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Play Like It's 1988: This Subscription Service Will Deliver Retro Video Game Magazines to Your Door

The Video Game History Foundation is unloading duplicate copies from its magazine vault—including an issue of 'Nintendo Power' #1.

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11 Over-the-Top Theme Restaurants

From Mars 2112 to Planet Hollywood, here are 11 novelty restaurants that really committed to their themes.

Pop Rocks caused an explosion of controversy.

When Pop Rocks Exploded In the 1970s

Pop Rocks—General Foods' famously carbonated candy—flew off shelves in the 1970s, but rumors of exploding children brought the food fad to an untimely end.

John O'Hurley played J. "Jacopo" Peterman on Seinfeld.

9 ‘90s Sitcom Stars Available on Cameo

Discover the actors who played your favorite 1990s sitcom characters on Cameo from shows like 'Friends,' 'Seinfeld,' 'Full House,' and more.

When PEZ Sold a Candy-Shooting Gun to Kids

This candy-shooting gun from 1965 has to be one of the more questionable dispensers PEZ has ever produced.

Colorful T-shirts were made possible by iron-on transfers in the 1970s.

A Wrinkle-Free History of Iron-On Transfers for T-Shirts

The colorful, fun, and sometimes lurid decals were all the rage in the 1960s and 1970s. They also gave kids a chance to play with a hot iron.

Watch This Mesmerizing Video of a Typewriter in Slow Motion

Invented in 1961, IBM’s unique Selectric typewriter is one of the most innovative machines of its kind.

Glamorous Carole Lombard on the cover of Photoplay.

11 Retro Celebrity Magazines

Celebrities fade in and out of fashion, and so do the magazines that cover them. Here are 11 retro celebrity magazines that covered classic movie, music, radio, and television stars.

Monster Mash Cereal Features Count Chocula, Yummy Mummy, and More in One Box

General Mills's classic monster cereals—Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry—as well as discontinued favorites Fruit Brute and Yummy Mummy will be sold together in one "Monster Mash" box for the line's 50th anniversary.

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

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.

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

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

From Biff in 'Back to the Future' to James Spader in pretty much everything, audiences in the 1980s loved to hate a bully.

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

Just turning one row of the Guinness World Record holder for the largest Rubik's Cube on Earth is a serious feat.

7 Totally Radical 1980s Mall Events

In the 1980s, shopping malls across America hosted everything from video game demonstrations to fans screaming for Patrick Duffy.

Kenner's Misguided Alien Toy Line of 1979

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.

11 Retro TV Shows Based on Toys

From He-Man to My Little Pony, many classic cartoon franchises started as marketing tools for toy brands.

The home of the future was previewed in 1967.

Walter Cronkite Previewed 2001’s House of the Future Back in 1967

Walter Cronkite hosted this 1967 special that imagined a home in 2001, complete with domestic robots, home offices, and edible food packaging.

A still from Ishirô Honda's King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963).

11 Huge Facts About King Kong vs. Godzilla

'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.'

Hi-C Orange Lavaburst Is Returning to McDonald's Soda Fountains

Attention, nostalgic McDonald's customers: Hi-C Orange Lavaburst will be restored to its rightful spot in soda fountains after a three-year hiatus.

'Take on Me' by a-ha helped redefine music videos for MTV.

Penciling in the History of A-ha's 'Take on Me'

The biggest hit that pop band a-ha ever had was actually a reworked idea. 'Take on Me' had failed three times before.

There's nothing better than a cold fudge soda.

Fudge Fever: The Bizarre Chocolate Soda Craze of the 1980s

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's legendary co-star K.I.T.T.

David Hasselhoff Is Auctioning Off His Personal Knight Rider K.I.T.T. Car

David Hasselhoff was the star of ‘Knight Rider,’ but his sentient sidekick (voiced by William Daniels) often stole the show.

When America Was Besotted With the Bedazzler

The Bedazzler—a rhinestone-stamping arts and crafts tool—promised to turn plain pairs of jeans into designer duds. If you squinted.

Missing: When Red M&Ms Disappeared for More Than a Decade

In 1976, red M&Ms were pulled from shelves. In 1987, they staged a comeback thanks to an enterprising college student.

Emmanuel Lewis and Mr. T star in Christmas Dream (1984).

I Pity the Yule: Remembering A Christmas Dream, Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis's Lost Holiday Special

'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.'

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