Literature
Film
Music
Classical
Videogames
100
This science fiction novel was influenced by the Cold War and Mormonism.
What is Ender's Game?
100
This horror movie showcases the rise of the horror film genre, and was inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness.
What is The Thing?
100
This musician and song writer is a key factor in the rise of parody music today.
What is Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic?
100
This dancer's defection from the USSR to the U.S.A. helped to showcase the continued tensions of the Cold War era.
What is Mikhail Baryshnikov?
100
This game's popularity showcased the control over western games industry by a Japanese company, post-crash.
What is Mario Bros?
200
This novel is a prime example of the growing notion of fear about alien contact.
What is Sphere?
200
This movie lead to a tidal wave of parody films for decades to come.
What is Airplane!?
200
This band is a key example of the rise of the Heavy Metal genre of music.
What is Mötley Crüe?
200
This art piece demonstrates the continuity of the consumerist society in America.
What is I Shop therefore I Am?
200
This game highlights the American fear of nuclear weapons.
What is Missile Command?
300
This graphic novel highlights American and European fear in fascism, and American fear for the protection of arts and rights.
What is V for Vendetta?
300
This film demonstrates the 80s cliche of "friends against the world".
What is The Goonies?
300
"He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper" is an album that showcased the transition from this Hip Hop to this genre.
What is Rap?
300
This art piece showcases a growing trend toward the combination of photography and traditional art forms.
What is Men in Suits?
300
This game was a major factor towards the crash of the western games industry.
What is E.T.?
400
This novel illustrates the difficult lives of African American women in the south, during the 1930s.
What is The Color Purple?
400
This film highlights the importance of music in society.
What is Footloose?
400
This musician showcased the increased popularity of the Pop genre by having the best selling album in both 1983 and 1984.
What is Thriller?
400
This art piece, depicting red shapes and silhouettes, showcases the social discourse and control felt in the 80s.
What is Red?
400
This game showcased the popularity of the masculine hero ideal in the 80s.
What is Contra?
500
This collection of poems lead to a rise in poetry in the classroom, but was not without controversy.
What is A Light in the Attic?
500
This film helped lead to a tidal wave of action movies for decades to come.
What is Indiana Jones' Raiders of the Lost Ark?
500
This Country song illustrates the trend of Country to garner a more Rock or Pop focus.
What is God Bless the U.S.A.?
500
This play analyzes how growing individualist ideals divide a family.
What is Fences?
500
This gaming console, marketed as a toy, is a primary factor in the existence of the console gaming market today.
What is the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)?
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