Tag: 1980s pop culture
Madonna’s “Where’s the Party” Signaled a Reaction to the Rise of Neoliberalism
While Madonna has always herself been one of the most glaring examples of a capitalist (and, perhaps even more tellingly, of the baby boomer generation [Read More…]
The Mask Comes Down (As Much As It Can) on Paul Reubens for Pee-wee as Himself
Perhaps the only other “personality”/comedian committed to “the bit” as much as Pee-wee Herman a.k.a. Paul Reubens (and now, a.k.a. Paul Rubenfeld) was Andy Kaufman. [Read More…]
What’s In A Belittling Nickname? Andrew McCarthy’s Brats Seeks to Find Out
Oddly (or fortuitously) enough, Brats comes out at a time when the commentary surrounding both brats and rats has become very favorable. The former because [Read More…]
The Russians Own the American Mall & Other Politicisms in Stranger Things 3
The mall in the 1980s was not just “a place to go” or “something to do,” so much as hallowed ground where one could see [Read More…]
Nancy Reagan Might Be Dead, But Her Pop Culture Forming Anti-Drug Message Lives On
Nancy Reagan, just as much as Ronald Reagan, was very much responsible for shaping the oppressively conservative decade that was the 1980s. But, like her [Read More…]
