Tag: 90s pop culture
Sabrina Carpenter Does Dress Homage Right—By Not Wearing the Original
Despite the numerous reports that, for her red carpet appearance at this year’s MTV VMAs, Sabrina Carpenter wore the original Bob Mackie dress famously showcased [Read More…]
The BoJack Horseman/Matthew Perry Parallel
While Matthew Perry, like his other fellow Friends cast members (mainly Jennifer Aniston), may have been able to secure enough film work in the 90s [Read More…]
The Beanie Bubble Reminds That The Ultimate Childhood Toy for Millennials Was Also the Ultimate Representation of What It Is to Be Millennial
Perhaps what strikes one the most about The Beanie Bubble isn’t pulling back the curtain behind the “Wizard of Beanie Babies,” Ty Warner, and finding [Read More…]
On Mentos’ Apparent Ability to Magically Imbue People With Skills They Should Already Have to Deal With the Inconveniences of Life and How Said Ad Campaign Surely Affected the Millennial Mind
Thinking back on all the reasons why millennials might be “the way they are” (i.e., “ill-equipped”), one culprit (apart from helicopter parents) that shouldn’t be [Read More…]
The Obsession With Marking Time Through Pop Culture
In the past several years, it’s become more and more common to “celebrate” (or mourn) the passing of milestone anniversaries for films and albums. This [Read More…]
Mariah Carey’s Only Mentions of Madonna in Her Autobio Are Expectedly Shade-Drenched
While Madonna is no stranger to being her own Master of Shade, it has always been, in this particular dynamic, Mariah Carey to keep the [Read More…]
All the 90s Allusions in Little Fires Everywhere
While it might seem merely an arbitrary decision to set the narrative of Little Fires Everywhere in the 90s not only because of its current [Read More…]
The Video for Charli XCX and Troye Sivan’s Reminds Us Just How Much the 90s Were Capitalism At Its Frivolous Best
Nobody likes a capitalist–anymore. Mainly because, in this day and age, it’s impossible to become one with the limited high-paying job positions available that don’t [Read More…]
Landline: A 90s Period Piece That Assures Us Existential Crises Have Nothing to Do With Technology
Gillian Robespierre’s second feature film, Landline, is, in many ways, in keeping with the tone of her first, Obvious Child. And it isn’t just because [Read More…]
Bring Back the Gag Reflex Symbol in Pop Culture
There was once a magical time in pop culture history (the 90s) when the expression of disgust could be elucidated by the simple use of [Read More…]
