r/The1980s is a subreddit with 171k members. The community frequently discusses 1980s, 80s, nostalgia, celebrities, and movies, and the most common flair used is 80’s music, 80’s movie, 80’s tv, 80’s video games, and 80’s advertisement.
This community is intended to celebrate and reminisce over all of the fun and crazy aspects of the 1980s. This community welcomes all, whether you lived through this era or not, let’s all learn, laugh and reminisce about the charming and unique culture of the 1980’s together.
Popular Topics in r/The1980s
#1
1980s
110 posts
#2
80s
73 posts
#3
Nostalgia
55 posts
#4
Celebrities
32 posts
#5
Movies
31 posts
#6
Music
28 posts
#7
Tv
27 posts
#8
Fashion
19 posts
#9
Hair
12 posts
#10
Technology
12 posts
Flair Used in r/The1980s
#1
80’s Music
: "Phil Collins- in the air tonight"
18 posts
#2
80’s Movie
: "Beetlejuice - Day O (Banana Boat song)"
18 posts
#3
80’s TV
: "Who else was a fan of Sledge Hammer? The series ran for two season from 1986-1988…"
14 posts
#4
80’s Video Games
: "Asteroids"
7 posts
#5
80’s Advertisement
: "Who else remembers in the mid 80’s when 7/11 had a burger bar so you can build your burger or hotdog anyway you’d like? Man I’d stack my burger with onions, tomatoes and pickles and jalapeños. Can’t beat that for under a dollar."
7 posts
#6
80’s Fashion
: "Maybe it’s Maybelline … for Men"
6 posts
#7
80’s Pictures
: "Retro Poster of a girl that says “hold that tiger”"
2 posts
#8
80’s Events
: "Did you ever get hurt on this ride when you were a kid? I never did but I’d help spin it super fast until others flew flying LOL good times!"
2 posts
#9
80’s WTF
: "So this was one of my struggle meals back when times were hard back then and unfortunately times are a little hard today so this was a pretty good meal. When times were hard, what was one of your struggle meals?"
1 post
#10
80’s Hair
: "Did my hair 80s"
1 post
Member Growth in r/The1980s
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+59k members(52.8%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026