R.I.P MTV: how an '80s icon stayed relevant for 40 years

Sadly, a recent announcement revealed that MTV will be shut down by 31 December 2025, seeing the end of MTV Music, MTV 80s, ...
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How the MTV logo captured the creative spirit of the 1980s

Ah, the 1980s. The decade was a blur of saturated colours, zany patterns and, yes, feathered hairdos. And if one single logo design captured this frenetic, rule-breaking creative energy, it has to be ...
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Footage from MTV’s classic 1980s era is streaming online, and it’s a trip

MTV’s first ever broadcast on August 1st, 1981 starts with footage of the Apollo 11 rocket launch. As the rocket lifts off, the footage cuts to an astronaut jumping on the moon, an acid-pop colored ...
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The 1980s are alive in an Ambler basement

August 1981, when MTV premiered on cable television, was a pivotal time for Pamela Biasi. “MTV forever changed my life,” said Biasi, 57, who lives in Ambler. With the introduction of MTV’s music ...