And who wouldn’t love growing up in the ’80s? Mullets, conversations on cord phones, and biking with your friends to the middle of nowhere were quintessential for a true ’80s experience. Luckily, the IG page Totally 80’s Room shares little snippets of what life was like back then. Scroll down and see the best picks of their content! Bored Panda reached out to the creator of the page, Pete. He was kind enough to answer our questions and tell us more about his virtual (and physical!) ’80s museum. Besides, Totally 80’s Room is not just an Instagram page with almost 900k followers. It’s also a popular TikTok account with over 2 million likes. Check out our conversation with the creator of the project below! More info: Instagram | TikTok “But just like any collector, it kind of snowballs from there with more and more items. I then decided I’d like to collect 1980s popular culture items like music, toys, clothing, electronics, common household items, movie props, etc. to represent the decade. I love to have one clean, great working example of items rather than quantity.” “The social media stuff came second because I wanted to share this collection of not only items but memories, nostalgia, and laughs with as many people as possible,” Pete tells us about the inception of the Instagram and TikTok pages. “The feeling of these great memories and nostalgia is powerful and that’s what I enjoy sharing with people.” The ’80s revival in our current pop culture is going stronger than ever, and Pete says that he loves it, especially in style and musical influences. “It’s a testament to the uniqueness of the era. For me, it’s like having the experience of being a kid in the ’80s and now kind of experiencing the culture as an adult, and that’s exciting.” Pete says that he likes some of the remakes in TV and movies. Admittedly, they’re not all that good. “But that’s definitely on point with the 1980s,” the creator quips. “I love searching for and sharing content that gives you a laugh or digs up a memory for someone. There are a lot of younger people interested, and that is awesome, and so everyone is welcome in the totally80sroom universe. The pop culture of the ‘80 and ’90s is so fascinating and influential, it bridges a generation gap, and that is awesome!” Most sources claim that Gen Xers were born between the 1960s and the early 1980s. Some pinpoint the beginning of Generation X in 1965, like the Pew Research Center. According to them, Gen X is between 1965 and 1980. Then millennials have 1981 as their starting point, right? Well, some people feel like there is a micro-generation with characteristics of both Gen X and Gen Y. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
