3. 1982: E.T. Phones Home, Jackson Breaks Records, and Gossip Never Sleeps

1982 was a year dripping with drama. From Princess Diana giving birth under the world’s watchful eye to Hollywood couples burning hot in the tabloids, gossip was everywhere…and we were eating it up. Music, movies, fashion, and scandals collided in a year that defined the glossy side of the ‘80s.

Sources:

• https://www.history.com/a-year-in-history/1982
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_in_the_United_States
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1982
• https://www.classicpopmag.com/features/1982-music
• https://www.wired.com/2012/12/dec-26-1982-times-top-man-the-personal-computer
• https://www.historic-newspapers.com/blogs/article/1982-timeline
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_in_American_television
• https://slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/01/best-albums-of-1982
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(album)

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