Why was the mood a bit soft? Because 1997 was the year of huge celebrity transitions, and every radio station was playing Elton John on… Read More »1997 Archive: The “Candle in the Wind” Wait

Why was the BBQ “Zero to Hero”? Because the soundtrack made us feel like we could lift a whole cow onto the grill. Part of… Read More »1997 Vintage: The “Hercules” Disney Summer

Why was nobody looking at the fireworks? Because “Snake” was more addictive than the actual celebration, and Grandma was currently beating the family high score.… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Nokia 6110 “Snake”

Why was it a “Classic” 4th? Because we were in the sweet spot of the 90s—too techy to be old-fashioned, but too human to be… Read More »1997 Vintage: The 1997 Final Vibe

Why were we looking for signals? Because Jodie Foster made us believe that if we listened to the static on the radio long enough, we’d… Read More »1997 Classic: The “Contact” Movie Debate

Why was the 1997 pool party so dramatic? Because everyone was standing on the edge of the diving board shouting, “I’m the king of the… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Titanic Teaser Hype

Why were the girls practicing their “V” signs? Because the movie was coming, and “Girl Power” was the primary fuel for the 1997 lemonade stand.… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Spice World Anticipation

Why were the 1997 fireworks suspicious? Because the movie came out on July 2nd, and suddenly every weird light in the sky was “just a… Read More »1997 Archive: The “Men in Black” Premiere

Why was the internet “faster”? Because we upgraded our browsers to see 256 colors instead of 16 while looking up firework safety tips. Part of… Read More »1997 Archive: The Netscape Navigator 4.0

Why were the BBQ ribs handled with caution? Because the fight happened just days before July 4th, and “taking a bite” had a very different,… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Mike Tyson “Ear” Incident