Fashion/Style
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What are Black Fingerless Gloves?
Associated with rebellion/counter-culture
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What is "Thriller" by Michael Jackson?
The album rejuvenated a dying music industry in the 1980s- it also broke down racial barriers, popularizing Jackson as one of the first African American pop artists.
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What is a Boom box?
Began an increasing 80s trend of having mobile access to music. Popular among urban youth, it symbolized the growing hip-hop music movement.
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What are the Smurfs?
80's cartoon that has been interpreted to symbolize the conflict between capitalism and communism (take the interpretation as you will)
To the Max!
what is, to the extreme?
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What is Michael Jackson's Rhinestone glove?
This glove called attention to Jackson's skin condition Vitiligo, challenging traditional looks and beauty standards by normalizing skin condition changes.
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What is "Material Girl" by Madonna?
Meant to show female manipulation of men, just as men had been doing the same manipulating of women materialistically. Part of Second Wave Feminism that focused on white, upper class women to gain traction in fighting for equality.
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What is a VCR Player?
Revolutionized the Television experience-one could now record shows they might normally miss. Increased as leisure time increased for Americans
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Who is Freddy Krueger?
Slasher Villain from the 1984 film "Nightmare on Elm Street" turned the peace of middle class suburbia and flipped it on its head. The return to morality of the 1980s heavily influences the film.
Trippendicular
What is totally awesome?
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What is a Mullet?
"Business in the Front, Party in the Back"
This hairstyle again represented non-conformity, and was popular among athletes and celebrities.
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What is "MTV"?
MTV aired 24-Hour music videos and live concerts to audiences in the 1980s.
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What is a Cassette Tape?
Gave general populations the ability to record/copy audio. Before the cassette, professional training was required to do so. in some places around the world, this helped to fight against censorship
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What is the A-Team?
Four former Vietnam Vets form a special para-military mercenary team
Emblematic of the flashy, exuberant style of movies and TV that rose alongside consumerism and materialism.
No Doy
What is Duh??
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What are parachute pants?
Significant to the growing breakdancing and hip-hop trends of the 1980s
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What is "I Ran(So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls?
A synthy, esoteric pop/rock group that symbolizes the "one-hit wonder" phenomenon
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What is the Atari Gaming System?
Popularized home video systems- arcade games no longer required the arcade.
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What are the Dukes of Hazzard?
A 1980's retelling of themes from "Robin Hood" between the two Duke Boys
Face
What is in your face!
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What is a High Perm?
A Chemical treatment for hair resulting in high volume- a contrast to the sleek and straight look of middle class conservative America.
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What is "Round and Round" by Ratt?
Metal/Rock groups popularized curly/massive hair styles and spearheaded counterculture
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What is the Intellivision?
Mattel's (yes, the one from "Barbie") attempt at a home video game system.
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What is Miami Vice?
A Television Crime Drama centered around two Miami detectives, Crockett and Tubbs, it developed plot lines around the cocaine boom of the 1980s
Cornchip
What is a skater?