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History of Cyberpunk
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Term "Cyberpunk" created
Bruce Bethke invented the term "cyberpunk" for a short story/essay entitled The Etymology of Cyberpunk -
Computer World
Band Kraftwerk release album "Computer World" -
Nueromancer
Author William Gibson writes Neuromancer - a huge impact in the Cyberpunk movement from a literary aspect -
Cyberpunk CD
The "cyberpunk movement " goes mainstream when Billy Idol releases CD entitled "Cyberpunk" -
The Cyberpunk Handbook
As people grow more curious the Cyberpunk Handbook is published giving outsiders and insight on the electronic underground. -
The Matrix
Hollywood takes the cyberpunk movement to the next level as writers & directors Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski produce the Matrix