1990s

  • On the left, a boy in glasses, T-shirt, and shorts stands on a skateboard through torn paper. On the right, a smiling woman in a white dress is held up by soldiers in front of a military plane with a painted mouth.

    29 Retro Photos That Will Transport You Straight Back to 1991

    From bold, patterned, hammer pants to grunge musicians acting aloof, these vintage pictures offer a glimpse into 1991.

    Grunge cracked the glossy surface of American pop culture in 1991, dragging flannel and angst into the mainstream, alongside hammer pants and wild patterns. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union collapsed before the year was over — an ending so monumental it…

  • A split image: on the left, a group of smiling teenage girls with books and backpacks pose together; on the right, a group of teenage boys in dress shirts and ties stand outdoors, some with arms crossed.

    17 Real-Life ’90s High School Photos That Feel Like a Teen Movie

    Flip through these photos of high school in the 1990s, a decade that was all about frosted tips and flannel shirts.

    High school in the ’90s was all about the frosted tips, flannel shirts, and Walkmans tucked into oversized jeans. It was the decade of Tamagotchis, chain wallets, and scribbling Nirvana lyrics on loose-leaf paper (it most definitely smelled like teen…

  • A young boy sits on a carpeted floor watching TV in a living room with blue curtains, bookshelves, a stereo, VHS tapes, and floral decorations. The room has a cozy, vintage 1990s feel.
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    15 Design Trends That Scream 1990s

    Discover the 1990s design trends that we couldn't escape, from inflatable furniture and frilly shower curtains to obnoxious wallpaper.

    It’s the ’90s. If you’re a teenager, you have colorful beads instead of a solid door, posters and pennants all over the walls, inflatable furniture, and, if you were extra cool, a see-through phone. In the rest of the house,…