30 Vintage Photos That Perfectly Capture the Vibes of 1982
E.T. phoned home, Michael Jackson dropped Thriller, and the world got its first taste of a compact disc. Personal computers and Ataris were creeping into living rooms, and “Blade Runner” was all the rage. Reagan was in the White House, MTV was reshaping music, and kids lined up for hours to play Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.
In case you haven’t guessed it yet, the year was 1982. For a closer look at this pivotal year, dive into these photos that share the lives of both everyday people and the decade’s biggest stars.
1. You Take That Thing Off Any Sweet Jumps?
2. A Thunderbird and Plenty of Graffiti in New York City
3. Filming the Pool Scene for ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’
4. Raquel Welch Living Her Best Life
5. London Punks
6. Princess Diana and Prince William Being Adorable
7. Soldier in Germany, Standing Next to the Border of Czechoslovakia
8. Grandma Programmer in Her Basement With Her Atari 800
9. A Young Diane Lane
10. Programming a Video Game on a Timex Sinclair 1000
11. Sunbathing Creatively in Germany
12. Dynasty Boom Box
13. Kids Hanging Out
14. Dedication Ceremony of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
15. Slash Before ‘Guns N’ Roses’ Was Started
16. 18-Year-Old Michael Jordan Playing Pac-Man
17. Stan Lee and Friends Playing ‘Spider-Man’ on the Atari 2600
18. Bill Murray, the First-Ever Guest on David Letterman’s ‘Tonight Show’
19. Vietnamese Refugees Living the American Dream
20. Mowing the Lawn With No Shirt on and Clothes on the Line
21. Workers Adding Finishing Touches to EPCOT
22. Stephen King at the Gates to His Victorian-Style Home
23. Billy Idol and Demi Moore Backstage
24. So Many Brown Patterns
25. John Candy With His Emmy
26. Agnes Denes in Her Two-Acre Wheat Field in Manhattan
27. Tippi Hedren With Her Pet Tiger
28. Stephen King Writing in His Office
29. Teenager in a ‘Fleetwood Mac’ Shirt
30. Sleeping on the Subway
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