One familiar piece of the 1980s. One unexpected place it leads.
Sep 18, 2026
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10 min read
Rambo was welcome on children’s television. Up Chuck wasn’t. What the ’80s cartoon double standard reveals about violence, bad manners and the toy aisle.
Sep 12, 2026
7 min read
How a parody of America’s favorite doll became contraband in elementary schools — and one of the funniest moral panics of the decade.
