Why was every office worker in 1996 fired? Because they spent the whole year shouting “Show me the money!” at their bosses instead of actually… Read More »1996 Classic: The Jerry Maguire Catchphrase

Why Glenn Close? For a performance so terrifyingly stylish that PETA didn’t know whether to protest her or ask for her tailor’s number. Part of… Read More »1996 Classic: The 101 Dalmatians Fashion

Why a shift? Because it was the year indie films like Sling Blade and Fargo started sitting at the cool table with the $100 million… Read More »1996 Archive: The 1996 Final Industry Vibe

Why was Bill Paxton the bravest man in Hollywood? Because he spent two hours chasing a CGI tornado that looked like a very angry vacuum… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Twister Physics

Why Billy Bob Thornton? For proving that if you grow a weird haircut and talk like a lawnmower, the Academy will treat you like royalty.… Read More »1996 Classic: The Sling Blade Voice

Why were teenage actors terrified of their phones? Because Neve Campbell taught us that if a stranger asks you about scary movies, you don’t answer—you… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Scream Meta-Crisis

Why Adam Sandler? For teaching a generation that golf is only interesting if someone gets punched in the face by Bob Barker. Part of the… Read More »1996 Archive: The Happy Gilmore Swing

Why was Leonardo DiCaprio the king of the world (before the boat)? Because Baz Luhrmann realized that if you put enough neon lights and Hawaiian… Read More »1996 Classic: The Romeo + Juliet Glitter

Why Sean Connery’s voice? For being the first time we realized a digital dragon could sound like a grumpy Scottish grandfather. Part of the 38… Read More »1996 Classic: The Dragonheart CGI

Why did Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage team up? To prove that the only thing more explosive than a chemical weapon was Al Pacino’s acting… Read More »1996 Classic: The Rock’s Intensity