I cringe at the mere thought of reliving the awkward dance revolution known as… the Macarena. Damn the woman in Spain who had to go get a song written about her that made the entire world’s ears bleed from ’95 to ’97. I produced better tracks on my Casio MA-130 keyboard. (Those were some hot...

Whoever said Oprah and Letterman were arch enemies has obviously not seen the 1990 interview below.  Props to Oprah’s stylist as her bedazzled sequin jacket is just magical. One of many highlights: Oprah dishes about her love life - who knew she and Steadman were long distance lovers in the beginning?

Let me set the scene for you: The year is 1991. I’m wearing my hunter green crushed velvet formal dress (complete with requisite silk bow across the chest). My hair is in an updo, as created by the folks at Regis Hair Salon at the local mall. Why all the fuss? Isn’t it obvious? You can’t...

I’d like to take the time to thank Fox Kids for producing the following “Check Yourself” PSA’s. Too bad this isn’t a Then & Now because I would love to know what the lead actors are currently working on. Also, were the non-tone deaf jingle singers on strike in the 90s? It’s...

Please stop what you’re doing and take the next 7 minutes to watch this phenomenal compilation of commercials from 1990. You won’t regret it, I promise. Power Glove! Muppets! McDonald’s! Oh my. And that’s just the first volume, people. Check out volume two for the most ridiculous...

Blind Melon ? Prompted by a recent reminiscing of my grade school album collection. I mean, who can forget the “No Rain” video with Bee Girl?  Turns out 11 years after the death of lead vocalist Shannon Hoon in ‘95, Blind Melon decided to reform with a new lead guy, Travis Warren....

You know you grew up in the 90s when you remember when creepy scientist guy Ian Wilmut: Garnered a mix of praise, confusion and hate mail after successfully cloning the first animal: In a move that shocked no one, he named the sheep Dolly, after his favorite celebrity Dolly Parton (insert any nerdy-inventor-obsessed-with-breasts-he’ll-never-see-joke...

THEN: In a time where eating disorders and girl’s warped views of themselves is at an all-time high, I long for the time when women everywhere were striving to achieve this physical ideal: NOW: Versus the new standard: All 3 of them need to lay off the coke & cigs and eat a sandwich or two.

THEN: It was a classic moment in 90s television: Jordan Catalano and Angela Chase walking down the locker-lined hallway, all angsty and forlorn. Jordan with his grungey hair, undecipherable number of shirts under the brown corduroy jacket accented by the pointless silver chain around his waist holding...

Jim Carrey was introduced to mainstream America as the funny white guy in the sketch comedy show In Living Color.  His antics and crazy characters led to to the movie roles that defined his career, but he’ll always be Fire Marshall Bill to me. Here he is as female bodybuilder Vera de Milo: