1980s soda Jolt Cola is back — with more than twice the caffeine
Jolt Cola, the pioneering energy drink of the 1980s, will return to shelves in 2025 with more than twice the caffeine as the original. The soda, which was advertised as having “all the sugar and twice the caffeine” of Coca-Cola and Pepsi, has been relaunched by sports supplement brand Redcon1Redcon1 to rival the likes of […]
Project 2025 remains nonpartisan, true to 1980s good-gov’t inception despite raucous outcry, key figures say
The Heritage Foundation’s latest leadership mission and its overarching Project 2025 It has become a right-wing “boogeyman”-style Democratic talking point and fodder for Trump critics, but its founders and current leaders insist its past and current accomplishments speak for themselves. President Donald Trump also criticized the latest report and denied having any involvement in its […]
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in the 1980s
This Sept. 8, 1987 archival report from FOX 5 News looks at the people of Bensonhurst and the mob reputation they tried to dispel. source
Alaska’s Juneau icefield is melting nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
Alaska’s Juneau Ice Field, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is experiencing rapid melting and is currently shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s. The researchers tracked snow accumulation going back to 1948 and observed that melt rates have been increasing since about a decade ago. Between 2005 and 2019, 64 glaciers […]
Texas megachurch pastor resigns after woman says he sexually abused her in the 1980s
The pastor of a megachurch in Texas has resigned after a woman alleged that he sexually abused her multiple times in the 1980s, beginning when she was 12 years old. The Gateway Church’s presbytery announced in a statement Tuesday that it had accepted the resignation of the church’s senior pastor and founder, Robert Morris. The […]
Austrian-Canadian Billionaire Accused of Sexual Assaults Dating Back to 1980s
Police have arrested a 91-year-old Canadian-born Austrian auto parts tycoon on suspicion of sexual assault in a case that has multiple accusers. Peel Regional Police said Frank Stronach was charged Friday with five offences including rape, indecent acts with a woman, sexual assault and forcible confinement, the Associated Press reported. report Saturday. 91-year-old Canadian auto […]
Hollywood ‘Harder’ in the 1980s, ‘You Had to Be Talented’
Actor Michael J. Fox said that actors “needed talent” to succeed in Hollywood in the 1980s, and that he believes the barriers to entry were “tighter” during this decade. Foxx rose to stardom in the 1980s as Reagan-era Republican Alex P. Keaton. family ties And a time-traveling teenager back to the futureSaid people Magazines owned […]
‘You had to be talented’: Michael J. Fox says it was harder to be ‘famous’ in the 1980s than it is now
Michael J. Fox, known for his legendary role in the Back to the Future series, didn’t have kind words for today’s so-called “celebrities.” He suggested that not only had the nature of fame changed, but it had changed for the worse. of hollywood reporter sat down with the actor and asked him his thoughts on […]
Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay Sold Drugs in 2000s Despite Anti-Drug Advocacy in 1980s
NEW YORK (AP) — A convicted drug dealer said Monday that Jam Master Jay, known for his anti-drug advocacy as part of the groundbreaking rap group Run-DMC, turned to cocaine trafficking to pay his bills. He reluctantly testified that he was involved. Ralph Margraf gave his first public testimony about what prosecutors say was a […]