MTV RETRO-MANIA

Since its launch in 1981, MTV has been a trail blazer of pop culture and a staple TV channel for teens everywhere.  It seems crazy to imagine it now in a world where we are bombarded with current music information, but pre-MTV, there was no outlet for new music, videos, concert info...etc.

From its humble days playing music videos, MTV has continually evolved from its original idea of 24/7 music, to creating innovative and iconic programming such as TRL, Singled out, YO! MTV Raps, Beavis & Butthead, Daria, The Real World and The Hills, to more recent hits Teen Mom and The Jersey Shore.  It was MTV who were at the fore front again with the influx of reality shows that became popular this decade, and they are now responsible for a network of stations from VH-1 to MTV2 to variations worldwide.

Some things you may not know about MTV.....

• MTV launched on August 1st 1981 with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll," spoken by John Lack, and played over footage of the first Space Shuttle launch countdown of Columbia.
• The first music video shown on MTV was The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star"
• In 1985, in protest against the station, the Dead Kennedys released a song in 1985 titled "MTV, Get Off The Air"
• The first MTV Video Music Awards show aired in 1984
• The MTV logo was designed in 1981 by Manhattan Design, a collective formed by Frank Olinsky
•  In 2010, a study by the GLAD found that of 207.5 hours of prime time programming on MTV, 42% included content reflecting the lives of gay, bisexual and transgendered people.
•  The channel's most popular image and branding campaign, "I want my MTV!," was launched in 1982

In celebration of their history of awesome programming MTV are launching 'Retro-Mania', showing select episodes of Daria, The Hills and Laguna Beach from 9am-12pm until August 3rd!! Nice!!!

MTV is here to stay, constantly evolving to stay our number one source of music and pop culture entertainment!

Junk Food Hamburger tee and Legs MTV tees

Retro MTV beach party Junk Food tee

MTV kisses tee and checkered MTV slub tank

Judah Friedlander in Junk Food MTV hamburger tee in this month's Maxim magazine

Yo!: The Story Of Yo! MTV Raps (Documentary) (2012)

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SELF MAGAZINE PRESS

This months Self magazine features Fergie showing off her incredible summer beach body...those abs...woah...back to the gym for us! The "Tees with Attitude" segment caught our attention, with it featuring not one but two Junk Food tees. Our MTV raglan sleeve tee was featured, and it isn't even out in our store yet! Keep your eyes peeled for it next month.  Our Junk Food Originals "No Backstage Passes" raglan tee showed up too and is available to purchase online at Urban Outfitters!

No Backstage passes, Junk Food @ Urban Outfitters

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MTV TEE IN NYLON MAGAZINE

Nothing like a classic stars and stripes tee, and this MTV one is a fave in the office, and also by Nylon!  Get it online at www.junkfoodclothing.com

Junk Food MTV stars and stripes tee

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BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD

Have you been watching the new Beavis & Butthead show's on MTV?
We think its pretty funny and realized that thanks to Junk Food's ACDC tshirt, you too can dress like Beavis... ;)

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