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How exciting?! One, a drive-in movie theatre, and two, classic Tom Hank’s in BIG. Put them together, and you get Tribeca Film Festival’s brilliant Drive-In Screening Series. Tribeca is showcasing the 80s flick on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the World Financial Center Plaza in NYC. The film screening starts at dusk (approx. 8:15 pm). Relive this great story as a young Tom Hanks wishes he was big-only to awake the next morning and discover he is. But the more he experiences being an adult, the more he longs for the simple joys of childhood. Sooo, bring your popcorn and blanket because you don’t want to miss out on this great 80s classic!

In our unending attempt to bring you the latest and greatest of the 80s, here is a music festival (80s Rewind Festival) not to be missed. Apparently it’s the world’s biggest 80s festival and it’s back again this year with another massive line-up of artists (Boy George, Rick Astley, Tony Hadley, etc.) as well as other fun from Karaoke to Kidzone, Funfair to Fireworks, and lots more. Check it out.

After years of speculation over his sexual orientation, Ricky Martin announced today on his website that he is actually gay. I know, you were shocked. Moment of silence. Okay, now let’s get back to what’s really important to us. In an effort to always bring you the best of the 80s, riddle me this. What 80′s cartoon theme song did Ricky Martin sing? Anyone???

It’s “Rubic-the Amazing Cube” when he was with Menudo. Anyone even know what that was? Yeah…me neither.

Okay, now we’re talking 80s, but internationally that is. That’s an A+ mullet for sure. Love it…classic music video with the smoke and everything. Lasciatemi cantare!

Ahhh, Dane Cook in My Best Friend’s Girl. Need I say more? Well, yes, I can. But I’ll just leave you with a little of John Hiatt’s ‘Everybody Needs a Little Faith’ 1987 hit that was featured on the soundtrack.

Just got done watching Superbad and figured I’d post this. In our quest to give you the best things about the 80′s, I am throwing out another classic. Enjoy!

Out of all the songs…Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up. Pop artist from the 80s. Definition of bad taste. And worst part is – Can’t. Get. This. Freakin’. Song. Outta. My. Head. (!) OMG, and the video, so painful…

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

What song is on REPEAT in your head?

She’s touring this year and might be in a city near you. Yep, that’s right, Cyndi Lauper. Check it.

Courtesy of www.cyndilauper.com

Ah, Daniel-san. Honestly, who thinks this Karate Kid remake (which at one point was redubbed ‘The Kung Fu Kid’) has any potential to live up to the 80s classics? Judgement day is June 11, 2010. And Will Smith’s son as the lead? Jackie Chan’s in it too, shocker. I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been dreading the trailer. Oddly enough, it doesn’t seem that bad. Check it out.

Okay, so the title sucks, that’s for sure.

John Cusack’s comedy follows a group of burned out 30-something BFFs who’ve drifted apart since high school. Trying to relive their younger years, they take a trip to Pine Valley Lodge, home of their teenage memories. After a night of vodka and Red Bulls in a hot tub, they find themselves sent back to the 80s. Now, they have the opportunity to relive their fun-loving past.

I don’t know about the whole time traveling in a hot tub concept, but show me where to go, cuz I’m down for another ‘back to the future.’