1980s
This line of cloth dolls with plastic heads quickly became collectable items.
Cabbage Patch Kids
This American sitcom launched in 1989 and became one of the shows of the next decade as it was on air for 9 seasons. It was described as "a show about nothing."
Seinfeld
This actor was the voice of Shrek.
Mike Myers
After 12 years together, this couple began to split and was followed by a long divorce about splitting their 6 children and French winery.
Angelina Jolie + Brad Pitt
This two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert is set in the distant future. The film follows Paul Atreides as his family is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis
Dune
Energizer started using this animal as a marketing mascot to promote their brand in 1988.
Bunny
Remember when you had to get off the internet so someone could make a phone call? This form of internet access was first commercially available in 1992 by Sprint.
Dial Up
This company famously had a chance to buy Netflix in 2000, but thought Netflix would not be profitable.
Blockbuster
Name this album and film by Beyonce that debuted #1 on Billboard charts and was 3x platinum.
Lemonade
This artist released her original version of these albums: 1989, Speak Now, Red, and Fearless.
Taylor Swift
This English singer, songwriter, and musician was well-known for being a co-leader of the Beatles, but was assassinated in December of 1980.
John Lennon
This American science fiction film was the start to a major franchise giving paleontologists some recognition.
Jurassic Park
This reality show premiered in May of 2000s and Richard Hatch was the season 1 winner. The show is best described as a "fascinating case study of human behavior."
Survivor
Who knew social studies could be so fun? This musical named after one of the five founding fathers and can be streamed from Disney+.
Hamilton
These artists performed at the Super Bowl LIV half-time show and it was the first year 2 Latinxs pop artists headlined the show.
J.Lo and Shakira
Slang for young urban professionals in the 80s.
Yuppie
This device was developed during the 50s-60s but became more widespread before cell phones gained popularity. It is still used today but more so in the hospital.
Pager
The MTV Video Music Award had a memorable performance by this 19 year old. Of course she performed her hit "Oops I Did It Again."
Britney Spears
This Hollywood A-lister finally received his first Oscar despite being in tons of award-winning films prior.
Leonardo DiCaprio
This Netflix series became a quarantine sensation, following the lives of a group of chess prodigies.
The Queen's Gambit
This major software corporation, still used today, launched in 1985 and is know with its iconic 4-color window logo.
Microsoft
This was the relaunch of Sony's Discman which had everyone with headphones on where-ever they went.
CD Walkman
This film that was a mix of romance, sports, and drama features the difficult path of deciding to pursue a passion or love.
Love & Basketball
This 2013 film explored the concept of a world where dreams can be manipulated.
Inception
This term describes a future where physical and digital worlds merge seamlessly. Originally coined in Neal Stephenson's 1992 book Snow Crash.
Metaverse