Why were teenagers disappearing into their rooms? Because “Polygon” became a household word, and we realized that 2D platformers were officially for parents. Part of… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Sony PlayStation

Why were they so controversial? Because the “heroin chic” look made everyone want to look like they hadn’t slept since 1993. Part of the 75… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Calvin Klein Ads

Why did we listen to the radio all day? Because we had to wait for our favorite song to play just so we could record… Read More »1995 Vintage: TLC’s “Waterfalls”

Why did we care? Because we realized there were planets around other stars, and we were still stuck on Earth with dial-up internet. Part of… Read More »1995 Classic: The First Exoplanet

Why was everyone wearing a little black box on their belt? Because being “reachable” meant waiting for a beep and then sprinting to a payphone… Read More »1995 Archive: The Pagers

Why did everyone have a white mustache? Because apparently, the only way to sell dairy was to make celebrities look like they forgot how to… Read More »1995 Vintage: The “Got Milk?” Ads

Why were they “Scary, Posh, and Sporty”? Because they were the Avengers of pop music, but with more platform shoes and glitter. Part of the… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Spice Girls Formation

Why was the band back? Because they realized that “Free as a Bird” could sell a billion albums to our nostalgic parents. Part of the… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Beatles’ “Anthology”

Why was it so slow? Because it wanted to give you plenty of time to go make a sandwich while it looked for the “World… Read More »1995 Vintage: Internet Explorer 1.0

Why was “No soup for you!” the funniest thing? Because in the 90s, we found high-quality rudeness to be the peak of comedic writing. Part… Read More »1995 Vintage: Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi”