Ah, the 90s. Those years were a simpler time: a time without smartphones or the Kardashians, and all the Bop Its,
Let's face it though, men had less luck in the fashion department
**Still fly though**
Also the bad fashion that was oh-so-good
In the 90s, apparently no one cared, at all. And it's a beautiful thing. #blessup
Robert Downey Jr., bless you
The Shows
When I first started watching and appreciating TV, it was reruns from the 90s. My childhood would be completely different without Everybody Loves Raymond, FRIENDS, the Amanda Show, Seinfeld, the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and of course, Spongebob. Plus, SNL was in its absolute prime (you don't agree? I'll fight you). Other popular shows that remain faves of today are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Saved By the Bell, Full House, Law and Order, Dawson's Creek, and Alf.
"Are you familiar with... truth or dare, Canteen Boy?"
The Toys
Since I wasn't old enough to appreciate Kate Moss and Johnny Depp while they were dating, I was thankful af for 90s toys. We all had Super Soakers, Bop-Its, Ferbies, and Tamagotchis (until we let them die). I can honestly say that if you gave me a box of Beanie Babies (with the tags on) with the Battleship board game in it, I would be entertained for hours. And I still play my Gameboy, so...
And finally, the people who made the decade special.
No, I'm not talking about your parents, but I'm sure they did their part. I'm talking about 90s royalty: Kurt Cobain, Tubac, Winona Ryder, David Bowie, Bill Clinton, the entire cast of FRIENDS, and many more. Whenever I see these people, I smile and wish they hadn't had so many bad plastic surgeries.
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performing naked
Drew Barrymore being more candidly perfect than we could ever be
Marilyn Manson being creepy and great
Courtney Cox, Jennifer Anistion, and Lisa Kudrow making us jealous
Leonardo DiCaprio channeling his inner Bjork
Alicia Silverstone repping perhaps the best Adam Sandler movie ever made
John Stamos a.k.a. Uncle Jesse and his delicious mullet
Arsenio Hall getting Impressed by POTUS Bill Clinton's smooth jazz skills
ZACK FREAKIN MORRIS AND RC FREAKIN SLATER
This beautiful family
Courtney Love in Hole's Celebrity Skin era
Kate Moss and Johnny Depp being as beautiful as possible
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder making us all wish we had raspy, breathy voices
Winona Ryder before that shoplifting incident
Sharon Stone before she flashed the world in Basic Instinct (in a perfect dress btw)
Nirvana before Kurt Cobain's tragic death
The Seinfeld gang before being arrested for filming a fat guy getting mugged
Destiny's Child before Queen Bey
And most importantly, Simba before he returned to Pride Rock