Why were the kids looking at the ceiling? Because they heard NASA was going to catch comet dust, and they hoped it tasted better than… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Stardust Spacecraft

Why was the girl-power mood so low? Because Geri Halliwell left the Spice Girls, and the 1998 Thanksgiving table felt like it was missing its… Read More »1998 Classic: The “Ginger Spice” Exit

Why was the kitchen floor so slippery? Because the kids were practicing “Curling” with a broom and a frozen turkey. Part of the 37 Thanksgiving… Read More »1998 Vintage: The 1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano)

Why did the family computer keep restarting? Because Dad tried to install the “New and Improved” Windows, and it blue-screened right as the gravy hit… Read More »1998 Legacy: Windows 98

Why was it the best year? Because we had the technology to be cool, but we were still mostly just worried about whether our Furby… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Final 1998 Vibe

Why did everyone want to lick the computer? Because Steve Jobs released a PC that looked like a blueberry-flavored gumdrop, and suddenly your old beige… Read More »1998 Archive: The iMac G3 (Bondi Blue)

What was the one thing Grandma forbade at the table? Any mention of “cigars,” “blue dresses,” or the phrase “I did not have sexual relations… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Clinton Scandal

Why were there two copies of the movie on the shelf? Because Titanic finally came out on video, and it was so long it required… Read More »1998 Archive: Titanic (VHS Release)

Why was everyone checking their AOL? Because Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan convinced us that the “dial-up screech” was actually the sound of true love.… Read More »1998 Archive: You’ve Got Mail

Why were the kids singing about “Bringing Honor to Us All”? Because the Disney soundtrack was the only thing that could drown out the sound… Read More »1998 Vintage: Mulan