Jem Is Truly Outrageous wasn't just the lyrics from the opening theme of the show, it was a movement. Jem's pink hair, rock star appearance, and girl power made all of us girls stand up and take note. ...
Read More →Jem Is Truly Outrageous wasn't just the lyrics from the opening theme of the show, it was a movement. Jem's pink hair, rock star appearance, and girl power made all of us girls stand up and take note. ...
Read More →Julia Child, remember her? She would have turned 100 years old on August 15th. What an amazing woman to have made the world fall in love with French cooking with a soundbite or two from her warbly yet unique voice. I sure do miss her. ...
Read More →If you are an 80's enthusiast like me, then you will be excited to know that Francine Pascal has once again revived the Sweet Valley High Series. Being released as 6 episode novellas digitally, The Sweet Life follows twins Jessica and Elizabeth starting at age 30. ...
Read More →Mother's Day is coming, so I thought it would be appropriate to share with you my Top 10 Favorite TV Moms in Pop Culture. These moms made us smile and adore them, even if it wasn't "real life". TV Moms make the world go 'round. Read it you agree! ...
Read More →In the 70's, Jayne was crowned Miss Ohio USA and was the first woman of color to have that honor. She also was the first woman to break through the mostly male sports world by landing an announcing gig on NFL Today---that was a major feat for a woman in those days, nevertheless, a Black woman. ...
Read More →TweetThe other day, I wrote a blog post about the return of the twins of Sweet Valley High, which will be chronicled in a new book by SVH author Francine Pascal in March of next year. While responding to tweets and comments about Sweet Valley High, The Babysitter’s Club, and other 80′s books that many of us read, a lot of other things involving 80′s pop culture came into play. There were so many things that made the 80′s like the coolest decade ever—Michael Jackson was The King of Pop then and wore a glittery glove on one hand, the show Silver Spoons made Ricky Schroeder and Alfonso Ribero stars, and Madonna christened the first ever MTV Awards by rolling on the stage floor in a makeshift wedding dress singing ‘Like A Virgin’. The 80′s were a pivotal time for music, pop culture, and entertainment. Here are just a few ...
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