Some Photographs of Janet Jackson and James DeBarge During Their Short Marriage

At age 18, Janet Jackson eloped with singer James DeBarge in September 1984. The marriage was annulled in November 1985 due to his heroin addiction.

During their marriage, they lived at the Jackson family home Hayvenhurst. In 2016, DeBarge claimed on Growing Up Hip-Hop that he and Jackson have a daughter. Jackson had previously told Vibe magazine in 2001, “They say the kid’s in Europe or that one of my brothers or sisters is raising it .... But no, I’ve never had a child.”

These vintage photos captured beautiful moments of Janet Jackson and James DeBarge together during their short marriage.

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Cool Pics Show Fashion Styles of ’80s Couples

The 1980s are easily identifiable. This amazing decade featured fast music, sporty cars, TV in every home, and new materials that changed the world.

The 1980s were a decade of bold style, colors, and silhouettes—and heaping amounts of permed hair. With trends spanning ripped tights and biker jackets, polished oversized blazers and poof skirts; it was one of the most eclectic decades in fashion.

For both men and women, the 1980s fashion in particular created some iconic looks that we won’t soon forget. Take a look at these cool pics to see fashion styles of couples in the 1980s.

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30 Wonderful Photos of Tokyo in the Early 1980s

Tokyo is the capital, the largest city, and the most populous metropolitan area in the Greater Tokyo Area, the Kantō region, and Japan, as well as the most populous metropolitan area in the world and most populous prefecture of Japan. It is the political and economic center of the country, as well as the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the national government.

Tokyo in the early 1980s

Tokyo is the largest urban economy in the world by gross domestic product, and is categorized as an Alpha+ city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Part of an industrial region that includes the cities of Yokohama, Kawasaki, and Chiba, Tokyo is Japan's leading center of business and finance.

Tokyo has the world’s tallest tower, Tokyo Skytree, and the world's largest underground floodwater diversion facility, MAOUDC. The Tokyo Metro Ginza Line is the oldest underground metro line in East Asia (1927).

Tokyo is also an international center of research and development and is represented by several major universities, notably the University of Tokyo. Tokyo Station is the central hub for Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train system, and the city is served by an extensive network of rail and subways. Shinjuku Station is also the world's busiest train station.

These fascinating photos were taken by Jean d'Hugues that show street scenes of Tokyo in the early 1980s.

Lunch at Tsukiji, Tokyo, 1980

Tokyo hostess, 1980

Choice of tuna at Tsukiji, circa 1982

Portrait of a geisha (maiko), Tokyo, 1982

Shoe shining, Tokyo, 1982

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The Unique Hairstyles of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat had a professional career that lasted just nine years, but in that time he managed to make himself one of the most significant painters of the 20th century and an enduring cultural icon.

Jean-Michel Basquiat hairstyles

Basquiat was a bundle of contradictions; he made art from the streets, yet his work appeared in galleries throughout the U.S. and Europe. He was among the first black artists to be internationally acclaimed, but was completely unschooled and nontraditional in his methods.

The painter epitomized cool with his confident and nonchalant aura, his eccentric wardrobe, and of course, his hair. Basquiat’s hair went through many different stages throughout his professional career, but aside from the time he spent as SAMO, all his hairstyles follow more or less the same silhouette: The faux dreadlock that somehow suspends itself straight up in the air.

Here below is a small set of amazing photos that shows unique hairstyles of Jean-Michel Basquiat through the years.

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January 25, 1980: Paul McCartney Is Released From a Tokyo Jail and Deported From Japan

Paul McCartney and his family arrived at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on January 16, 1980. The occasion was a planned 11-city concert tour by his band Wings. Instead, Paul’s visit was limited to a nine-day stint in the Tokyo Narcotics Detention Center, which ended on January 25, 1980.

McCartney was found to be carrying nearly half a pound (200 grams) of marijuana in his baggage upon arrival at Narita—an amount that Paul would later assure Japanese authorities was intended solely for his personal use.

“I didn’t try to hide it,” he said  in an interview a few months later. “I had just come from America and still had the American attitude that marijuana isn’t that bad. I didn’t realize just how strict the Japanese attitude is.”

By 1980 was Paul McCartney so famous that he believed that he couldn’t get arrested? Those things just don’t happen to him. That while the laws were strict, the officials would turn a blind eye to him because he was Paul McCartney who was doing a huge tour in their country and therefore would bring a lot of money? Paul said about when the official found the pot (which wasn’t really hard to find since was laying right on top of his clothing).

“When the fellow pulled it out of the suitcase, he looked more embarrassed than me,” McCartney recalled. “I think he just wanted to put it back in and forget the whole thing, you know, but there it was.”

The amount was large enough, however, to warrant a smuggling charge and a potential seven-year prison sentence. Given Japan’s reputation for rigorous enforcement of its strict anti-drug laws, it was by no means a foregone conclusion that McCartney would escape trial and possible imprisonment, yet he was released and quickly deported from Japan on January 25, 1980, prior to making any appearance in court.

January 24, 1984: The Apple Macintosh Computer Goes on Sale

The “Mac” was the first commercially successful personal computer using a graphical user interface and a mouse.

The Macintosh (branded as Mac since 1997) is a series of personal computers (PCs) designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. Steve Jobs introduced the original Macintosh computer on January 24, 1984.

