Mortgage rates hit 18% in 1981. Here's how that compares with buying a home today

A late-1981 buyer borrowing $66,960 at 18% paid about $1,009 a month. Median household income that year was $19,070, according to the Census Bureau's historical income tables. Before taxes and ...
American Songwriter

3 Classic Rock Songs From 1981 That Got Lost Between Arena Rock and MTV

Some classic rock songs from 1981 didn't make it big on MTV or in arena stadiums, but are still absolutely stellar ...
Forbes

In 1981, 70 People Were Mauled On The Set Of The ‘Most Dangerous Film Ever Made’—A Biologist Tells The Story

With wildlife filmmaking still at a nascent stage in the '70s, 'Roar' became a case study on how not to handle wild animals on a film set. Hollywood films have gripped audiences by bringing the wild ...
NPR

AIDS, 1981: Mystery of an Emerging Epidemic

In 1981, most Americans were oblivious to an emerging sickness that was overtaking gays. Throughout the spring and summer that year, a mystery would slowly unfold in U.S. metropolitan areas. It was ...
Moviefone

Stream 1981 on Film Movement Plus.

No, 1981 is not currently available on Netflix. You can stream it on Film Movement Plus instead. Can I watch 1981 for free? 1981 is included with a subscription on Film Movement Plus. What's the ...