1995 Classic: The Alanis Morissette Irony
Why was everyone confused? Because she sold 33 million albums teaching us that “irony” is actually just a series of unfortunate events, like rain on… Read More »1995 Classic: The Alanis Morissette Irony
1995 Legacy: The Garbage Debut
Why Shirley Manson? For proving that “I’m Only Happy When It Rains” was the official anthem for anyone who wore too much eyeliner and worked… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Garbage Debut
1995 Vintage: The Prince “The Gold Experience”
Why the symbol? For the year Prince was still “The Artist Formerly Known As,” proving that a name is just a name, but a gold… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Prince “The Gold Experience”
1995 Archive: The Gym Teacher’s Whistle
Why did the PE coach never take off his tracksuit? Because in 1995, swishy nylon was the only uniform that allowed him to yell “two… Read More »1995 Archive: The Gym Teacher’s Whistle
1995 Vintage: The Paper Bag Book Covers
Why the grocery bags? Because your mom refused to buy the fancy store-bought covers, so you spent the first week of school becoming a master… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Paper Bag Book Covers
1995 Classic: The Ear Trumpet TV Volume
Why did the neighbors always know what was happening on the evening news? Because in 1995, senior television sets were giant wooden boxes with speakers… Read More »1995 Classic: The Ear Trumpet TV Volume
1995 Archive: The Thermostat Security Guard
The senior who can detect a human hand moving within two inches of the hallway temperature dial from three rooms away, instantly shouting about the… Read More »1995 Archive: The Thermostat Security Guard
1995 Vintage: The Church Basement Coffee Standard
Serving a hot beverage from a massive metal urn that smells permanently of scorched tin and old dust, and inspecting the plastic cup to ensure… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Church Basement Coffee Standard
1995 Vintage: The 3D Maze Screen saver Trance
Staring blankly at a heavy CRT desktop monitor for twenty minutes, completely hypnotized by the default Windows 95 animated maze graphics, thinking it represents the… Read More »1995 Vintage: The 3D Maze Screen saver Trance
1995 Vintage: The Clipboard Ledger Transition
An office accountant refusing to use a new spreadsheet program on the computer, keeping a massive paper book open next to the keyboard to verify… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Clipboard Ledger Transition