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Daily Life and Popular Culture in the 1980s

American Life in the 80s   The 1980s were an exciting time for Americans. Many new types of technology and forms of entertainment were emerging. What were some of these new items? What was daily life like in the 1980s? Families in the 80s The American family was changing in the 1980s. Many families felt a need to increase their disposable income, and as a result, more and more women continued entering the workforce. Additionally, broken marriages were becoming more commonplace with divorce rates reaching their peak in the latter half of the 1970s and remaining high throughout the 1980s. Also, many women were choosing to remain single and pursue professional careers. As a result, single parent families became a...

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The History of Synthwave

Do you remember the 80's? The era of roller skates, VHS and Walkman cassette, the golden age of neon’s, synths and future. The 80’s were an era when we used to fantasize a lot about the future. From the dystopian post-apocalyptic vision of the future to the high-tech utopian fantasy, the 80’s were like a draft of the  present. The Legend of Synthwave The nostalgia of that spirit led, at the beginning of the 2000s, to the appearance of a new kind of electronic music that goes by the name of Synthwave. A new kind of music ? Well, not completely. That’s why today we go back, to the future! You may have noticed there’s a lot of nostalgia going...

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6 Futuristic, Synthwave, Retrowave Games

There are Some Good Futuristic Games! Here we go; COD: Infinite Warfare – Zombies in Spaceland Zombies in Spaceland is a DLC of « Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare » accessible since November 2016. It's basically the new « Zombie mode » of the last Call of Duty yet with a Retro 80 soul. The story is an appearance to thump out the most walkers (reference to Walking Dead) as conceivable under a 80s soundtrack with a retro-cutting edge realistic character since it occur in a fascination named « Spaceland ». The player is anticipated into an entertainment mecca under cutting edge view where we can discover zombies masked as comedians, rides as spaceships, a lively dancefloor and some more....

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How To Create 80s Style Retrowave / Synthwave Art in Adobe Photoshop

Creation of 80s Style Retrowave Synthwave Art Just like the Retrowave music genre, the aesthetics of the 1980s have inspired the popular art style that incorporates visual elements from 80s arcades, action movies, fashion and pop culture. Wireframe computer graphics, reflective chrome text, electric blues and hot pinks are just some of the themes associated with this nostalgic style. Follow along with this Adobe Photoshop tutorial to create your own retro artwork, featuring a surreal sci-fi scene with vivid colours.   Later You can immerse yourself with 80s inspired art with a quick Pinterest or Tumblr search, where you’ll quickly discover reoccurring elements and styles that form the basis of this popular look. Some of those features we’ll use in...

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10 Most Listened Songs in the 80's

HERES MOST LISTENED SONGS IN THE '80'S 1- Billie Jean - Michael Jackson   2- Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel   3- Like a Prayer - Madonna     4- Jump - Van Halen     5- Take on Me - a-ha       6- Def Leppard - Photograph       7- The Police - Every Breath You Take   8- Michael Jackson - Thriller      9- Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle       10- Duran Duran - Hungry like the Wolf

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