English 1A: The Eighties Strike Back

DH De La O, The Dept. of English & Comparative Literature @ SJSU

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Eighties News 10.1.16


  • Polish auto-repair shop runs off of a still-functioning 1982 Commodore 64 computer (CarandDriver) 
  • Study: If you were born in early '80s, then you're half as wealthy as '70s' children (Guardian)
  • Married couple starts all-'80s radio station in Sioux Falls, Iowa (Here&Now)
  • The Eighties' favorite teddy bear, Teddy Ruxpin, gets a 21st century makeover (CNN)
  • Gossip Girl creators plan Dynasty reboot (Bustle)
  • Number 1 in the US in October, 1986: Janet Jackson's "When I Think of You" (YouTube) 

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DH De La O,
The Department of English & Comparative Literature
@ San José State University

Office Hours: Mo/We 10:30 - 11: 30 AM, FOB 111
Phone: 408.924.5019
Email: dhdelao@gmail.com

Sec. 54 (48914): Tu/Th 7:30-8:45 AM, SH 413

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