Why was it the best? Because it actually found things, even if those things were mostly other people’s weird fan pages. Part of the 75… Read More »1995 Archive: AltaVista Search

Why was Times Square changing? Because the 90s were the years the grit started to turn into Mickey Mouse ears and giant toy stores. Part… Read More »1995 Archive: The “Disneyfication” of New York

Why was it just a bookstore? Because Jeff Bezos thought people might like to buy books from a screen, unaware that he would eventually own… Read More »1995 Vintage: Amazon.com

Why was the show so popular? Because it made us realize that a haircut and a stethoscope could fix any problem, even a bad day.… Read More »1995 Vintage: George Clooney on “ER”

Why was the CGI so bad? Because in 1995, we thought “Polygons” were the peak of human technological achievement. Part of the 75 Miscellaneous Jokes:… Read More »1995 Classic: The Power Rangers Movie

Why was Tim Allen grunting? Because in 1995, “More Power!” was the only solution to every domestic problem. Part of the 75 Miscellaneous Jokes: The… Read More »1995 Classic: Home Improvement

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