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This day in History – 1st August 1981

On this day in 1981, I think the delivery of digital media changed forever – MTV started broadcasting at 12:01am. The first music video it played was the Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star. How appropriate! Enjoy the video:

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80s hits return on the big screen

In what can only be described as a testament to the 80s, classics such as the A-Team and The Karate Kid are being remade to once again fill our screens with joy, but are they as good as the originals? The A-Team first graced our TVs in 1983, and was full of mandatory explosions, fist [...]

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RIP gary coleman

Gary Coleman, the star of 1970/1980s TV sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, died on Friday after suffering a brain haemorrhage. He was 42. Coleman was taken off life support and died with family and friends at his side according to media reports. He suffered the brain haemorrhage on Wednesday at his Utah home after a fall. He [...]

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Rage – going retro in January

For you Aussie readers, Rage which is the music video show on the ABC is going retro this month. As they have done in previous years around this time, reruns of the the classic music shows countdown and rock arena are being shown this month. As always with Rage, you can look at the playlists [...]

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The A Team

Who can forget the A Team? The freedom fighters that were doubled crossed by the military but ended up being the good guys. They always got through, and with the catchy theme playing in the background, it was one of those shows that you just couldn’t stop watching. My favourite was B A Baraccus. For [...]

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