Not many people can look back and say they were once a teen idol, but Peter Barton definitely can. After becoming an actor in his early 20s, he starred on the TV shows Shirley and The […]
The Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” was the British New Wave group’s first Top 40 hit, way back in 1983. The song put singer Annie Lennox on the map, and the evocative music […]
Tiffany Darwish, better known to 1980s babies as just Tiffany, is best known for her iconic cover of the Tommy Janes and the Shondells song “I Think We’re Alone Now.” It was a huge hit, […]
After the events of the Jumanji franchise, you would think that people would be very careful about messing with creepy throwback games. Well, unless they are looking to end up in a cursed place, whether […]
As a teenager, Wil Wheaton seemed to have everything an actor could dream of. At age 13, he starred in the acclaimed 1986 coming-of-age drama Stand by Me alongside River Phoenix and began to appear […]
In the late ’80s, when she was still a teenager, Debbie Gibson came to fame for her singing, songwriting, and, of course, her signature hats. The pop star had hits with songs including “Lost in […]
In the mid to late ’80s, few stars were as cool to teen audiences as Elisabeth Shue. She was in some of the most beloved films of the decade, including The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, […]
Maxwell Caulfield was a virtually unknown actor when he was cast as Michael in the 1982 Grease sequel opposite Michelle Pfeiffer. At the box office, Grease 2 was a flop, but Caulfield was still catapulted […]
In the 1980s and ’90s, Kathy Ireland was one of the biggest-name supermodels working in fashion. She is perhaps best known for her work with Sports Illustrated—she appeared in 13 swimsuit issues and on the […]