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A new Terminator comic book series is taking us back to 1984. Again. A new four-issue Terminator series, Terminator: Sector War, adds another twist to this time travel saga. Now, instead of a single T-800 being sent back to 1984, a second Terminator comes along for the ride to take out NYPD Officer Lucy Castro. Writer Brian Wood and artist Jeff […]
The Gooding and Company Scottsdale auction will feature a wide array of fabulous cars bringing in six-figure or greater prices. But possibly the coolest car, and certainly the one anyone would feel most comfortable driving regularly, is this awesome safari rally-inspired 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera. Right off the bat, this 911 is a winner for […]
If you’re struggling with job rejection after job rejection in your 20s, don’t worry. Rome wasn’t built in a day, nor was Steven Soderbergh an indie darling director immediately after he joined the film industry. It took work, and rejection by one of the top movie studios of the day. In April 1984, Soderbergh was an aspiring 21-year-old […]
public domain Some critics speculated that George Orwell’s relevance would fade after the year 1984. Harold Bloom wrote in 1987 that Orwell’s great novel of totalitarianism, 1984, threatened to become a period piece, such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Even the literary critic Irving Howe, a longtime supporter of Orwell, had thought it possible that 1984 […]
Fans are patiently waiting for a new trailer to satisfy their appetites for more footage from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Not only have we only see one teaser trailer so far, but we’re going to need something exciting to take our mind off the worrisome production of the Han Solo spin-off that is currently […]
In the mid-1980s, some 10 years after EPA emission controls began to strangle Detroit V8s, German manufacturers stood out for maintaining performance. And few of the German offerings at that time were more compelling than the Mercedes S-Class, available as a sedan and coupe. Mercedes-Benz was ascendant, projecting across its model range the buttoned-down tonality […]
Japanese watch maker Seiko is teaming up with Tokyo-based retailer Nano Universe to sell a limited run of Chariot series watches. What makes the Chariot so special? Well, it was the minimalist watch design Apple co-founder Steve Jobs sported in a 1984 Norman Seeff portrait that later made the cover of Time Magazine. The photo, […]
The original Ghostbusters from 1984 hit home video long before movies came with special features like behind the scenes featurettes and deleted scenes. But since the advent of Blu-ray and DVD discs that come chock full of bonus material, we’ve been able to see some of the deleted scenes that didn’t make the final cut […]
Tech companies are not exactly shy of using melodrama in their ads, but Sonos’ latest commercial — first shown last week and again during tonight’s Grammy Awards — takes the cake. The 90-second clip uses portentous music, HBO-ish camera filters, and a riff on Apple’s famous “1984” Mac commercial, imparting the message that only Sonos […]
DONALD TRUMP was predicted in George Orwell’s 1984 and sales of the book rocket over comparisons with doublespeak, crimestop, alternative facts and reality control. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
