1980s pop culture

Listen up, Star Wars fans! The lightsaber that Darth Vader actually used in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" is going on the auction block!…

If you were in grade school in the '80s, there's a good chance you were into these scratch 'n sniff stickers. Many teachers put them on tests, homework, and…

It was 43 years ago today, on July 11, 1982, that an extraterrestrial named E.T. phoned his way into our hearts! "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" was a huge hit…

It might actually happen! Actor Rob Lowe recently said that he's been working on a script for a followup to the 1985 movie "St. Elmo's Fire." He told…

They're bringing back the red swimsuits and slow-motion running on the beach! Deadline reported that a "Baywatch" reboot is in the works! An executive at…

A real movie mystery is unfolding... although we think there may be an ulterior motive! The cast of the hugely popular 1985 film "Back to the Future" came…

She was the original Hannah Montana! She was "Jem" - the animated pink-haired rockstar alter ego of Jerrica Benton who lit up our TV screens in the…

He was a beloved fixture at the place where everybody knows your name. And when he walked in, everyone yelled his name! NORM! George Wendt, who brought…

Well before "American Idol" or "The Voice," one show launched such talent as Britney Spears, Adam Sandler, and Beyonce! It's "Star Search" and it's making a…

The Social Security Administration just revealed the most popular baby names for 2025 and that got us to thinking how much things have changed since the '80s!…