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Iconic 1980s show ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ star Melanie Watson dies aged 57 after suffering health issues in hospital
Iconic 1980s show ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ star Melanie Watson dies aged 57 after suffering health issues in hospital

ACTRESS Melanie Watson died on Friday in Colorado Springs. Best known for her role on the 80s TV show "Diff'rent Strokes", she died aged 57. The Diff'rent Strokes actress had been in the hospital where she quickly deteriorated, TMZ reported. Known professionally as Melanie Bernhardt, the child st... Read more

The Sun - Dec 28
A Cult 1980s Horror Movie Got an Underrated Remake 2 Months Ago & You Probably Missed It
A Cult 1980s Horror Movie Got an Underrated Remake 2 Months Ago & You Probably Missed It

Image courtesy of Gala Film.Original horror stories are all the rage these days. 2025 alone has seen the release of several instant classics, starting with Ryan Coogler’s Sinners in April. The Black Panther director decided to try his hand at a movie centered on vampires and the folklore surround... Read more

Comic Book - Nov 22
Michael Ray Richardson, NBA guard banned for 1980s drug violation, dies at age 70
Michael Ray Richardson, NBA guard banned for 1980s drug violation, dies at age 70

Michael Ray Richardson, a versatile guard who was banned from the NBA for violating its drug policy in the 1980s, died Tuesday. He was 70. Read more

Kron4 - Nov 11
Actress who starred in 1980s nighttime soap opera dies
Actress who starred in 1980s nighttime soap opera dies

Betty Harford, who appeared in 34 episodes as Hilda Gunnerson on "Dynasty," died peacefully with family at her side in Santa Barbara. Read more

Cleveland - Nov 10
7 Best Fantasy Movies of the 1980s, Ranked From Least to Greatest
7 Best Fantasy Movies of the 1980s, Ranked From Least to Greatest

Sci-fi blockbusters like the Star Wars trilogy and Back to the Future may have ruled the ’80s, but it was also a golden age for fantasy movies. This was a decade when Hollywood wasn’t afraid to make some big swings in the fantasy genre, many of which remain among the best ever made. The Watch [...] Read more

Usmagazine - Oct 04
12 Cars Everyone Drove in the 1980s
12 Cars Everyone Drove in the 1980s

The 1980s were a transformative decade for American cars. Gas crises, changing regulations, and new competition from Japan completely reshaped what Americans... Read more

Yahoo! News - Oct 03
From the Archives: How the 1980s Saw Designers Go From Anonymous Atelier Dwellers To Bona Fide Society Fixtures
From the Archives: How the 1980s Saw Designers Go From Anonymous Atelier Dwellers To Bona Fide Society Fixtures

In her 1990 Vogue feature, Julia Reed captured a cultural shift in real time—when designers shifted from behind-the-scenes figures into the spotlight, onto guest lists, into gossip columns. Read more

Vogue - Sep 14
The 1980s Housing Tax Credit Boosting Affordable Homes
The 1980s Housing Tax Credit Boosting Affordable Homes

A federal program will help North Carolina build thousands of new apartments this year, offering affordable rent to residents. Read more

Newsweek - Sep 10
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Aema’ On Netflix, Where A Star And A Rookie Actor Fight The System While Making An Erotic Film In 1980s Korea
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Aema’ On Netflix, Where A Star And A Rookie Actor Fight The System While Making An Erotic Film In 1980s Korea

The series is a fictionalized story about the making of the real 1982 film Madame Aema, which was a massive hit in South Korea. Read more

New York Post - Aug 22