Designed by Rick Dickinson of Sinclair Research Ltd, the ZX Spectrum was first sold in April 1982. It was discontinued in 1992.
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Mary Janes
Once upon a time, a little sailor-hat-wearing boy called Buster Brown had a sister, and her name was Mary Jane.
The two siblings were popular...
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was born in the northern Caucasus, studied law at Moscow University and joined the CPSU (Communist Party) in 1952.
From 1955 to...
New Lad, The
Somewhere between 1993 and 1994, British masculinity was perceived as having spawned a new type, the 'New Lad'.
His media sighting could arguably be traced...
Avalanche
This early Atari title wasn’t exactly the black-and-white equivalent of a Swiss Alps nightmare, but it was the closest a video game could come...
Pee Wee Herman
Paul Reubens was a veteran of comedy clubs (and several Cheech and Chong movies) when he hit upon the persona of Pee Wee Herman,...
