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With the arcade scene vibrant throughout the ’80s, many popular arcade titles were released in 1986. From racing games to shoot’em ups, the video game medium was growing more diverse and technically sophisticated as the decade progressed. But more than just offering technological advances, many of the games released during this period still retain an…

Before the ’70s, the idea of a perfect TV cop was a hero who played by the book, backed by a law enforcement institution determined to fight crime the right way. But as audiences became more skeptical of the people in charge amid the turmoil of the Vietnam era, the move away from spotless heroes birthed…

“What’s in a name?” Not much, other than a lifetime of coffee cup misspellings, monogrammed accessories, and first impressions you didn’t ask for. Shakespeare famously wrote that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” and yet, soon-to-be parents know there’s a difference in how Cate versus, say, Kate rolls off the tongue.

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These days, there’s an unending selection of new and interesting television shows coming out all the time, but some of the most iconic series around wouldn’t be here without the classics of yore that paved the way forward. Looking back, the 1970s were a particularly important decade for television, with quite a few Emmy-winning series…

DC kicked off a celebration of comics with fans at Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) over the past weekend: a decade-long campaign that will showcase 100 years of publishing the World’s Greatest Super Heroes! While DC highlighted comics published between 1935-1945, fans coming through the DC Booth experienced more than a nostalgic nod to the…