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Master of Rewinding the clock to August 1985
schopenhauer Carl Sagan imagined humanity's first realistic encounter with alien intelligence.
schopenhauer Words, Waves, and Weird Science
With dystopian words and synth-heavy waves, It's weird science season that everyone craves!
schopenhauer In August 1985, the world adjusted to a new era of global satellite broadcasting pioneered by Live Aid.
schopenhauer Stephen King's short story collection Skeleton Crew dominated bestseller lists in August 1985.
schopenhauer Tune the retro dial to learn how August 1985 shaped music, movies, and news.
Amiga art: At the Amiga 1000 launch event, pop artist Andy Warhol used the computer to paint a digital portrait of singer Debbie Harry.
A genre of popular music of the late 1970s and 1980s that combined punk rock with electronic synthesizers. The band Oingo Boingo brought this musical style to John Hughes's teen comedy on August 2, 1985.
Which famous singer had her digital portrait painted by Andy Warhol at the Commodore Amiga launch event?
Which famous astronomer received a $2 million advance for his 1985 science fiction novel Contact?
In Stephen King's 'The Mist,' what type of business are the characters trapped inside when the fog rolls in?
Which revolutionary personal computer, endorsed by Andy Warhol, went on sale in August 1985?
Live Aid was a massive dual-venue concert held in London and which American city?
Approximately how many people worldwide watched the Live Aid satellite broadcast in July 1985?
What Stephen King short story collection, featuring the novella 'The Mist,' was a bestseller in August 1985?