admin On this day August 28 1987, House II The Second Story premiered in theaters. The sequel moved away from the horror elements of the first film and embraced a more comedic and fantasy driven tone. What audiences got was a surreal adventure that mixed haunted
On this day August 28 1987, Hamburger Hill premiered in theaters. The Vietnam War drama focused on the brutal 1969 battle for Hill 937, a steep and muddy terrain in the A Shau Valley that American soldiers nicknamed Hamburger Hill due to the relentless carnage.
On this day August 28 1987, The Fourth Protocol premiered in theaters. Based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth, the Cold War thriller starred Michael Caine as a British intelligence officer trying to stop a Soviet plot to smuggle a nuclear weapon into the United
On this day August 28 1981, Body Heat premiered in theaters. The steamy thriller marked the directorial debut of Lawrence Kasdan and brought the classic film noir style into the 1980s with a modern and provocative edge. Set in the heat drenched streets of Florida,
On this day August 27 1988, So Good by Mica Paris was released. As her debut album, it introduced a powerful new voice to the British soul and R&B scene. Mica’s smooth vocal control and gospel influenced delivery helped the album stand out in a
On this day August 27 1984, Soda Stereo by Soda Stereo was released. As the debut album from the Argentine trio, it marked the official arrival of one of the most influential Latin American rock bands of the 1980s. With a sound inspired by British
On this day August 27 1987, Open Sesame by Whodini was released. As their fourth studio album, it arrived at a time when hip hop was rapidly evolving and new sounds were taking over the scene. Whodini leaned into a harder funk influenced style, blending
On this day August 27 1980, Wild Planet by The B52s was released. As the follow up to their self titled debut, the album carried forward their wild offbeat sound while tightening the grooves and sharpening the production. It was vibrant, chaotic, and defiantly different.
On this day August 27 1988, Monkey by George Michael officially reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It became his fourth consecutive chart topper from the Faith album, further cementing his dominance in late 80s pop. Monkey stood out with its punchy remix
On this day August 27 1989, Open House premiered on the Fox network. A spin off of the short lived series Duet, the show followed the quirky lives of real estate agents at the Juan Verde Real Estate office in Los Angeles. Led by Alison