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 +"The [[cyborg]] does not [[dream]] of [[community]] on the model of the [[organic family]], this time without the oedipal project. The cyborg would not recognize the Garden of Eden; it is not made of mud and cannot dream of returning to dust."--"[[A Cyborg Manifesto]]" (1985) by Donna Haraway
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'''1985''' is the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the [[1980s]] decade. '''1985''' is the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the [[1980s]] decade.
 +==Events==
 +*[[May 29]] - [[Heysel Stadium disaster]]: In [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], 39 [[Football (soccer)|football]] fans die and hundreds are injured.
== Art and culture == == Art and culture ==
===Art=== ===Art===
-*''[[L'Amour fou : Photography and Surrealism]]''+*''[[L'Amour fou : Photography and Surrealism]]'' by Rosalind Krauss and Jane Livingston
=== Technology === === Technology ===
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*''[[Perfume (novel)|Perfume]]'' by Patrick Süskind *''[[Perfume (novel)|Perfume]]'' by Patrick Süskind
*''[[The Voyeur]]'' by Alberto Moravia *''[[The Voyeur]]'' by Alberto Moravia
-*''[[White Noise]]'' by Don DeLillo+*''[[White Noise (novel) |White Noise]]'' by Don DeLillo
*''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]'' by Margaret Atwood *''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]'' by Margaret Atwood
==== Non fiction ==== ==== Non fiction ====
*''[[The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat]]'' by Oliver W. Sacks *''[[The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat]]'' by Oliver W. Sacks
-*''[[The Great Cat Massacre]]'' by Robert Darnton 
*''[[Amusing Ourselves to Death]]'' by Neil Postman *''[[Amusing Ourselves to Death]]'' by Neil Postman
-*''[[The Originality of the Avant-Garde and Other Modernist Myths]]'' by Rosalind E. Krauss+*''[[The Originality of the Avant-Garde]]'' by Rosalind E. Krauss
-*''Reflexivity in film and literature: From Don Quixote to Jean-Luc Godard'' by Robert Stam+*''[[Reflexivity in Film and Literature]]'' by Robert Stam
*''[[A Cyborg Manifesto]]'' by Donna Haraway *''[[A Cyborg Manifesto]]'' by Donna Haraway
*''[[Fous à lire, fous à lier]]'' by Gérard Oberlé *''[[Fous à lire, fous à lier]]'' by Gérard Oberlé
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*''[[After Hours]]'' by Martin Scorsese *''[[After Hours]]'' by Martin Scorsese
*''[[Tampopo]]'' by Juzo Itami *''[[Tampopo]]'' by Juzo Itami
-*''[[Kiss of the Spider Woman]]'' by Hector Babenco+*''[[Kiss of the Spider Woman (film) |Kiss of the Spider Woman]]'' by Hector Babenco
*''[[Into the Night]]'' by John Landis *''[[Into the Night]]'' by John Landis
*''[[Runaway Train]]'' by Andrei Konchalovsky *''[[Runaway Train]]'' by Andrei Konchalovsky
-*''[[Better Off Dead]]'' by Savage Steve Holland+*''[[Better Off Dead (film)|Better Off Dead]]'' by Savage Steve Holland
*''[[My Life as a Dog]]'' - by Lasse Hallström *''[[My Life as a Dog]]'' - by Lasse Hallström
*''[[Desperately Seeking Susan]]'' by Susan Seidelman *''[[Desperately Seeking Susan]]'' by Susan Seidelman
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*''[[The Falcon and the Snowman]]'' by John Schlesinger *''[[The Falcon and the Snowman]]'' by John Schlesinger
*''[[The Angelic Conversation (film) |The Angelic Conversation]]'' by Derek Jarman *''[[The Angelic Conversation (film) |The Angelic Conversation]]'' by Derek Jarman
-*''[[The Stuff]]'' by Larry Cohen+*''[[The Stuff]]'' by Larry Cohen
 +*''[[Come and See]]'' by Elem Klimov
=== Music === === Music ===
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*[[Norman Jay]]'s coins the [[rare groove]] genre in his late 1985 show 'The Original Rare Groove Show' *[[Norman Jay]]'s coins the [[rare groove]] genre in his late 1985 show 'The Original Rare Groove Show'
*[[House music]] *[[House music]]
-**And house music was born with ‘Mystery of Love’ by [[Mr. Fingers]]; The 110bpm original instrumental becomes an anthem at the [[Paradise Garage]] after [[Larry Levan]] gets hold of it on acetate.+**And house music was born with "[[Mystery of Love]]" by [[Mr. Fingers]]; The 110bpm original instrumental becomes an anthem at the [[Paradise Garage]] after [[Larry Levan]] gets hold of it on acetate.
*demise of Salsoul records *demise of Salsoul records
-*[[DJ International]] +*[[DJ International Records]]
-**A Chicago label that was founded by [[Rocky Jones]] in 1985. DJ International focused on releasing mainly vocal house, while the other big Chicago label, Trax, is known for rougher tracks. Label's hits include "Music is the key" by [[J. M. Silk]] (the first release), "Acid Thunder" & "Can U dance" by Fast Eddie, "It's allright" by Sterling Void, and [[Chip E]]'s "[[Like This]]". +**A Chicago label that was founded by [[Rocky Jones]] in 1985. DJ International focused on releasing mainly vocal house, while the other big Chicago label, Trax, is known for rougher tracks. Label's hits include "Music is the key" by [[J. M. Silk]] (the first release), "Acid Thunder" & "Can U dance" by [[Fast Eddie]], "It's allright" by Sterling Void, and [[Chip E]]'s "[[Like This]]".
-*[[MDMA]] Exposed+*[[MDMA]] exposed
-**The Face magazine runs the first in-depth article on MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which is the basis for the party drug Ecstasy. It was first synthesised and patented before World War I by German company Merck as a diet aid. In the 60s it was rediscovered by Alexander Shulgin, a US biochemist, who used it for therapeutic purposes. It was banned in the USA in 1985. +**[[The Face]] magazine runs the first in-depth article on MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which is the basis for the party drug Ecstasy. It was first synthesised and patented before World War I by German company Merck as a diet aid. In the 60s it was rediscovered by Alexander Shulgin, a US biochemist, who used it for therapeutic purposes. It was banned in the USA in 1985.
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==== Singles ==== ==== Singles ====
 +* [[Mystery of Love]] by Fingers, Inc.
* [[Into the Groove]] by Madonna * [[Into the Groove]] by Madonna
-* [[No UFOs]] by [[Juan Atkins]]+* [[No UFO's]] by Juan Atkins
-* [[Your Love (Frankie Knuckles song)|Your Love]] by Jamie Principle and Frankie Knuckles+* [[I Was Born This Way]] by Carl Bean
 +* [[State Your Mind]] by Nile Rodgers
* [[My Loleatta]] by Loleatta Holloway * [[My Loleatta]] by Loleatta Holloway
* [[Ring the Alarm]] by Tenor Saw * [[Ring the Alarm]] by Tenor Saw
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* [[Broader than Broadway]] by Barrington Levy * [[Broader than Broadway]] by Barrington Levy
* [[Fall Down (Spirit of Love)]] by Tramaine * [[Fall Down (Spirit of Love)]] by Tramaine
-* [[I Was Born This Way]] by Carl Bean+* [[Bad Habits]] by Jenny Burton
-* [[State Your Mind]] by [[Nile Rodgers]] +* [[You Should Have Known Better]] by T. C. Curtis
- +* [[Music Is the Key]] by J. M. Silk
-*[[Mysteries of Love]] by [[Fingers, Inc.]] +* [[Jack Your Body]] by Steve Hurley
-*[[You Should Have Known Better]] by [[T. C. Curtis]]+* [[Trapped (Colonel Abrams song)|Trapped]] by Colonel Abrams
-*[[Music Is the Key]] by [[J. M. Silk]]+* [[All I Want Is My Baby]] by Roberta Gilliam
-*[[Jack Your Body]] by [[Steve Hurley]] +* [[In a Manner of Speaking]] by Tuxedomoon
-*[[Colonel Abrams]] - [[Trapped (Colonel Abrams song)|Trapped]] +
-*[[Alexander Robotnick]] - Problemes D'Amour +
-*[[Roberta Gilliam]] - All I Want Is My Baby +
-*[[Jenny Burton]] - Bad Habits +
-*Chocolate - It's That East Street Beat+
==== Albums ==== ==== Albums ====
-*Army Arrangement by [[Fela Kuti]]+*''[[Army Arrangement]]'' by Fela Kuti
-*Sing & Shout by [[Chosen Brothers]]+*''[[Sing & Shout]]'' by [[Chosen Brothers]]
 +*''[[Thursday Afternoon]]'' by Brian Eno
== Births == == Births ==

