Mall Awesomeness...
Posted by i heart JTT in Culture on 05 18th, 2009 | 2 Comments
“Attention all shoppers: There is a sale at the Kitchen Store. There is a clearance at the Sunglass Boutique.”
If your memory isn’t jolted by those statements then you obviously didn’t play electronic Mall Madness. Even though the flimsy cardboard set required an extreme...
Mo Money Mo Problems...
B-I-G, P-O-P-P-A, no info, fo the, D-E-A………It was hard not to like this song back in the day, and who can forget Puff Daddy’s failed attempt at bringing shiny garbage bag clothing mainstream?
Someone took the time to graph the knowledge that Biggie dropped on the world with...
This Week In The 90s: 5/17 - 5/23...
Posted by casey jones in This Week In The 90's on 05 17th, 2009 | No Comments
May 17, 1993: Intel unveils its Pentium processor
May 19, 1992: Ric Flair wins NWA title
May 20, 1995: CBS fires Connie Chung
May 22, 1990: Microsoft releases Windows 3.0
I Love Bayside...
Posted by casey jones in Entertainment on 05 14th, 2009 | No Comments
Parody Rapper Seanie Mic wrote and produced this video tribute to everybody’s favorite after school 90s show, Saved By The Bell. It’s to the tune of current Asher Roth hit ‘I Love College’. Check it:
The Original No Cell Zone? The 90s....
Once upon a time, there was a land where not everyone had a phone in their pocket or their purse and the only “piece” in a person’s ear was a hearing aid.
Yes, it was a strange, strange time where people waited to get home to pick up their -wait for it- land line (!) to call someone...
This Week In The 90s: 5/10 - 5/16...
Posted by casey jones in This Week In The 90's on 05 10th, 2009 | No Comments
May 10, 1994: Nelson Mandela inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president
May 11, 1997: IBM’s super computer Deep Blue defeats world champion Gary Kasparov in chess
May 14, 1998: Final episode of Seinfeld airs
Paula Abdul: No Stranger To Coke...
One of the most blatant advertisements these days is Coke’s sponsorship (is that what you call it?) of the American Idol judge’s table. As long as the judges are on screen, there’s a shiny Coca Cola glass and logo looking right at you.
A quick trip into the commercial archives reveals...
In Living Color’s Top 10 Character...
If you were looking for sketch comedy in the 90s, you turned to either SNL or In Living Color. The latter, which was ghetto humor + Jim Carrey, was created by Keenan and Damon Wayans in 1990. It’s famous for launching the careers of Carrey, Jamie Foxx, the Wayans family, David Alan Grier, and Jennifer Lopez. Those actors spawned many memorable characters and recurring sketches, and below are my Top 10.
Tupac On ‘In Living Color’...
Posted by casey jones in Entertainment on 05 5th, 2009 | No Comments
To get you fired up for our big feature tomorrow on In Living Color, here’s some rare footage of Tupac on the show. Jamie Foxx is at his best.
Black (evil) Hole (empty) Sun (ironic tw...
Posted by fly girl in Music on 05 3rd, 2009 | 2 Comments
Easily one of the creepiest music videos of the 90s is Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun”.
In an attempt to distance themselves from what was likely an idyllic childhood in Nebraska, the band went above and beyond to make it clear that the lure of suburbia is for the weak, numb and/or those...
