Shift Buzz Now that flannel and crop tops have officially hit their saturation point, it feels like maybe '90s nostalgia has run its course. Here are a few trends that got left behind and are actually looking kind of fresh again? Or maybe they were left behind for a reason. (via nearlyvintage.tumblr.com)
Because your childhood wouldn't have been the same without The Kid.
TV Buzz The high-waisted pleated pants, the baggy crazy sweaters… Some of the most avant-garde fashion ever happened on The Cosby Show. Everyone on this show is my style icon, even Elton. (via thecosbyshow.blogspot.com)
Celebrity Buzz Your childhood wouldn't have been the same without The Kid. Remember these movies all over again and then some.
Children of the '90s, how permissible was your middle school? Here are 20 items that could result in detention if brought or worn to class. Give your school a point for every banned item and a half point for items likely to be confiscated and report back in the comments.
Music Buzz Or rather, overcomplicating it needlessly. I guess I'd rather look at a nice pithy chart than read another article about '90s revivalism.
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Record your own version of the 56k dialup modem sounds as you remembered it to help preserve this precious relic of our digital past. And just like the late '90s, this website barely works. (via gorillamask.net)
Culture Buzz It seems that, lately, we're all feeling a little old. Nostalgia is in, and it just cannot be stopped. As soon as #iwishtheywouldbringback started trending on Twitter, people were all over it. Here's 35 of the suggestions people would love “them” to bring back.
Culture Buzz If my adolescence and that of other Gen-Y kids has been defined by war, our pre-adolescence was defined by “Wannabe.” (by the Spice Girls.)And now, I find myself taking guiltily pleasurable trips back in time, whether online or in my head.
Culture Buzz I've selected my faves, but for the full nostalgic effect, click here to see the set. Life got so much less rebellious after they banned smoking in malls.
And lives to tell the tale of how she coined the title. Taken from a special '90s edition of “Our Hit Parade”. So much awesome riot grrrl nostalgia in this clip. I had that exact same X-Girl dress!
Really, it's how we all feel about Courtney Love. (Caught at the Narcisco Rodriguez show this week. Watch the video here. The dismissive half-nod is my favorite part.)
Celebrity Buzz For every Andrew McCarthy, there's a Joshua Jackson, who gets dreamier by the day. Do you think these men get laid more now than they did in the early 90s? Discuss.
Really want to go back to 7th grade right now… [Ed. Note: This totally looks like something I would have drawn on the inside cover of my Lisa Frank trapper keeper.]
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PSA: 5 complete seasons and two TV movies are now available on DVD, for only $45. La la laaa la laaaa.
Here is a boatload of supermodel nostalgia for you: a super-hard-to-find 90s documentary featuring Christy Turlington, now on YouTube. Plus everyone is in it! Kate Moss looks straight out of the womb, then Carla Bruni pops out of nowhere. And Naomi makes people breakfast? Amazing.
TV Buzz Some of you may have read that the Full House House is up for sale. I hate to be the one to tell you this, but: it's not.
Music Buzz Thanks to BWE, you can now die in a 90s slow jam orgy of happiness. FYI: they just released an entire album of covers. Day-changing. (UPDATE: “Motown Philly” with the Roots is now added, you'll freak out, promise.)
A continuing series. (Congrats also to John Stamos, who finally got his Walk of Fame Star today. Damn straight.)
Style Buzz I just watched a bunch of old MTV's House of Style video clips. Thanks to Leti for pointing out that there's a Kelly Bundy tag on eBay.
Apparently it's 1995 this week, and all I can do is talk about Weezer (so. cool.). Anyway: they made this infomercial. Since most of you picked Rivers in the Fuck/Chuck/Marry contest, I thought you would be interested.
So this is how I got here. And all this time I thought the Britney-N'SYNC concert of '98 was my misstep.
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The ENTIRE SERIES of Full House is on DVD for under $80. And it comes in a neat little house box. Look! 41 cents an episode. This is a positive life choice.
Music Buzz NYMag has a great piece championing the best of the 90s guilty (but not really?) pleasure bands. “Motorcycle Drive By” was probably the most important song of my teenage years, so this really meant a lot to me.
The mid-90s Tiger Beat pin-up is a very specific category, as any self-respecting Devon Sawa fan will tell you. I did a little Then and Now research (you know, for work purposes only) but please be warned: there's a lot of sadness on this list.
TV Buzz The excellent Tumblr Old School Nick has me reminiscing about formative experiences, so here goes. (Note: gripping Nickelodeon game shows such as “Wild and Crazy Kids” and “GUTS” will be addressed in a future post. We're sticking to character development here.) (Second note: this list is entirely subjective, in case you couldn't guess or tell.)
If you like or hate Asher Roth, this might speak to you on a music parody level, but otherwise this is a “Saved By The Bell” tribute that will warm your heart. Zack Attack, Chief Henry, and Hounddog are all waiting for you. (Man, Mark Paul really was a hunk, huh? Sigh.)
Gil Ozeri grills the people of New York on the mid-90s' most pressuring cultural questions. I had totally forgotten about Arizona Iced Tea. And please, let's note how much cooler “Wikipedia” sounds with a German accent.
TMZ did a round-up of where-are-they-now celebrities, and they managed to find Full House's Kimmy Gibler on Facebook. I think if you ignore the hair, Kimmy is looking better than DJ these days.
Style Buzz The revival of MTV's hallowed style show debuts this weekend with new host Bar Refaeli (she of Sports Illustrated and Leonardo DiCaprio fame). I used to watch this show and feel super cool about myself, even though I had no idea what was happening. I feel like I may have a similar reaction to this incarnation, but because I'm too old now.