Datuk Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954) SBS, MBE, PMW, born Chan Kong-sang and known professionally as Jackie Chan, is a Hong Kong actor, director, martial artist and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Chan has been acting since the 1960s, performing inContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Actor Jackie Chan From the 1970s to the 1990s”
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49 Amazing Photos of New York City From Between the 1950s and 1980s
New York, often called New York City (NYC) to distinguish it from New York State, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at theContinue reading “49 Amazing Photos of New York City From Between the 1950s and 1980s”
50 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos Showing the Making of ‘Return of The Jedi’, 1983
Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. The sequel to Star Wars (1977) andContinue reading “50 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos Showing the Making of ‘Return of The Jedi’, 1983”
23 Amazing Photos of Scenes From Venice Beach, California during the 1970s and 1980s
40 Vintage Photos of Celebrities Enjoying Themselves at Studio 54 From 1977 to 1981
Studio 54 is a Broadway theatre and a former disco nightclub located on 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House. It operated as an entertainment venue under various names until 1942, when CBS began using it as a radio and television studio dubbed StudioContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Celebrities Enjoying Themselves at Studio 54 From 1977 to 1981”
42 Stunning Black & White Photographs of Tina Turner on Stage From Between the 1960s and 1980s
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter and actress. Widely referred to as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before launching a successful career as a solo performer. Turner began her careerContinue reading “42 Stunning Black & White Photographs of Tina Turner on Stage From Between the 1960s and 1980s”
27 Amazing Photos of the Wreck of the Titanic When It Was First Discovered in 1985
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, which made the sinkingContinue reading “27 Amazing Photos of the Wreck of the Titanic When It Was First Discovered in 1985”
30 Fantastic Photos of Life in New Zealand from the 1960s to early 1980s
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across theContinue reading “30 Fantastic Photos of Life in New Zealand from the 1960s to early 1980s”
21 Amazing Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Wearing Short Shorts
In 2015, a study that “examined 1980s heavy metal groupies, musicians, and fans at middle age” found they were “significantly happier in their youth and better adjusted currently than either middle-aged or current college-age youth comparison groups.” What was the difference between then and now? Short shorts, of course! Shorts can be a divisive topicContinue reading “21 Amazing Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Wearing Short Shorts”
