Dust off your Depeche Mode records and paint the town hot pink. Y2K is suddenly looking like 1982.
Nostalgia
Reaganomics and Oliver North notwithstanding, a lot of
people are suddenly yearning for the good old days of heavy metal
and acid-washed jeans. Boiler Room's greed-is-gooders quote Wall
Street like wiseguys quote The Godfather. Mark Wahlberg and
Jennifer Aniston will star in Metal God, a comedy about '80s rock
culture, while Bret Easton Ellis, the voice of the decade of
decadence, rejoins the pop culture conversation with American
Psycho.
Fashion
It was only a matter of time before big shoulder
pads and neon brights would be style-recycled. But leg warmers?
Givenchy's got 'em — in leather. Fishnets, Madonna wannabe
must-haves, are now paired with Prada. Even Jennifer Beals'
sweatshirt from Flashdance is being reenvisioned — by Giorgio
Armani, no less. The Mullet: Hairstyle of the Gods pays homage to
the 'do favored by the likes of Nick Rhodes and Patrick Swayze.
Familiar Faces
Tiffany, Duran Duran, and Run-DMC are set to drop
comeback albums this year. Mohawked muscleman Mr. T is a new
author (Cancer Saved My Life) and actor (Malcolm & Eddie). And
The Dukes of Hazzard reunites on CBS this May. Can Daisy
Duke-style short-shorts be far behind?
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