1988

  • A split image: on the left, a retro pizza restaurant with red booths and checkered tablecloths; on the right, a basketball player in mid-air about to dunk during a packed stadium game.

    Relive the Year 1988 Through 30 Captivating Photos

    From Freddie Mercury holding his cat to teenagers rocking band tees, these vintage photos show what life looked like in 1988.

    Michael Jordan’s iconic free-throw slam dunk. George H.W. Bush winning the presidential election. Celebrities schmoozing at awards ceremonies. While the year 1988 was on the cusp of pivotal technology shifts, it was still captivated by the electricity of the ’80s.…