film March 31, 2026 Before Chuck Norris Was a Texas Ranger, He Was the Face of Cannon Films Craig D. Lindsey AV Club Of all the blood-soaked actioners of the '80s, Norris' Cannon canon was the most shamelessly xenophobic.
film January 13, 2026 With Venezuela, Trump Has Achieved His Dream of Making His Own 80s Action Movie Phil Hoad The Guardian Given his rise during the ego joyride of the 1980s, it’s no shock that Trump’s foreign policy is to emulate that decade’s belligerent cinema
books July 12, 2023 Why Crack Became the 1980s ‘Superdrug’ Jonathan Green The New York Times This book "offers a fresh history of the epidemic that gripped minority communities, inflamed media coverage and led to draconian drug laws."
film November 1, 2022 In ‘Armageddon Time,’ a White Director Avoids a Hollywood Ending About Racism Rich Juzwiak Jezebel James Gray set out to make "the anti-nostalgia movie" about his relationship with a Black classmate and anti-Blackness in the '80s.
film April 27, 2021 Minari Is Dedicated to Grandmas Everywhere — And Everyone Loves Grandmas Eileen Jones Jacobin Minari is a gentle, universal story about a resilient South Korean family trying to make it in 1980s America. You should watch it.
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