80s Arcade Games That Shaped the Future of Gaming
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Before home consoles dominated the living room, the local arcade was our sanctuary. Lit with the glow of CRT screens and pulsing with the sounds of synth soundtracks, arcade halls…
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Pac-Man: The Pellet-Chomping Icon That Defined a Decade
Before there were open-world games, cinematic cutscenes, or battle passes—there was Pac-Man. And in the arcade-saturated world of the early ’80s, nothing ate quarters (or captivated imaginations) quite like this…
The Biggest Plot Holes in Road House (And Why We Still Love It Anyway)
1. Dalton the Bouncer… with a Medical Degree? Dalton isn’t just a bouncer. He’s a philosopher bouncer with a degree from NYU and a background that includes ripping a man’s…
The Best Saturday Morning Cartoons of the 1980s: A Gen X Time Machine
There was no greater thrill for a Gen X kid than waking up on Saturday morning, grabbing a bowl of sugary cereal, plopping down in front of the TV, and…
The Most Memorable ’80s TV Commercials Gen X Still Remembers
If you were a kid in the ‘80s, your Saturday mornings came with cartoons, sugar-packed cereal, and some of the most iconic TV commercials ever made. These ads weren’t just…
5 Biggest One-Hit Wonders of the 1980s That Gen X Will Never Forget
Because in the ‘80s, you didn’t need a career—you just needed one great track and a killer music video. Ah, the 1980s. Big hair, mixtapes, cassette singles in your backpack—and…
10 Totally Tubular Fads That Made Growing Up Gen X Unforgettable
Before TikTok told you what was trending and Amazon had it shipped to your door in two hours, Gen X had to chase down fads with determination, allowance money, and…