Here in Los Angeles, our love for the Lakers has recently earned us the distinction of being "starfuckers." But when it comes to stars and the purple and gold Lake Show, the legacy runs deep. Case in point: April 5, 1984 and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scoring "the 31,420th point of his career, breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record, which had been held by Wilt Chamberlain," explains History. more ›

Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic congresswoman who, as Walter Mondale's VP pick in 1984, was the first woman to run on a major party presidential ticket, died on Saturday in Boston, reports Reuters, of a blood cancer after a 12-year illness. She was 75. more ›

If you're near the Coliseum on Saturday night and see the Cauldron lit up, fireworks in the sky, and Mary Lou Retton, Edwin Moses, and Rafer Johnson walking by, you're not in a time warp. But you can wear your aviator sunglasses -- just in case. more ›

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The Actors’ Gang presents 1984, the George Orwell novel we all had to read in high school. It “tells of a world where people fear that their opinions cannot be expressed freely, where citizens are monitored at the government's discretion, where leaders are not held accountable for their deceptions, and where perpetual war is waged against an unseen enemy.” This production was directed by Tim Robbins and previews tonight (meaning tickets are a little cheaper). more ›