Fashion ABCs
H is for these ultra-short shorts of the 1970s.
What are hot pants?
Parenting advice from the 1990s included exposing your child to this type of music at an early age.
What is classical music?
On January 28, 1986, he spoke of a national disaster when he said, “Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger.”
Who is Ronald Reagan?
One of Hollywood’s most infamous partnerships is Scorsese and this actor, who features as the lead in Taxi Driver among many other films.
Who is Robert De Niro?
In 1972, this rock band sang a tale of “A Horse with No Name.”
What is America?
G is for this '70s designer associated with floral and prairie dresses.
What is gunne sax?
Her book "Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five" champions trusting your parenting intuition.
Who is Penelope Leach?
In an Emmy speech in 1987 for a role in this show, Rue McClanahan spoke of her mother’s advice: “Don’t you know every kick’s a boost?”
What is The Golden Girls?
Raging Bull is a 1980 film based on the real life of Jake LaMotta, a troubled athlete in this sport
What is boxing?
In 1973, Elton John was “rock”-ing as this reptilian.
What is a crocodile?
L is for this oft-used stretchy fabric of the 1980s, popular with designers like Donna Karan, to create form-fitting clothes.
What is Lycra?
An incredibly popular book series for parents began in the 1980s, when Heidi Murdkoff published "What to Expect When"....this.
What is "You're Expecting?
This English actor’s 1995 speech for Best Actor in Four Weddings and a Funeral has been hailed as one of the funniest Golden Globe acceptance speeches of all time.
Who is Hugh Grant?
One of Scorsese’s trademarks is making films about this type of crime.
What is Mafia/gang crime?
Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” is also the theme song for this film.
What is Rocky III?
S is for these structural pads, often seen in women's tops and blazers during the '80s.
What are shoulder pads?
Parents in the 1980s were inundated with advice on how to get your baby to do this restful activity.
What is sleep?
In 1986, this farmworkers’ activist traveled around delivering his “Wrath of Grapes Boycott” speech.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
Scorsese makes this kind of brief appearance in several of his own films, including Taxi Driver and Hugo.
What is a cameo?
In 1984, Prince sang of avian sorrow in this soulful tune.
What is "When Doves Cry"?
B is for these athletic-inspired fitted shorts popular in the '80s and '90s.
What are biker shorts?
This term refers to children given a house key to let themselves in after school while both parents worked.
What are latchkey kids?
On June 6, 1984, President Reagan spoke at Pointe du Hoc, France, to commemorate the anniversary of this event.
What is D-Day?
This Scorsese documentary features performances by Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters and is considered one of the greatest concert movies ever made.
What is The Last Waltz?
“Karma Chameleon” was this U.K. band’s greatest hit.
What is Culture Club?