A Lil' Bit of Everything
Inventions & Innovations
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Significant Moments
Name That Tune
100
On October 3, 1992, this Irish singer tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live, triggering thousands of complaints, widespread media condemnation, and a lifetime ban from NBC.
Who is Sinéad O'Connor?
100
As early as 1892, this Serbian-American inventor created a basic design for radio. On November 8, 1898 he patented a radio controlled robot-boat.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
100
His trial was a media sensation dubbed the 'Trial of the Centruy'.
Who is OJ Simpson?
100
Alternative media sources like the Village Voice gave the public a more truthful picture of events like the Stonewall Riots that occurred in this American city.
What is New York?
100
This track famously became the first-ever music video broadcast on MTV when the channel launched on August 1, 1981. The song's lyrics explicitly mourn the transition from the golden age of radio to a visually driven television era.
What is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles?
200
The Zapruder film is a silent, 8 mm color home movie shot by Dallas businessman Abraham Zapruder on November 22, 1963 that unexpectedly captured the assassination of this U.S. President.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
200
Studies and platform data indicate that users of this social networking platform are 193% more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+ than users on other major social networks
What is Tumblr?
200
On October 3, 1992, she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II live on Saturday Night Live.
Who is Sinead O Connor?
200
The first scripted, on-the-lips interracial kiss between a Black person and a white person on U.S. network television, occurred on this sci-fi show.
What is Star Trek?
200
This song (or band name) is a nostalgic defense of the traditional radio format. It tracks how music videos and television threatened to turn audio-centric storytelling into a visual commodity.
What is "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen?
300
This televison series helps break stereotypes by showcasing contemporary Indigenous life, humor, grief, community, and everyday realism.
What is Reservation Dogs?
300
This film studio is an American independent entertainment company specializing in film and television production, that has produced such hits as Moonlight, Marty Supreme, and Backrooms.
What is A24?
300
This pioneering English filmmaker is universally celebrated as the "Master of Suspense".
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
300
Episode 201 of this television show is infamous for its depiction of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and subsequent network censorship.
What is South Park?
300
This hit single (or artists name) lists 119 major historical events, figures, and cultural phenomena from 1949 to 1989.
What is "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel?
400
This is type of activism is the use of social media to build public awareness, organize communities, and advance social or political causes such as the MeToo movement.
What is hashtag activism?
400
He shook his hips so later generations of artists could twerk.
Who is Elvis Presley?
400
The assassination of this conservative activist and Donald Trump ally, went viral on social media sites and brought up ethical issues of dignity in the process.
Who is Charlie Kirk?
400
This song is about the modern celebrity-industrial complex, examining how tabloid journalism, flash photography, and intrusive media coverage objectify artists while simultaneously fueling their fame.
What is "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga?
500
Bill Maher triggered a major controversy on September 17, 2001, on his ABC talk show Politically Incorrect when he said the terrorists who brought down these two buildings were 'not cowards.'
What are the Twin Towers?
500
This is the art of making animated narrative films from computer graphics, most commonly used by video games.
What is Machinima?
500
He is considered the 'godfather' of the 'manosphere.
Who is Andrew Tate?
500
This milestone moment in media history on July 20, 1969, was the first event built for media consumption and is known for being 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
What is the Apollo 11 moonlanding?
500
This famous song critiques mass media, consumerism, political complacency, and the way mainstream television commercializes and pacifies social movements.
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott-Heron.