Stacker scoured Billboard charts from the '80s and chose 25 of the top bands whose music became the soundtrack of the decade.

The thriller came out in 1980.

Lisa Nordin is an actress, writer, and fan of all things performing arts. Her favorite genres are Sci-Fi and Fantasy. She is a self-published author and enjoys exploring how fictional stories help ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...

A recent ranking of the best ’80s action movies has declared one 1988 release the clear No. 1. See why it still defines the genre today. Slashfilm named Die Hard the best ’80s action movie in its ...

Television in the ’80s has always had a tinge of nostalgia around it; a lot of people grew up with ’80s TV, whether they watched it live or they watched endless reruns later on. Luckily, despite these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From shoulder pads and electric blue eyeliner to Cindy Lauper and big hair, the ‘80s weren't just loud in fashion and music; they ...

The 1980s were comics’ greatest decade by a wide margin. The ’40s defined the superhero and the ’60s redefined the superhero for a new age, but the ’80s were when comics finally gained some maturity.

The 1980s was not just a great time for movies but for the people in them. Many of our all-time favorite actors got their start in '80s movies (or at least started to hit it big during that time). The ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...