The 1980s were a different universe when it came to childhood freedom—and school was no exception. Kids rolled into classrooms with items that would spark an emergency PTA meeting today. There were ...

Remember when parachute pants were cool, and the Walkman was the peak of portable music? If you grew up in the 80s, you lived through a unique blend of technological innovation, cultural shifts, and ...

For kids in the '80s, unexpected sick days easily became mini-adventures filled with simple joys. These joys helped us make figurative lemonade from life's lemons. In this article, we time-travel to ...

The 1980s were a magical time to be a kid, when childhood stretched out like an endless summer afternoon and the world felt both bigger and smaller than it does today. Saturday mornings meant cartoon ...

What are the things that bring out the inner child with 80s kids? This list starts with a product that was part drink, part fire hose. Here are 25 things that instantly prove you grew up in the ‘80s… ...

Ah, the years of Gen X childhood. It was the late 70s through the late 80s — a perfect time to enjoy things like Alf the TV show, all things Muppet-related, and classic Saturday morning cartoons. It ...

Paul McCartney had quite a time in the 1980s. And while not everyone was ready for the experimental goodness Macca cooked up on McCartney II, younger listeners today are finally jumping on the ...

Summer vacation is in full swing, but if you grew up in the ’70s or ’80s, it probably looked a little different than it does today. Okay — a lot different. The obvious difference? No phones. And if ...