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
YOUR GOAL
Master of The radical world of 1982
schopenhauer The fictional character Celie triumphs over adversity in the American South
schopenhauer Reading Rainbow
LeVar in the park, screen meets the page, reading takes stage!
schopenhauer Alice Walker published her epistolary novel The Color Purple, winning the Pulitzer Prize.
schopenhauer Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez won the Nobel Prize in Literature in October 1982.
schopenhauer Flip the glowing cards to discover the iconic music, movies, and news of 1982.
Slow start: Cheers was almost canceled in 1982 because it ranked dead last in the television ratings during its premiere week.
A movie, television show, or play that has been modified from a written work. In 1982, Ridley Scott directed Blade Runner, a film adapted from a Philip K. Dick novel.
Who was David Letterman's very first guest on his debut late-night show in 1982?
schopenhauer David Letterman revolutionized late-night television with absurd comedy.