What I learned, circa 1983: Have adventures: ''Whenever possible, we must opt for the unknown.'' Give fear exceedingly short shrift: ''God protects drunks, infants, and feisty girls, girls who are up for anything.'' Shun boredom: ''We must quit dull jobs, leave tedious … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay: 1983, Vanessa Williams is Crowned the First Black Miss America
September 27, 1983- Vanessa Williams Becomes the First Black Miss America You might be too young to remember, but in 1983, Vanessa Williams represented New York State in the Miss America Pageant and became the first African-American to be crowned the winner. But, her triumph … [Read more...]
Stand Back! Don’t You Need A Little Stevie Dance Break?
Get out your scarves and power up the treadmill, kids: "No one looked / I walked by Just an invitation would have been just fine / Said no to him again and again / First he took my heart then he ran / No one knows how I feel/ What I say unless you read between my lines / One man … [Read more...]
Flashback 1983: Insane Star Wars Arcade Video Game Commercial
Flashback 1983: Hip-Hop Collaboration Between Jean-Michel Basquiat, Rammellzee, and Toxic C1
This historic eight-minute video was shot in 1983 at the Rhythm Lounge in Los Angeles. "Brief splices of Basquiat’s electronic graphics show his thumbprint," says Amber Frost on the website Dangerous Minds, "and whatever lyrics he may have contributed sound perfectly natural … [Read more...]
Flashback: Queens of the Stoned Age
Dynasty's Joan Collins and Culture Club's Boy George on The Tonight Show in 1983 with the show's then host Joan Rivers. … [Read more...]
