April 2 Through the 90s
76 events from the decade
90s
Today in the 90sApril 2
Through the nineties
MTV Total Request Live
#1 on TRL — April 2, 1999
The most requested video on this day in 1999
1
TLC
“No Scrubs”
Peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the definitive anthems of female independence in the 90s.
Today's Top 10 Countdown
TRL premiered on MTV on September 14, 1998. Fans voted daily by phone and online for their favorite videos. The show made Times Square its home and defined pop music for a generation.
🏆Billboard Hot 100 #1
#1 Song — April 2
The top single on the Billboard Hot 100 for this week across the 90s
1
“Nothing Compares 2 U”
Sinead O'Connor
19902 weeks at #1
"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor dominates the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1990. Written by Prince, the devastating ballad — accompanied by O'Connor's tearful music video — becomes one of the most powerful songs and music videos of the entire decade.
📻FM Radio — April
Tune In to the 90s
Spin the dial to change stations — top songs in heavy rotation this month across the decade
Now Tuned
100.3 FM
Z100
Top 40 / CHR Pop
889296100104108
On Air — Top 40 / CHR PopNew York's #1 Hit Music Station
1
Ricky Martin
“Livin' La Vida Loca”
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2TLC
“No Scrubs”
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3Backstreet Boys
“I Want It That Way”
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4Britney Spears
“...Baby One More Time”
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5Mark Morrison
“Return of the Mack”
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6Hanson
“MMMBop”
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7Spice Girls
“Wannabe”
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8Celine Dion
“My Heart Will Go On”
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9Savage Garden
“I Want You”
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10Ace of Base
“Don't Turn Around”
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Simulated stations based on real 90s radio formats. Click any track to search on YouTube.
🎤Boy Band Battle
NSYNC vs. Backstreet Boys
Week of April 1, 2000
🔴NSYNC🏆
“Bye Bye Bye”
Hot 100: #4
“Bye bye bye! Don't wanna be a fool for you”
🔵BSB
“Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely”
Hot 100: #6
“Show me the meaning of being lonely”
🏆 NSYNC win this week
NSYNC's harder sound on Bye Bye Bye pushes them ahead as the new millennium begins.
Which side were you on?
Billboard Hot 100 · 1997–2001
🎸Grunge Album of the Week
Live Through This
Hole
DGC Records · April 12, 1994
Released four days after Kurt Cobain's death, Live Through This was overshadowed by tragedy but eventually recognized as a masterpiece on its own terms. Courtney Love processed grief, rage, and ambition into one of the decade's most vital records.
Key Singles
🎵 Miss World🎵 Doll Parts🎵 Violet🎵 Asking for It
Billboard
#52
peak
RIAA
None
at release
Sales
1M+ US copies
“Courtney Love refuses to be a victim even while documenting victimhood. This is some of the most honest music anyone has made this year.”
— Village Voice, 1994
Seattle Sound · 1989–1997
👗Fashion Trend of the Month
Grunge Flannel + Doc Martens
April · 1992–1996
Mid 90s1992–1996
After Nirvana went mainstream in 1991, every suburban mall had a Grunge section by 1993. Flannel shirts worn open over band tees, paired with Doc Martens boots, said 'I've given up on capitalism' while costing $200.
As Seen On
⭐ Kurt Cobain⭐ Eddie Vedder⭐ Winona Ryder⭐ Claire Danes in My So-Called Life
💵 Then
$30–$100
Original retail
📈 Now
Doc Martens: $80–$140. Vintage flannels: $25–$60 on Depop
Nostalgia markup
✨
How to Style It
Leave flannel unbuttoned, sleeves pushed up. Scowl slightly. Own at least one cassette tape you've never actually listened to.
Would you wear it today?
90s Fashion · Month by Month
😬Y2K Panic Meter😬
Panic Level: Elevated
273 days until the Y2K bug hits · 1999
DEFCON Y2KLevel 1/5 — Elevated
ElevatedConcernedAlarmedCRITICAL🚨
📰 Y2K News Headlines · 1999
Elevator Computers Pose 'Overlooked Y2K Risk,' Engineer Warns
Experts Warn: Hundreds of Nuclear Plants May Fail When Clocks Strike Midnight
📖
From: The Y2K Survival Guide, 1999 Edition
“Chapter 2: Which Appliances May Fail? The honest answer is: we don't know. Any device with an embedded microchip that references the calendar could be affected. This includes pacemakers, cars manufactured after 1994, thermostats, and some coffee makers.”
✅
Y2K Prep Tip
Get your prescriptions filled early. Pharmacies are computerized. If the grid goes down, so does your medication supply chain.
Y2K Bug · 1999 · The bug that ate the millennium
🌈Lisa Frank Design of the Day✨
Find Your Animal Energy
Hyper-saturated. Maximalist. Iconic. 🦄
NotebookPeak: 1994⭐ Today's Pick
Neon Jaguar
A sleek jaguar prowling through a neon jungle of electric greens and hot pinks.
