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Livin' large in the 80's. Blue mascara, yellow eyeshadow, and shoulder pads. Madonna and Michael Jackson beats booming through each and every stereo

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Vacationland, 1981

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Manhattan, New York 1985

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Max Headroom - New Coke Swagger Stickers by The Cardboard America Archives on Flickr.

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1989 Batman Collectibles and Gifts flyer. I would gladly pay $500 for that rhinestone jacket…

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Politics

From 1981 to 1984, Canada's economy experienced its worst downturn since the Great Depression, with interest rates climbing to 23%, and more than 1.5 million Canadians out of work. Pierre Elliot Trudeau celebrates his political comeback as Prime Minister after winning a majority Liberal government in the February, 1980 election. One of Trudeau's first actions after the election was to bring in the National Energy Program. The NEP was designed to protect Canada's oil supply and promote Canadian ownership of our energy resources. Petro-Canada was created as a national oil and gas company. In 1991, the province of Quebec proceeded to ban all street or public signs in English.Everything soon became French.

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Winona Ryder - Rolling Stone, April 1989

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“Stereo” by Patrice Larue

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Music

Throughout the 80’s, they enjoyed dance music and new wave. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music also continued to appeal to many.  Popular artists of the 80’s were Madonna, Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, and Billy Idol. Of course there were many other artists that were greatly appreciated within the decade. A few top grossing albums of the decade were Thriller by Michael Jackson, Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen, and True Blue by Madonna.  

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Cyndi Lauper

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Prince - Purple Rain