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

Why did the 4th of July feel like a funeral? Because someone’s virtual pet “evolved” into a pile of pixels and died during the national… Read More »1997 Classic: The Tamagotchi Evolution

Why were people arguing about Netscape? Because in 1996, your choice of browser was a more heated July 4th topic than your choice of mustard.… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Web Browser War

Why was 1996 the most paranoid BBQ ever? Because every time a firework whistled, half the guests expected Jeff Goldblum to arrive with a laptop… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Independence Day Movie Fever

Why did we watch the clouds? Because the movie Twister made every summer breeze look like a F5 tornado coming for the gazebo. Part of… Read More »1996 Archive: The “Twister” Fear