💰
Collector Value
$20–$45 for spiral notebook in good condition
✨
Fun Fact
The Neon Jaguar design was inspired by tropical wildlife and became a fan favorite among older elementary school students.
Your Animal Energy
Fierce One
You don't follow trends — you set them. You were probably the first kid in class to try a new hairstyle.
Click an animal to reveal your personality
Lisa Frank Inc. · Tucson, AZ · 1979–2000s
📰
On the Newsstands
— circa the 90s🏀Dream Team Flashback🥇
Barcelona 1992
The Greatest Team Ever Assembled
8–0
Record
+43.8
Avg Margin
Aug 8
Gold Medal
Player Spotlight
#9
Michael JordanLegend
Shooting Guard · Chicago Bulls
At the peak of his powers — two championships in and about to win four more. Jordan was the reason the Dream Team concept existed. He averaged 14.9 points per game in Barcelona, though the stats barely captured his dominance.
1 / 12
Tournament Results
Jul 25
Preliminary
vs. Angola
116–48
+68
Jul 26
Preliminary
vs. Croatia
103–70
+33
Jul 28
Preliminary
vs. Germany
111–68
+43
Jul 30
Preliminary
vs. Brazil
127–83
+44
Aug 1
Preliminary
vs. Spain
122–81
+41
Aug 4
Quarterfinal
vs. Puerto Rico
115–77
+38
Aug 6
Semifinal
vs. Lithuania
127–76
+51
Aug 8
Gold
vs. Croatia
117–85
+32
First Olympics to allow NBA professionals · Barcelona 1992
📺Cartoon Network🚀
Toonami Block
Launched March 17, 1997 · The afternoon action block that introduced a generation to anime
The Expansion Era · The block grows bigger
🔥 Dragon Ball Z — Currently Airing
Buu Saga
The ancient demon Majin Buu is unleashed upon the universe. Gotenks, Gohan, and ultimately Goku as Super Saiyan 3 battle the pink horror. The final saga of Dragon Ball Z.
⚡ Epic Moment: Goku first achieves Super Saiyan 3 — shaking the very heavens
The Expansion Era
The block grows bigger
🔥
Dragon Ball ZAnime/ActionLandmark
The Cell and Buu sagas take DBZ to its epic conclusion.
▸
Tenchi Muyo!Anime/Comedy
A boy discovers he's descended from a space pirate and inherits a harem of alien girls.
▸
Outlaw StarAnime/Sci-Fi
Space bounty hunter Gene Starwind seeks the Galactic Leyline.
▸
The Big OAnime/Mecha
Gotham-style noir meets giant robots in the amnesiac city of Paradigm.
▸
CardcaptorsAnime/Magical Girl
A young girl collects magical Clow Cards scattered across the world.
▸
Mobile Suit GundamAnime/Mecha
The original One Year War that started the Gundam franchise.
“Stay gold.”
— TOM's iconic Toonami sign-off
Toonami · Cartoon Network · 1997–2008, 2012–present
📺Where Are They Now?⭐
90s Child Stars
The kids who defined a decade — then and now
90s Child Stars · Then & Now · Static editorial data
📼Road Trip🚗
90s Mixtape Generator
Pick your year and mood — we'll make the tape
1995
90s Road Trip Mixtape Generator · No external APIs · Pure nostalgia
💾School Computer Lab🖥️
90s Computer Lab
Dot matrix printers · Apple IIe rows · Educational software you can still smell
🖨️ Computer Lab Rule of the Day
“Do not touch the screen. Do not even look at the screen funny.”
📺 Software of the Week
💾
Kid Pix
Broderbund Software · 1989
🖥️ Mac / PC📚 Art / Free Period
💭 The Memory
The EXPLOSION eraser sound effect. You'd click it and the entire screen disintegrated with a cartoon boom. The wacky tools, the rubber stamp alphabet, the squiggly lines. Kid Pix made every kid feel like an artist.
▶ Play It Today
✓
Kid Pix 2 available via Internet Archive
Play Online →Software rotates weekly
Week 2 of 12 — check back next week
90s School Computer Lab · Apple IIe & Beyond · No external API calls
🥛Got Milk?1993–2014
Got Milk? Retrospective
America's most iconic ad campaign — and your chance to get a mustache
Choose a Sample Face
Drag the ● to reposition mustache
Mustache Size
Your photo is processed entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server.
Got Milk? · CMPB · 1993–2014 · 15 celebrities
🧸Investment Report📉
Beanie Baby Investment Bubble
The greatest speculative mania in plush toy history · 1996–2000
Which Beanies did you have?
