountains after a three-year hiatus.
The biggest hit that pop band a-ha ever had was actually a reworked idea. 'Take on Me' had failed three times before.
In 1985, consumers couldn't get enough of a two-calorie carbonated soda that tasted like chocolate—so grocery stores had to ration it.
David Hasselhoff was the star of ‘Knight Rider,’ but his sentient sidekick (voiced by William Daniels) often stole the show.
The Bedazzler—a rhinestone-stamping arts and crafts tool—promised to turn plain pairs of jeans into designer duds. If you squinted.
In 1976, red M&Ms were pulled from shelves. In 1987, they staged a comeback thanks to an enterprising college student.
'A Christmas Dream' aired in 1984 and sees Mr. T as a sidewalk Santa who teaches Emmanuel Lewis a little something about the kid's 'bad attitude.'
Generation Xers seem obsessed with retro items, from Polaroid cameras to CD players, they can't get enough of them.
Baby Alive, a popular realistic doll, boasted of what toy company executives referred to as the "eww factor." It made a number two in its diaper.
The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine hasn't gone off the market since it debuted in 1979. Here's how to get your hands on one.
The foam fashion accessory widened female frames in the go-go '80s, but its critics charged it was much ado about stuffing.
The dormant video rental chain's logo is being used to repurpose old newspaper vending machines, with people allowed to remove and deposit movies and snacks.
Iconic props and costumes from beloved '80s movies like 'Batman,' 'Labyrinth,' and 'The Princess Bride' are hitting the auction block.
Jolt Cola debuted in 1986 and promised a departure from the "wimpy" Coca-Cola and Pepsi offerings by promising almost as much caffeine as soft drinks could legally contain.
AlwaysFit is offering a retro tin boxed set of the first six 'Baby-Sitters Club' books, complete with their original cover art.
No matter what generation you belong to, consider these retro gifts when shopping for the Millennials in your life.