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    Conrad 'Cronos' Lant, frontman and bassist of British black metal pioneers Venom, has died at the age of 63. Lant was the defining voice of the Newcastle band, whose early 1980s albums helped shape extreme metal and gave the genre term 'black metal' its name. Fans and metal musicians worldwide are sharing tributes.

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    Strange Parodies of Atari 2600 Box Art Resurface Online●Strange Parodies of Atari 2600 Video Game Box Cover Art (2008)YhnCultureGaming5614 min ago

    A 2008 blog post parodying classic Atari 2600 video game box cover art has drawn renewed attention from retro gaming fans. The piece reimagines the famously dramatic, often absurd illustrations that adorned Atari cartridges in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Readers are sharing memories of the original covers and debating which parodies hit the mark.

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    Venom frontman Cronos has died▼Venom frontman Cronos dies🦋bluesky17410 min ago

    Conrad 'Cronos' Lant, frontman of the British heavy metal band Venom, has died, according to a headline circulating online. Venom were pioneers of the early 1980s metal scene in Newcastle, England, and are widely credited with inspiring the black metal and thrash genres through albums such as 'Welcome to Hell' and 'Black Metal'. Details about his death, including his age and cause, were not provided in the headline.

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    Night Wars, the 1988 Vietnam Nightmare Horror Film▼Night Wars Release date: 1988-03-01 Two Vietnam Veterans have realistic nightmares about the war. So real are these nighMmastodonCultureFilm118 min ago

    Night Wars, a low-budget horror film released on March 1, 1988, follows two Vietnam veterans whose nightmares about the war become so realistic that they sustain real injuries and bring physical objects back from their dreams. The pair eventually arm themselves and enter the dream world to confront what is haunting them, blending war trauma with supernatural horror.

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    Bangla comedy sketch 'Time Machine' charms audiences with 1980s nostalgia●টাইম মেশিনে ১৯৮০ সাল | Time Machine | Bangla Funny Video | Family Entertainment bd | Bangla Natok▶youtubeCultureEntertainment1.9M19 min ago

    A Bangladeshi comedy production titled 'Time Machine', centered on traveling back to 1980, is drawing large audiences online. Released by the entertainment group Family Entertainment BD, the funny natok-style sketch has earned strong viewer engagement, with audiences responding to its nostalgic take on 1980s Bangladesh and its blend of humor and family entertainment.

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    Minky Momo's first new work in 32 years postponed▼https://www. wacoca.com/media/779944/ 『魔法のプリンセス ミンキーモモ』32年ぶり新作、公開延期「制作上の都合により」 – オリコンニュース # # D ' # television # tv # TMmastodonCultureTelevision117 min ago

    The classic magical girl anime 'Magical Princess Minky Momo' was set to receive its first new installment in 32 years, but the release has been postponed for what producers describe as production-related reasons. The original series aired in the early 1980s and remains a beloved staple of the genre, so the delay of its long-awaited revival has drawn attention from fans and anime news outlets.

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    Caltech physicists measure quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago●Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago✉newsSciencePhysics44 min ago

    Caltech researchers report the first direct measurement of a quantum energy ladder first theorized roughly four decades ago. The result confirms a long-standing prediction in quantum physics using new experimental techniques. Scientists say the finding closes a chapter opened in the 1980s and could inform future work in quantum systems. Details of the measurement and its methods are published and drawing attention across the physics community.

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    IEEE Spectrum has published a retrospective on the Bloomberg terminal, the financial data workstation that has linked Wall Street professionals since the early 1980s. The piece traces how Michael Bloomberg's company turned specialized market data hardware and software into one of finance's most essential and enduring tools, and readers are discussing its legacy and continued dominance.

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    80s Mixed radio streams "I'm Batman" track●# NowPlaying on # 80s Mixed: "I'm Batman" by 80s Movie Flashback! Tune in now: https:// bit.ly/80sMixedStream or visit oMmastodonCultureMusic01 h ago

    The online station 80s Mixed is currently playing "I'm Batman" by 80s Movie Flashback and is inviting listeners to tune in via its live stream and website. The station focuses on 1980s music and regularly posts now-playing updates to alert listeners to what is on air at any given moment.