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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…

The comic book business has changed a lot over the decades. Once upon a time, the main way to read comics was in single issues, with Marvel Comics and DC Comics putting out numerous ongoings and miniseries every month. Eventually, the companies would begin reprinting collected editions of the biggest stories, with classics like Watchmen…

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While the Nintendo DS is one of the best handheld gaming consoles of all time, its library of games is in desperate need of re-releases. Many of Nintendo’s biggest properties had games released for the DS, taking advantage of its signature dual-screen display and touchscreen inputs to great success. But whereas Game Boy, Game Boy…

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…

Reality TV show returns to focus on childbirth, diversity and the sharing of stories in a social media age

Given comics as a long-running medium, both DC and Marvel have their share of heroes who outgrew how they were initially introduced. Batman’s original Robin, Dick Grayson, is the perfect example of this — a hero who was given a new codename and look when he outgrew his original appearance — from his updated costume…

Larry the Cable Guy and Nebraska legend Eric Crouch join the ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ to preview Nebraska-Indiana, discuss the Cornhuskers’ ceiling, Crouch’s 2001 Heisman season and more.

The 1980s were a pivotal decade for not just TV, but for NBC specifically. At the start of the decade, the network had been trailing behind its major rivals, CBS and ABC. In the 1980-1981 season, NBC managed to get only one series ranked in the top ten rated shows of the season — “Little House…