Music Madness
His 1982 album "Thriller" became the best-selling album of all time.
Michael Jackson
These pizza-loving heroes were named Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous line "I'll be back" comes from this 1984 sci-fi film.
The Terminator
This pocket-sized digital pet needed constant attention or it would "die."
Tamagotchi
Before becoming publicly available in the 1990s, this network was used primarily by academic and military organizations.
Internet
This Soviet rock band fronted by Виктор Цой [Viktor Tsoi] achieved cult status with their song "Перемен [Changes]"
Кино [Kino]
This yellow character who lives in a pineapple under the sea debuted in 1999.
SpongeBob SquarePants
This popular Soviet comedy film series featured the adventures of a student named Shurik.
Операция Ы и другие приключения Шурика [Operatsiya Y i drugiye priklyucheniya Shurika] (or Кавказская пленница [Kavkazskaya plennitsa])
This Soviet vanilla ice cream served in a waffle cup was a favorite treat.
Пломбир [Plombir]
Microsoft released this operating system in 1995, introducing the Start menu and taskbar.
Windows 95
This American band's 1991 album "Nevermind" featured the hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Nirvana
This Swedish character created by Astrid Lindgren was popular in the Soviet Union with his propeller on his back.
Карлсон [Karlson]
In this 1999 film, Neo must choose between a red pill and a blue pill.
The Matrix
These colorful interlocking plastic bricks have remained popular since their introduction in the 1950s.
LEGO
This iconic Nokia mobile phone from 1998 featured the addictive game "Snake."
Nokia 5110 / Nokia 3310
Known as the "Prima Donna of Soviet pop," she dominated USSR music charts throughout the 80s.
Алла Пугачёва [Alla Pugacheva]
This big-eared character created by Эдуард Успенский [Eduard Uspensky] became a beloved Soviet animation icon.
Чебурашка [Cheburashka]
Tom Hanks won an Oscar for playing this character who said "Life is like a box of chocolates."
Forrest Gump
This fruit-flavored Soviet soda featured a wooden puppet character on its label.
Буратино [Buratino]
Sony's portable cassette player introduced in 1979 revolutionized how people listened to music.
Walkman
This French electronic duo wore robot helmets and released their debut album "Homework" in 1997.
Daft Punk
This rock band formed by Юрий Шевчук [Yuri Shevchuk] in 1980 became one of the most popular Soviet rock groups with hits like "Что такое осень" ["Chto Takoye Osen" (What is Autumn)].
ДДТ [DDT]
This influential Soviet filmmaker directed "Солярис [Solaris]" and "Сталкер [Stalker]," inspiring many sci-fi films of the 80s and 90s.
Андрей Тарковский [Andrei Tarkovsky]
This Soviet board game similar to Monopoly taught children about economic concepts during the transition to capitalism.
Менеджер [Manager]
This Soviet home computer based on the ZX Spectrum brought computing to many Russian homes in the 1980s.
Электроника БК [Elektronika BK] / БК-0010 [BK-0010])