Global headliners and giant leaps
The screen and sound revolution
Gadgets, games, and personal computing
Literary landmarks and cultural shifts
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Master of Rewinding to nineteen eighty-one
schopenhauer The Screen and Sound Revolution
Music on the screen / FM on the dial / Stereo's alive!
schopenhauer Nintendo released Donkey Kong, introducing the world to an iconic plumbing hero.
schopenhauer Director Steven Spielberg introduced audiences to Indiana Jones in a blockbuster adventure.
schopenhauer Match 1981 pop culture trivia to discover how synth-pop took over the airwaves.
MTV's first words: The famous voiceover 'Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll' was spoken by John Lack, MTV's first chief operating officer, over footage of the Apollo 11 launch.
A short film or videotape that integrates a recorded song with imagery for promotional or artistic purposes. In August 1981, MTV popularized the medium by broadcasting the Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star.
Which famous video game character was originally introduced under the name 'Jumpman' in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong?
Which fictional archaeologist made his iconic big-screen debut in the June 1981 blockbuster film 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'?
Which pioneering German electronic band released the highly influential album 'Computer World' in May 1981?
Which British synth-pop band released their debut album 'Speak & Spell' in October 1981, featuring the hit 'Just Can't Get Enough'?
What was the second music video played on MTV on August 1, 1981, right after 'Video Killed the Radio Star'?
Which ground-breaking police drama, known for its realistic ensemble cast and hand-held camera work, debuted on NBC in January 1981?
What was the first music video played on MTV when the cable network launched on August 1, 1981?