An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link 1984. It's a year synonymous with George Orwell's novel about a dystopian society ruled by omnipresent government surveillance. The real 1984 was ...

What was the greatest decade in pop music? Well, we think that’s easily the ’60s. Motown, the Beatles, and psychedelic rock, are all game-changing moments in popular music. But the greatest single ...

When Van Halen’s sixth album, 1984, arrived in stores on Jan. 9, 1984, it felt like a much-needed respite in a year that had already started under the heavy vibes of George Orwell’s dystopian novel of ...

George Orwell’s “1984,” published seventy years ago today, has had an amazing run as a work of political prophecy. It has outlasted in public awareness other contenders from its era, such as Aldous ...

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It had been nearly three years since the release of a proper Van Halen record when 1984 kicked off the new year with a bang on Jan. 9, 1984. The patchwork 1982 LP Diver Down didn’t really count, since ...

This story was written by CNET's Caroline McCarthy. The fact that the Los Angeles Raiders humiliated the Washington Redskins in a 38-to-9 victory is a mere afterthought. Super Bowl XVII's lasting ...

In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why. Credit... Supported by By Jon Pareles Forty years ago, the ...

Consumer reports can tell you a lot about society. South Korea’s decriminalization of adultery made condom sales skyrocket in 2015. In December of 1999, Americans bought record amounts of bottled ...