The 1980s weren’t just about Walkmans and Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet album – the early 80s was also the climax of the Cold War between Russia and the USA. And now, 30 years later, the national archives has released classified documents that shows then Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser signed off on a proposal to let the US fire MX missiles from California into the Tasman Sea. More »
A Danish study has determined that a majority of people living there don’t give a rats about piracy, even as Hollywood continues to try and win the war against pirates by bringing individuals and more recently, ISPs to court. More »
Hands up if you’re taking a laptop home this weekend to escape family craziness by jumping online for a while. Me too. But if you believe these bizarre 1980s ads, computers were meant to foster an age of dazed family-togetherness. More »
The late King of Pop pioneered dance moves that looked mechanical and weren’t, like the moonwalk, and at least one that looked mechanical and was: The forward-leaning manoeuvre from his “Smooth Criminal” video. The secret is all in the shoes. More »
