Long before Jane Fonda’s 1980s workout videos popularized aerobics, the 1960s saw the rise of group fitness classes emphasizing rhythm, movement, and fun. Influenced by jazz and dance, these classes ...

In many ways, the 1980s was a response to the previous decade, as clothing became bigger and bolder. Brighter colors replaced earth tones, while accent pieces became major aspects of everyday fashion.

Pretty Girls Sweat brought back childhood nostalgia in an ’80s-themed fitness competition, challenging competitors in races ...

There are no actual dance steps in “Esplanade,” but it’s one of the most electrifying dances ever made. The audacity of its ...

In 1980 middle-class families lived in a world of Atari consoles, rotary phones and station wagons with wood paneling. The median U.S. household income was $21,020, enough to buy a modest home, a ...

Michael Sembello thought he was writing a joke song. But a record producer heard a movie hit in "Maniac", which is what it became.

It was the night before Thanksgiving, 1980. An unexpected blizzard had coated central Missouri in inches of snow. And John Morris’ car had just spun off an icy road and into a ditch. John was still ...