Nineteen eighties
1st AIDS Ward '5B' Fought To Give Patients Compassionate Care, Dignified Deaths
Dr. Paul Volberding and nurse Cliff Morrison were on the frontlines of the AIDS epidemic treating patients in the early 1980s before anyone understood what the disease was, or how it was spread. They are now featured in the new documentary '5B'.
Jon Bon Jovi Reflects On A Music Career That Surpassed His 'Wildest Dreams'
Bon Jovi spoke to Fresh Air in '09 about growing up, getting his first single on the radio and having group therapy with his bandmates. He'll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday.
'Stranger Things 2' Creators Wanted A Sequel That Topped The Original
A conversation with the two brothers - twins -- Matt & Ross Duffer -- who created the popular sci-fi horror series, Stranger Things.
A Divisive Film.
Film Critic John Powers reviews the new movie, American Psycho.
1983 Brought the Music Video and Greater Fragmentation to Rock and Roll
Rock critic Ed Ward remembers the year that popular music began to diversify -- and made its way to television screens.
Robert Christgau's Guide to Last Decade's Musical Highlights
Village Voice rock critic Robert Christgau has a new guide to the best records of the 80s. He's also a fan of African music and rap, both of which he sees having a strong influence on new American music.
New Essays Satirize the 1980s.
Book critic John Leonard reviews Barbara Ehrenreich's new collection of essays, "The Worst Years of Our Life."
How Rock and Pop Music Raised Issues of the Reagan Era.
Terry talks with Fresh Air's rock critic, Ken Tucker, about rock in the 80s.
Jazz in the 1980s: An Historical Era.
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead looks back on jazz in the 80s...the big figures, the big trends, the big albums, and he takes a guess as to what the 90s will bring.
TV in the 1980s: The Big Picture.
Television critic David Bianculli gives his picks for the best shows of the 80s..the big surprise is that relatively few of them were on the three major networks.