The Nineties

The Nineties
Author: Chuck Klosterman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0735217971

An instant New York Times bestseller! From the bestselling author of But What if We’re Wrong, a wise and funny reckoning with the decade that gave us slacker/grunge irony about the sin of trying too hard, during the greatest shift in human consciousness of any decade in American history. It was long ago, but not as long as it seems: The Berlin Wall fell and the Twin Towers collapsed. In between, one presidential election was allegedly decided by Ross Perot while another was plausibly decided by Ralph Nader. In the beginning, almost every name and address was listed in a phone book, and everyone answered their landlines because you didn’t know who it was. By the end, exposing someone’s address was an act of emotional violence, and nobody picked up their new cell phone if they didn’t know who it was. The 90s brought about a revolution in the human condition we’re still groping to understand. Happily, Chuck Klosterman is more than up to the job. Beyond epiphenomena like "Cop Killer" and Titanic and Zima, there were wholesale shifts in how society was perceived: the rise of the internet, pre-9/11 politics, and the paradoxical belief that nothing was more humiliating than trying too hard. Pop culture accelerated without the aid of a machine that remembered everything, generating an odd comfort in never being certain about anything. On a 90’s Thursday night, more people watched any random episode of Seinfeld than the finale of Game of Thrones. But nobody thought that was important; if you missed it, you simply missed it. It was the last era that held to the idea of a true, hegemonic mainstream before it all began to fracture, whether you found a home in it or defined yourself against it. In The Nineties, Chuck Klosterman makes a home in all of it: the film, the music, the sports, the TV, the politics, the changes regarding race and class and sexuality, the yin/yang of Oprah and Alan Greenspan. In perhaps no other book ever written would a sentence like, “The video for ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ was not more consequential than the reunification of Germany” make complete sense. Chuck Klosterman has written a multi-dimensional masterpiece, a work of synthesis so smart and delightful that future historians might well refer to this entire period as Klostermanian.

Reinvention and Restlessness

Reinvention and Restlessness
Author: Colleen Hill
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0847869776

Nineties fashion--from grunge, to Clueless's Alaïa, to Margiela's new couture--is an essential reference point for contemporary style. This book, created in tandem with an exhibition at The Museum at FIT, documents the changing culture, attitudes, and creatives that ushered in our visual age. Minimalism. Deconstruction. The rejuvenation of established houses. These are just a few of the concepts that have come to define 1990s fashion. Others include an increased concern with environmentalism, developing technologies and the beginning of the fashion internet, freewheeling historical references, and a predilection for lifting significant styles from other cultures (the issues raised by this 'borrowing' are reviewed through a contemporary lens). In the twenty years since the decade ended, the fashion world has experienced several nineties revivals. Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the 90s focuses specifically on designers who challenged the expected appearance or workings of high fashion, and who played an important role in laying the foundation for fashion of the twenty-first century, including: Tom Ford, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Martin Margiela, Stella McCartney, Helmut Lang, Jil Sander, Yohji Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo, and Viktor & Rolf. Additional chapters address changes to fashion editorials and campaigns (under talents like Steven Meisel, Corinne Day, Inez & Vinoodh, Mark Borthwick, and Nan Goldin), a new theatricality to runway presentations, and the emergence of fashion theory as a field.

The 90s Quizpedia

The 90s Quizpedia
Author: Hannah Koelmeyer
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1922417351

So you think you know the 90s? These 450+ questions will put your knowledge of the raddest decade to the test! Who shot Mr Burns? What did the first ever text message say? Who is the youngest Hanson brother? On what movie did Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow meet? This interactive trivia book is the ultimate chance to flex your knowledge of the decade that gave us Friends, NKOTB, and the Tamagotchi, with more questions than you can shake a flip phone at.

The Splat: Coloring the '90s (Nickelodeon)

The Splat: Coloring the '90s (Nickelodeon)
Author: Random House
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2016-08-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524715212

Fans of Nickelodeon’s The Splat are sure to love this amazingly detailed coloring book that celebrates classic shows like Ren and Stimpy, Rugrats, Rocko’s Modern Life, Hey Arnold!, and many, many more. Featuring a foiled cover, it's perfect for boys, girls, and adults of all ages!

Parenting for the '90s

Parenting for the '90s
Author: Philip Osborne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1989
Genre: Child rearing
ISBN: 9780934672733

For parents who want to balance the many voices of child-rearing advice, Parenting for the '90s looks at prominent parenting approaches from the '60s, '70s, and '80s and offers a model that draws on the strengths of each.

99 Episodes That Defined the '90s

99 Episodes That Defined the '90s
Author: Chris Morgan
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2024-07-25
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 147665333X

How can you define a decade? Through television, of course. The 1990s featured many memorable TV moments, providing a fascinating picture of the decade. In this book, 99 episodes across all major television genres are discussed--from police procedurals, hangout sitcoms, and cartoons to game shows and much more. Some of these episodes became iconic and helped define the '90s; other episodes reflect events in the world at the time.

Letitia Baldrige's Complete Guide to the New Manners for the 90's

Letitia Baldrige's Complete Guide to the New Manners for the 90's
Author: Letitia Baldrige
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 680
Release: 1990
Genre: Etiquette
ISBN: 0892563206

These are new times, and here is the new encyclopedia of manners geared to guiding us confidently and correctly through the rapidly changing maze of new lifestyles, customs, and ways of relating that epitomize this era.

Movies of the '90s

Movies of the '90s
Author: Riley Webster
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 541
Release: 2023-10-24
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1039189334

The 1990s was an amazing decade for movies, witnessing the release of dozens of incredible films, including The Matrix, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, Fargo, Jurassic Park, and so many more. Despite this embarrassment of riches, author Riley Webster believes this decade has never received as much praise or as many kudos as it deserves—until now. Whether you’re a serious cinephile, a casual viewer, or merely seeking a heavy dose of 1990s nostalgia, this is the book for you.

The 90s Activity Book (for Adults)

The 90s Activity Book (for Adults)
Author: Victoria Carser
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2023-10-19
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 152993284X

Stop scrolling and chill with this 100% analogue-age timeout. Every page is a happy blast from the past of iconic toys, treats, music, moments, TV, movies and celebrities from the 90s. Let feel-good quizzes, wordsearches, dot-to-dots and colouring pages take you back in time. Butterfly hair clips, baggy jeans, bum bags, Baywatch, cargo pants, crop tops, Clueless, double denim, Friends, slip dresses, Sweet Valley High, snap bands, Spice Girls, Swatch watches, Tamagotchis and troll dolls - and so much more: the gangs all here. Includes QR code to exclusive 90s playlist.