Americas

4 Songs From 1981 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning

• Four 1981 hits evoke 1980s school-bus nostalgia.
• Blondie and Rick Springfield reached US No. 1.
• Kim Carnes spent five weeks atop the Hot 100.

The article nostalgically selects four songs released in 1981 that it suggests were familiar listening for children travelling to school during the 1980s. It highlights their appeal across pop, new wave, soft rock and country rock, while framing them as enduring hits associated with the era’s cassette-player culture.…

The “important” 1972 song Don Henley called his first serious work: “Professional”

The baby steps of a legend. The post The “important” 1972 song Don Henley called his first serious work: “Professional” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

8 Suspenseful Heist Thrillers Packed With Genius Twists

• Collider ranks twist-heavy heist thrillers.
• ‘Thomas Crown’ emphasises stylish cat-and-mouse suspense.
• ‘Reservoir Dogs’ turns a failed heist into paranoia.

Collider selects eight heist thrillers distinguished by suspense and inventive plot twists, arguing that the best examples refresh familiar genre elements such as elaborate robberies, double-crosses and final jobs. The ranking presents these films as influential in shaping the modern heist thriller, while stressing their ability to misdirect…

Here’s how to reset your ASUS router

• Resetting can fix common ASUS router problems.
• Save settings and credentials before restoring factory defaults.
• Hard-reset instructions vary by router model.

Resetting an ASUS router can resolve common connection and access problems, such as slow internet, lost signals or forgotten login details, but it should be treated as a last resort because it restores factory settings. ASUS offers two main reset methods: using the router’s web portal or app,…

Why Americans now hate each other more than ever

Recent polling and sociological analysis suggest that the United States is experiencing a severe generational decline in trust and a rise in mutual contempt driven by economic and political incentives.

Nintendo’s stinking “nap room” for overworked devs haunted legendary Super Metroid director for years: “It’s quite sad only having these kinds of memories!”

• Super Metroid’s director recalled Nintendo developers sleeping in a grim nap room.
• He said the memory remained upsetting for years.
• The account highlights historic overwork in game development.

Super Metroid director Yoshio Sakamoto has recalled Nintendo’s “nap room”, where staff slept during demanding development periods, saying the memory troubled him for years. His comments draw attention to the long-hours culture that has historically affected video-game development, even at major companies. Sakamoto described the room as unpleasant-smelling…

Raavi – “second thoughts”

• Raavi release first new song since 2024.
• “second thoughts” previews more forthcoming music.
• The single arrives with a Nara Avakian video.

New York indie-pop band Raavi have released “second thoughts”, their first new music since their 2024 EP The Upside. The song signals that further material is due soon and is accompanied by a video directed by fellow musician Nara Avakian. Described as relaxed and meditative, the track centres…