Why was “Don’t Speak” the holiday anthem? Because it was the only thing parents said to their kids when the N64 volume got too high.… Read More »1996 Legacy: No Doubt

 Why was every kid a basketball pro in December 1996? Because after seeing Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan, we all thought “Secret Stuff” water was… Read More »1996 Legacy: Space Jam

 Why did 1995 toys look “old” suddenly? Because in 1996, if it wasn’t rendered in 3D polygons, it was basically a relic from the Stone… Read More »1996 Legacy: The 64-Bit Reality

 Why did dad turn the TV up to 100 on Christmas? Because he got the ID4 VHS and wanted the whole neighborhood to feel the alien mothership… Read More »1996 Legacy: Independence Day (ID4)

 Why did we feel bad for the Christmas ham again? Because the VHS was the #1 stocking stuffer, and that pig was just too polite to… Read More »1996 Legacy: Babe (VHS)

 Why did Santa need extra glitter in 1996? Because “Girl Power” was the number one request, and he had to figure out how to fit… Read More »1996 Archive: Spice Girls

 Why did the internet take so long? Because trying to look up “Christmas Cookie Recipes” in 1996 meant waiting through three Macarena songs for one… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Netscape Browser

 Why did everyone stop answering the phone during the holidays? Because in 1996, a simple “Hello?” sounded like the start of a horror movie trivia… Read More »1996 Legacy: Scream

 Why was this movie too real? Because watching Arnold Schwarzenegger fight for a Turbo-Man was exactly what every dad did at Toys “R” Us two… Read More »1996 Classic: Jingle All the Way

 Why was the Christmas tree so shiny in 1996? Because people started hanging all those free AOL trial CDs as ornaments once they realized they… Read More »1996 Vintage: AOL “1000 Hours”