This was the first mass-market personal computer featuring an integral graphical user interface and mouse. This first model was later renamed to “Macintosh 128K” for uniqueness amongst a populous family of subsequently updated models which are also based on Apple’s same proprietary architecture. Since 1998, Apple has largely phased out the Macintosh name in favor of “Mac”, though the product family has been nicknamed “Mac” or “the Mac” since the development of the first model.

In 1982 Regis McKenna was brought in to shape the marketing and launch of the Macintosh. Later the Regis McKenna team grew to include Jane Anderson, Katie Cadigan and Andy Cunningham, who eventually led the Apple account for the agency. Cunningham and Anderson were the primary authors of the Macintosh launch plan. The launch of the Macintosh pioneered many different tactics that are used today in launching technology products, including the “multiple exclusive,” event marketing, creating a mystique about a product and giving an inside look into a product’s creation.

After the Lisa’s announcement, John Dvorak discussed rumors of a mysterious “MacIntosh” project at Apple in February 1983. The company announced the Macintosh 128K—manufactured at an Apple factory in Fremont, California—in October 1983, followed by an 18-page brochure included with various magazines in December. The Macintosh was introduced by a US$1.5 million Ridley Scott television commercial, “1984”. It aired during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII on January 22, 1984, and is now considered a “watershed event” and a “masterpiece”. McKenna called the ad “more successful than the Mac itself.”

Two days after “1984” aired, the Macintosh went on sale, and came bundled with two applications designed to show off its interface: MacWrite and MacPaint. It was first demonstrated by Steve Jobs in the first of his famous Mac keynote speeches, and though the Mac garnered an immediate, enthusiastic following, some labeled it a mere “toy.” Because the operating system was designed largely for the GUI, existing text-mode and command-driven applications had to be redesigned and the programming code rewritten. This was a time-consuming task that many software developers chose not to undertake, and could be regarded as a reason for an initial lack of software for the new system.

35 Fascinating Photos of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s

Rio de Janeiro is the second-most populous city in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil’s third-most populous state, after São Paulo and Minas Gerais.

Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, Carnival, samba, bossa nova, and balneario beaches such as Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon.

In addition to the beaches, some of the most famous landmarks include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf Mountain with its cable car; the Sambódromo (Sambadrome), a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival; and Maracanã Stadium, one of the world’s largest football stadiums.

These fascinating photos were taken by Moacir de Sa Pereira that show street scenes of Rio de Janeiro in 1984.

Avenida Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984

Avenida Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984

Avenida Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984

Avenida Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984

Avenida Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984

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Beautiful Portrait Photos of Jane Seymour During the Filming of ‘Somewhere in Time’ (1980)

Somewhere in Time is a 1980 American romantic fantasy drama film from Universal Pictures, directed by Jeannot Szwarc, and starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and Christopher Plummer. It is a film adaptation of the 1975 novel Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay.

Reeve plays Richard Collier, a playwright who becomes obsessed with a photograph of a young woman at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Through self-hypnosis, he wishes himself back in time to the year 1912 to find love with actress Elise McKenna (portrayed by Seymour), but comes into conflict with Elise’s manager, William Fawcett Robinson (portrayed by Plummer), who fears that romance will derail her career, and resolves to stop him.

The film is known for its musical score composed by John Barry, featuring pianist Roger Williams. The 18th variation of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini also appears several times.

These vintage photos captured beautiful portraits of Jane Seymour during the filming of Somewhere in Time.

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30 Gorgeous Photos of Nicollette Sheridan in the 1980s and ’90s

Born 1963 in Worthing, Sussex, British-American actress Nicollette Sheridan began her career as a fashion model before landing a role in the short-lived ABC primetime soap opera Paper Dolls in 1984, as well as starring in the romantic comedy film The Sure Thing (1985).

Sheridan rose to prominence as Paige Matheson on the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1986–1993), for which she received two Soap Opera Digest Awards. Thereafter, she appeared in lead roles in numerous television films and miniseries, including Lucky Chances (1990), Virus (1995), and The People Next Door (1996). She also appeared in the feature films Noises Off (1992), Spy Hard (1996), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), and Code Name: The Cleaner (2007).

From 2004 to 2009, Sheridan starred as Edie Britt on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 2005. From 2018 to 2019, she portrayed Alexis Carrington on The CW’s Dynasty reboot.

Take a look at these gorgeous photos to see the beauty of young Nicollette Sheridan in the 1980s and 1990s.

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20 Amazing Photographs of Meat Loaf on Stage

Meat Loaf, the singer and actor whose debut album Bat Out of Hell in 1977 became one of the best-selling of all time, has died at the age of 74.

“Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side,” his family said in a statement. “Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours.” The cause of death was unclear.

Born Marvin Lee Aday on September 27, 1947, the rock musician’s career spanned six decades across the music and film industries. He was beloved by fans and soared to unlikely rock stardom with theatrical, dark-hearted anthems and an iconic long-haired look.

He was also known for the song “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and for playing Eddie in the cult film Rocky Horror Picture Show, with his show-stopping song “Hot Patootie (Bless My Soul).”

“We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man. We thank you for your understanding of our need for privacy at this time,” the post continued. “From his heart to your souls…don’t ever stop rocking!

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