Author: Ricardo Ramirez
The 10 most commonly misheard song lyrics of the 1970s
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Lyric fails of the ’70s In the past, singing along to a favorite song meant risking lyrical inaccuracies, especially with only AM radio as a guide. …
Can you name these iconic 1980 hits from just one lyric?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Can you name these iconic 1980 hits from just one lyric? The year 1980 was a crossroads in pop history. Disco was fading, new wave was …
Hip-hop hits that would never fly today
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Hip-hop hits that would never fly today A reader asked a fair question after our ’70s songs series. Why does rock always take the heat? Hip-hop …
Today’s chart-toppers that are aging like milk
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Today’s chart-toppers that are aging like milk One of our readers sent us a question we keep thinking about: Has today’s music crossed a line that …
How well do you remember these iconic ’70s cars?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
How well do you remember these iconic ’70s cars? The 1970s were not supposed to be a great decade for cars. Gas lines, emissions regulations, and …
25 items you might own that just might be worth a fortune
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Items you might own that just might be worth a fortune Countless individuals have discovered extraordinary treasures hiding in plain sight within their own homes. Perhaps …
More ’70s songs that just wouldn’t fly today
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
More ’70s songs that just wouldn’t fly today The comments section spoke up and made a good point. Why does rock keep taking the heat while …
Forgotten musicians from the ’80s: What are they doing now?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Not every artist who ruled the ’80s charts went from MTV to arena residency. Some reinvented themselves. Some never stopped working, just without spotlights. Here are …
Forgotten ’70s actors only a true Boomer could name
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Forgotten ’70s actors The 1970s were an era when television was expanding its reach, independent films were gaining credibility, and audiences were hungry for faces that …
12 things only Boomers remember about healthy living
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Long before wellness became an industry, Boomers were already living what researchers now call best practices, without the apps, the supplements, or the branded activewear. Some …
15 household items every ’70s kid will remember
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15 household items every ’70s kid will remember Walk into any home between 1970 and 1979, and you would have known exactly what decade you were …
Blood donation rules: Which medications are a no-go
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
We’ve got another article based on our reader questions, and we could not be more glad to keep them coming! A reader asked whether being on …
One lyric, one challenge: Guess the ’90s hit
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
How it works The ’90s produced some of the most instantly recognizable songs in pop history. One line was all it took to flood the room …
Movie deaths we’re still not over (& never will be, ever)
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Movie deaths we’re still not over Cinema possesses a unique power to forge emotional connections between audiences and fictional characters, creating bonds so profound that their …
13 movies that define the Baby Boomer generation
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Boomer-era B-movies that are actually masterpieces Born from necessity and often relegated to the lower half of double features, B-movies were typically low-budget, quickly produced genre …
Myth busting: How does libido really change as we age?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
“Your drive for intimacy will fall off a cliff after 50.” It is one of the most persistent assumptions about aging, and research keeps dismantling it. …
10 slang words from the ’70s that used to be cool but aren’t anymore
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Rizz. It’s giving. It sends me. If you understood all three without pausing, you belong to a particular world. If you didn’t, you’ve just discovered you …
Today’s chart-toppers that are aging like milk
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Today’s chart-toppers that are aging like milk One of our readers sent us a question we keep thinking about: Has today’s music crossed a line that …
Foods your grandparents swore by that doctors now approve
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Science has a long track record of telling us our grandparents were wrong. Eggs cause heart attacks. Butter is poison. Fat makes you fat. Decades of …
Quaint and cheap places to retire in Maine
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Maine does not advertise itself modestly, and it does not need to. The rugged Atlantic coastline, the pine-scented silence, the lobster rolls, the lighthouses, the long, …
