ENGL 1A: Don't You Forget About Me—The Eighties Strike Back

DH De La O, The Department of English & Comparative Literature @ San Jose Staté University

Now you can own a 1980s Domino's delivery "spaceship" (CNN)
Here is your "Ultimate 80s Halloween Starter Pack" (RetroRenaissance)
Six 1980s Fords discovered in an abandoned showroom (CarScoops)
A look back at the unique fears of kids who grew up in the 1980s (Salon)
Number one this week in 1983: Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (YouTube)

DH De La O, The Department of English and Comparative Literature at San José State University

Office Hours:

Mon/Wed 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (by appointment and via Zoom only)

Courses:

30 (50218): Tue/Thu from 7:30 – 8:45 a.m.

96 (48354): Tue/Thu from 9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Please see syllabus for Zoom meeting details

“Opinion: Why Schwarzenegger, Stallone and Nostalgia for ‘80s Action Movies are Back” (Los Angeles Times)
“R/AskReddit: If You Were a Kid in the 80s, What are You Most Nostalgic About That You Feel Kids are Missing Out on Today?” (Reddit)
"R/AskReddit: What Was it Like Being a Child in the 1980s?” (Reddit)
“Six Lessons We Learned from Growing Up in the '80s” (NBC News)
“Ten Reasons Why Being a Kid in the '80s was the Best” (HuffPost)
“Twenty-five Reasons We're Glad We Grew Up in the '80s” (BestLife)
“What the Early Days of HBO Mean to Gen X” (MoveWeb)