Headlines that shaped the globe
The golden year of sci-fi cinema
Vinyl, synths, and the thriller effect
Screen time and page turners
Arcades, smileys, and retro trends
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Master of The radical world of 1982
schopenhauer 1982 Retro Trends
Type a colon, hyphen, smiley face— (A brand new view!) While Ms. Pac-Man rules the arcade space! (Yeah, in 'eighty-two!)
schopenhauer Frank Zappa's hit song Valley Girl popularized a unique subculture and its colorful slang.
schopenhauer Computer scientist Scott Fahlman proposed using emoticons to clarify tone in online messages.
schopenhauer Sort 1982 trivia to discover the year's biggest movies, music, and news.
Accidental icon: The smiley emoticon was invented because a joke about a physics experiment on a school message board was mistaken for a real emergency.
A representation of a facial expression such as a smile or frown, created by typing a sequence of characters. In September 1982, computer scientist Scott Fahlman proposed the first digital emoticon at Carnegie Mellon University.
Which musician recorded the satirical 1982 song 'Valley Girl' with his daughter?
Which highly successful arcade sequel was released in North America in January 1982?
What does the acronym EPCOT stand for in Disney's theme park that opened in 1982?
What is the name of the massive geodesic sphere at the center of Disney's EPCOT?