The National Lampoon used to have a column in its "True Facts" section called simply "Spoilers," in which they gave away the endings of current movies. This was around the time of E.T., I think, so contemporary with the growth of Usenet discussions.
On The History and Use of "Spoiler Alert"
The National Lampoon used to have a column in its "True Facts" section called simply "Spoilers," in which they gave away the endings of current movies. This was around the time of E.T., I think, so contemporary with the growth of Usenet discussions.