Author: Ethan Brehm

(CNN) — In FX’s “The Shards,” a group of friends at an elite prep school in Los Angeles are entering their senior year — and the stakes are as high as their opulent wardrobe budgets. The year is 1981 and shoulder pads are all the rage. A serial killer named “The Trawler” prowls in the background, targeting fellow high schoolers. In classic Ryan Murphy directorial style, the TV series is so much more than a murder mystery — it is a testament to ‘80s fashion, music and popular culture.Take, for one, an extended dance-off sequence midway through the season that…

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