1983 Newscast Covers a Hot New Trend: Computer Fraud
In 1983, the BBC drew attention to the growing and serious problem of computer fraud by discussing the movie War Games a…
Please Enjoy This 1983 BBC Explanation of 'American Breakfast Television'
Here is a treat: A 1983 explanation by the BBC of that most curious American custom, the morning television show.
Let's Revisit the Glory Days of the 1-900 Number
Before there was the internet, a constant stream of funny and informative and weird and outright dumb shit flowing…
Let's Revisit the Glorious Fashions of Royal Ascot--Circa the Late '80s and Early '90s
It’s the opening day of the Royal Ascot horse races in the UK, which reliably unleashes a flood of photos of fancy…
Purple Rain Returns to Theaters in Memory Of Leading Man, Prince
Purple Rain, Prince’s vaguely-autobiographical, 1984 film might be a bit of a mess, but it’s a delightful one, replete…
This Woman's Personal Style Is Inspiring
How convenient—the perfect style inspiration for an April weekend when the summer can’t decide whether it wants to be…
What One 1983 Teen Romance Had to Say About the Prom: It's Literally a Dream Come True!
Dig out your blue eyeshadow, your body glitter and your Aqua Net, because it’s time for PROM WEEK on Pictorial.
Let's Talk About the 'Queen Size' Fashions of the 1970s
Retailers and designers have spent decades dithering over what to call clothing available in bigger sizes. “Chubbies”…
All the Sportiest Hats of Spring 1982
This is a strangely successful piece of headwear, in that I feel compelled to do whatever this woman says, immediately.
Bask in the Bewildering '80s Glamour of 'Night of 100 Stars'
On this day in 1982, a bunch of stars gathered together in New York to raise money for the Actor’s Fund of America with…
I Read Ivana Trump's 1992 Romance Novel So You Don't Have To
God help me, I actually enjoyed reading Ivana Trump’s dishy, ridiculous, semi-autobiographical 1992 novel, For Love…
Once Upon a Time, Joan Collins Launched a Very '80s High-Fashion Hat Collection
In her role as Dynasty’s Alexis Carrington, Joan Collins wore many fabulous hats. She wore them so well that she…
Peek at the New York Public Library's Collection of Naughty Bits
You name it, the New York Public Library’s probably got it. Including a substantial collection of historically…
This Early '80s Jane Seymour Commercial for Max Factor Perfume Is Captivating
Before she was Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Jane Seymour was a glamorous made-for-TV-movie queen. But she also took some…
Nothing Says 'Sass' Like a Sweatshirt Touting the Diet Soda Tab
Anybody got the tech to fold the space-time continuum? If so, would you be willing it loan it out, so that I might…
Seems Like Elizabeth Taylor's Underground AIDS Drug Ring Was Perhaps Overhyped
Last week, Kathy Ireland went on Entertainment Tonight and spoke about her mentor Elizabeth Taylor’s activism on the…
Nothing Is Better Than This 1985 Ad for Walnuts Featuring Soap Legend Susan Lucci
It’s 1985. You’re a walnut brand looking to imbue your grocery-store products with an aura of impossible glamour. What…
Enjoy Five Terrifying Minutes of Ads from the 1980s
Here, via Digg, is five straight minutes of ‘80s commercials set to Flock of Seagulls’ “I Ran.” But this isn’t merely…
Everything Wonderful About This 1985 Pantyhose Ad
1. Her pompadour.
Film About Gay/Miner Allies Against UK's Thatcher Looks Delightful
A British movie called "Pride" has won an award at Cannes Film Festival for best film depicting LGBT characters. The…