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"The cyborg does not dream of community on the model of the organic family, this time without the oedipal project. The cyborg would not recognize the Garden of Eden; it is not made of mud and cannot dream of returning to dust."--"A Cyborg Manifesto" (1985) by Donna Haraway

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1985 is the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.

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Events

Art and culture

Art

Technology

  • CD-ROM (read-only memory) is introduced

Literature

Fiction

Non fiction

Film

Music

  • Metroplex Records founded
  • Sean Penn marries pop star Madonna
  • William Socolov founds Fresh Records
  • The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC)
  • Norman Jay's coins the rare groove genre in his late 1985 show 'The Original Rare Groove Show'
  • House music
  • demise of Salsoul records
  • DJ International Records
    • A Chicago label that was founded by Rocky Jones in 1985. DJ International focused on releasing mainly vocal house, while the other big Chicago label, Trax, is known for rougher tracks. Label's hits include "Music is the key" by J. M. Silk (the first release), "Acid Thunder" & "Can U dance" by Fast Eddie, "It's allright" by Sterling Void, and Chip E's "Like This".
  • MDMA exposed
    • The Face magazine runs the first in-depth article on MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine), which is the basis for the party drug Ecstasy. It was first synthesised and patented before World War I by German company Merck as a diet aid. In the 60s it was rediscovered by Alexander Shulgin, a US biochemist, who used it for therapeutic purposes. It was banned in the USA in 1985.

Singles

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Births

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