Dr. Drew Pinsky Rebuts Ryan Reynolds' 1980s Takedown, Calls 8-Year Decade a Time of Fun
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Dr. Drew Pinsky Rebuts Ryan Reynolds' 1980s Takedown, Calls 8-Year Decade a Time of Fun
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
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Dr. Drew Pinsky publicly rejected Ryan Reynolds’ claim that the 1980s were a “brutal” mess, arguing instead that the decade was broadly upbeat and enjoyable.
On the “Actual Friends” podcast, Pinsky said Reynolds was conflating the 1980s with the more turbulent 1970s, describing the later decade as a period of relief and celebration.
Reynolds had made the remarks in a Variety interview while promoting “Mayday,” his Apple TV film set in 1987, saying nostalgia often papers over Cold War-era fear and social strain.
The exchange widened into a debate over nostalgia itself: Reynolds argued distance softens trauma, while Pinsky framed the 1980s as proof that people once still knew how to have fun.