80's Trends
Video killed the radio star with the increase in popularity of this channel in the 80's
MTV
In 1998 this video game craze hit America. It had 2 iterations on Game Boy red or blue
This social media giant came into existence in 2004 and forever changed social interactions
The 1980 eruption of this volcano killed 34 people, and marked 123 years since the last eruption
Mt. St. Helens
Princess Diana
This celestial body had its classification changed in 2006 due to it lacking a strong enough gravitational force to clear its orbit of debris
Pluto
This type of horror film genre was made popular in the 80's by franchises like Halloween and Friday the 13th
The catchphrase "How you doin'?" came to fame in the 90's as it was said by this ladies man on Friends
Joey
Attempting to be the opposite of Barbies, this line of dolls was released in 2001. They were meant to be trendier and sassier
Bratz
This television show aired its final episode in 1983, setting a record as 77 percent of the television viewing audience tuned in to watch
M*A*S*H
1996 saw the first successfully cloned organism, a sheep by this name
Dolly
This former US Vice President is credited for the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth", urging people to take climate change seriously
Al Gore
The 80's saw a spike in these to keep shoppers in malls longer, offering things like Orange Julius and a slice of Sbarro Pizza
Food Courts
These plush toys took over the American market in the 1990's being revered as collectibles
Beanie Babies
In 2001 Apple released the first version of this portable product
iPod
Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire while filming a commercial for this company in 1984
Pepsi
As we now witness the first images from the James Webb space telescope, it was 32 years ago that this famous predecessor was launched into space
Hubble telescope
This corporation filed for bankruptcy in 2001, after its institutionalized, systematic, and creatively planned accounting fraud came to light
Enron
This line of toys became all the rage in the 80's, featuring homely looking dolls that came with their own birth certificate. At their peak in 1985 the line made 600 million dollars
Cabbage Patch Dolls
This clear alcoholic beverage hit the shelves in 1993 and was distributed by Coors Brewing Company as an alternative to beer
Zima
This series by Dan Brown had the world by storm. The first book in the series was the best selling novel of the decade, however its religious content and claims outraged many, causing it to be boycotted and banned by some
The DaVinci Code
The hostages captured from the US Embassy in this city were released on January 20, 1981 after 444 days in captivity
Tehran
In 1993, the ATF raided this cult's compound in Waco
Branch Davidians
In 2004 two Edvard Munch paintings were stolen from gunpoint from a museum, on was Madonna and the other was this painting of his
The Scream
The founder of Atari noted how popular stand up video games had become, and launched this line of family restaurants featuring pizza, video games, and animatronic animals
Chuck E. Cheese
This dance craze was popularized by Los Del Mar in the 1990s
The Macarena
May 3rd of 2000 was the launch of this website allowing users to download music for free. It has since been shut down
LimeWire
Mark Chapman shot this man to death on December 8th, 1980 in New York City. He would plead not guilty due to insanity
John Lennon
In local news, 1993 was also the year that this couple made headlines after the wife severed her husband's manhood with a kitchen knife
John and Lorena Bobbitt
This politician was called the "most powerful woman in the world" during her 16-year run as German Chancellor, which began in 2005
Angela Merkel