Why did it start as “AuctionWeb”? Because Pierre Omidyar wanted to see if anyone would pay money for a broken laser pointer. Spoiler: They did,… Read More »1995 Archive: The eBay Launch

Why was “As if!” the only response? Because Cher Horowitz taught us that being “clueless” was actually a very sophisticated social strategy. Part of the… Read More »1995 Classic: The “Clueless” Movie

Why was the “W” so popular? Because apathy was the ultimate teen accessory in the mid-90s. Part of the 75 Miscellaneous Jokes: The 1995 “Dial-Up… Read More »1995 Archive: The “Whatever” Hand Sign

Why was the logo so big? Because if people couldn’t see your brand from across the food court, you weren’t wearing it. Part of the 75… Read More »1995 Archive: Tommy Hilfiger Obsession

Why were we crying over a plastic cowboy? Because Pixar proved that computers have feelings too, and that “to infinity and beyond” was a very… Read More »1995 Vintage: Toy Story

Why was it created in just 10 days? Because the internet couldn’t wait 11 days to start crashing everyone’s browser. Part of the 75 Miscellaneous… Read More »1995 Vintage: JavaScript

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