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The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on 1 January 1980, and ended on 31 December 1989.. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and towards laissez-faire capitalism compared to the 1970s.
Writing in 1990, the "Dean of American Rock Critics" Robert Christgau, who gave punk and new wave bands major coverage in his column for The Village Voice in the late 1970s, defined "new wave" as "a polite term devised to reassure people who were scared by punk, it enjoyed a two- or three-year run but was falling from favor as the '80s began." [46]
The 80s was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 80, to December 31, AD 89.. As the decade began, the Parthian Empire was in a phase of division until Pacorus II managed to consolidate his rule, eliminating the two rival contenders for his throne: Vologases II in AD 80 and Artabanus III in AD 81.
Most people born between 1965 and 1980 acknowledge that it was hideously ugly, but quite a few still wear it today for reasons that remain a mystery to modern science. Wikipedia/Nick Rush-Cooper 10.
One of the most interesting things about exercising in the 1980s was how hardcore every workout was. There were no fancy machines and equipment, so people had to make do with other options and ...
The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on 1 January 1980, and ended on 31 December 1989.. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and towards laissez-faire capitalism compared to the 1970s.
Old School Gems. The 1980s were a time of big hair, neon colors, and bold choices, and filled with everyday items that, looking back, have taken on a new life as cherished relics.
"Time After Time: The Meaning of 80s Nostalgia". Laist (ed). The '80s Resurrected: Essays on the Decade in Popular Culture Then and Now. Macfarland. pp 9 to 76. See also passim. Critic's Notebook; Get Out Your Shoulder Pads: The 80's Are Here. The New York Times. 25 April 2001. The 70's Are So 90's. The 80's Are The Thing Now. The New York ...