i want to go to canisius college just so i can take this course: HIS 379 “Video Killed the Radio Star”: America in the 1980s !!!!!!!!!! This class will investigate popular culture and cultural history by studying the 1980s. From Pac-Man to Madonna to the Cosby Show, this course will examine cultural icons of the Reagan era. We will investigate the role of mass media in shaping our lives, through TV, film, advertising and other means. We will also apply our knowledge about Popular Culture to contemporary American society and to our own lives. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!