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Simple Minds
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Virgin UK/A&M USA, 1982
New Gold Dream is arguably Simple Minds’ greatest album, the other leading candidate being 1985’s Once Upon a Time. (more…)
Counter-Currents
Tag: the 1980s
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I contend that John Hughes’ 1985 film The Breakfast Club is a pro-white classic and fascist masterpiece.
The film takes place in a high school library in suburban Chicago although upon release, a lot of people liked to think of it as taking place in Anytown, USA.
The premise is that five white teenagers show up to school for Saturday detention and each one represents a different teen social archetype or high school clique that would have been familiar to viewers at the time. (more…)
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2,032 wordsPart 1 of 2 (Part 2 here)
The Iran-Contra Affair is an almost forgotten relic of the 1980s. The story of the episode has been overwhelmed by the spectacular events which followed: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Persian Gulf War, and so on. (more…)
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1,346 wordsA lot has been said about Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho as well as Mary Harron’s screen adaptation. Many in our sphere love this story for a multitude of reasons, and many more dismiss it. Both sentiments have their merits, but I’d like to add yet another take: Patrick Bateman is what you get when you fully embrace the modern era’s decadence and status quo. (more…)
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1,071 wordsA little-known horror anthology series from the 1980s is now back on American television. Given how popular H. P. Lovecraft is in dissident Right circles, more of our people should know about this hidden gem. Inspired by the horror comics of the 1950s, it also owes much to the influence of writers such as Poe and Lovecraft.
Tales from the Darkside aired in syndication on late-night cable from 1984 until 1988 — meaning that you had to really search for the show, if it was even available in your area, and you had to stay up late to watch it (often after midnight). (more…)
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2,107 wordsLots of books about English skinheads and the band Skrewdriver have been published in English. Personally, I consider the best book on this topic to be Nazi Rock Star by Paul London, aka Paul Burnley, ex-singer of the band No Remorse. This book offers the most comprehensive look at Skrewdriver and goes into Ian Stuart’s childhood, explaining his ideology and motivations. (more…)
