The year was 1985. The number one song in America was “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie. And the Sears catalog was filled with magical objects you could buy your loved ones for Christmas. Wishbookweb ...

Finally, things were looking up for retailers. In December 1985, stores were full of people searching for Christmas gifts. And they were spending more than they had since the start of the decade. "For ...

Christmas Day audiences were faced with a choice between Del Boy and Arthur Daley – but what else do the festive schedules tell us about the era we lived in? It’s Christmas 1985. Mrs Thatcher has been ...

Christmas is the perfect time for looking back and reflections. Traditions are the hallmark of the festive season, but it is by noticing the subtle changes in seemingly fixed ritual, we can spot how ...

The Celtics today play the Knicks for the ninth time on Christmas — one of the earliest holiday showcases by the league, dating back to the first one in 1950. There were much looser travel standards ...

I've always found it ironic that the most popular movie in National Lampoon's "Vacation" series is the one in which the Griswolds actually do not travel anywhere but instead stay home. All of the ...

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Trailing the eventual-champion Celtics by 25, the Knicks create their own Christmas miracle, storming back behind 32 points from Rookie of the Year Patrick Ewing to take this double-overtime classic.