Beanie Baby Bubble · 1993–2000 · Static editorial data · No live pricing
🏆Starter Jacket of the Week
Oakland Raiders
1991–1996
NFLsatin$99
Colors
Silver & Black
Why It Was Iconic
The Raiders jacket wasn't just football — it became a hip-hop staple worn by Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac. The silver and black crossed from sports into streetwear, making it the most culturally loaded Starter of the era.
Made Famous By
Ice Cube / Snoop Dogg
📝 Schoolyard Memory
“Half the kids wearing Raiders jackets couldn't name a single player. It was pure street cred.”
🔥 Parka vs. Satin — Which Was More Coveted?
Parka: heavier flex, warmer, more expensive. Satin: louder colors, slicker look. No wrong answer. Some wrong answers.
🏀Chicago Bulls Dynasty🏀
The Chicago Bulls
Six championships · Two three-peats · The greatest dynasty of the 90s
💍💍💍💍💍💍
🏆 1997-98 Season — The Last Dance
Bulls def. Utah Jazz · 4-2
Jordan: 33.5 PPG in the Finals · Clinched June 14, 1998
Jordan's final shot as a Bull: a pull-up jumper with 5.2 seconds left to win Game 6 by one point. The dynasty's last breath.
Game 6The Last Shot — Jordan steals from Malone, clears Bryon Russell, hits the go-ahead jumper. Bulls 87, Jazz 86.
🧘 Phil Jackson Quote of the Week
“Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.”
— Phil Jackson · On process over outcome
⚡ Dynasty by the Numbers
6
Championships
72
Season Record
2
Three-Peats
Chicago Bulls · 1991–1998 · The Last Dance
🏒
NHL Standings
— 1994-95 seasonThe lockout wiped out half the season, but the Devils' neutral-zone trap suffocated opponents. They swept the Red Wings in the Finals in one of the most dominant Cup runs ever.
Lockout-shortened season — only 48 games played starting January 20.
🏀 NBA⚾ MLB🏈 NFL🏒 NHL ▾
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | W-L-OT | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ❄️ Quebec Nordiques Joe Sakic & Peter Forsberg | 30-13-5 | .625 |
| 2 | 🐧 Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr & Ron Francis | 29-16-3 | .604 |
| 3 | 🐻 Boston Bruins Ray Bourque | 27-18-3 | .563 |
| 4 | 😈 New Jersey Devils Martin Brodeur & Scott Stevens | 22-18-8 | .458 |
| 5 | 🟠 Philadelphia Flyers Eric Lindros — The Next One | 28-16-4 | .583 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | W-L-OT | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🐙 Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman & Sergei Fedorov | 33-11-4 | .688 |
| 2 | 🎵 St. Louis Blues Brett Hull & Wayne Gretzky | 28-15-5 | .583 |
| 3 | 🔥 Calgary Flames Theoren Fleury | 24-17-7 | .500 |
| 4 | 🍁 Vancouver Canucks Pavel Bure | 18-18-12 | .375 |
| 5 | 🪶 Chicago Blackhawks Jeremy Roenick | 24-19-5 | .500 |
🏆1994-95 champion: New Jersey Devils
ESPN
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Columnist Corner— April 2
🏀NBA
Bulls on the Brink: Chicago's Three-Peat Was Never in Doubt
Michael Jordan dropped 55 on the Knicks in only his fifth game back. Not 45 games. FIVE games. The man averaged 31.5 points in his career like it was a rounding error. The NBA's Eastern Conference has been warned: Chicago is coming, and Phil Jackson already has the playbook memorized.
▸ Michael Jordan
— Dan Patrick, ESPN Page 2
⚾MLB
Ken Griffey Jr. Is Going to Challenge Roger Maris. Mark It Down.
Junior hit 40 home runs by the All-Star break last season and he's only 25 years old. The Mariners have a genuine phenomenon in center field — a swing so perfect it should be in the Smithsonian, a glove that makes Willie Mays nod in approval. If he stays healthy, 61 is not a conversation. It's a destination.
▸ Ken Griffey Jr.
— Peter Gammons, ESPN Baseball Tonight
ESPN Page 2 · The Columnist's Corner“You don't have to watch it. You just can't look away.”
This Saturday Morning on TV
1990 Saturday Morning Lineup
NBC— 2 shows
11:00 AM
Saved by the Bell
The gang at Bayside High School gets into all kinds of trouble.
NBC
8:30 AM
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
The power is yours! Five kids combine rings to summon Earth's champion.
NBC
ABC— 2 shows
10:00 AM
Darkwing Duck
Let's get dangerous — the terror that flaps in the night!
ABC
9:30 AM
DuckTales
Woo-oo! Scrooge McDuck and his nephews chase fortune and adventure.
ABC
CBS— 2 shows
8:00 AM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Heroes in a half shell — turtle power!
CBS
9:00 AM
Bobby's World
A little kid with a gigantic imagination — and a Boston-accented dad.
CBS
Saturday morning cartoons were the highlight of every 90s kid's weekend — block scheduling at its finest.
Welcome to the 90s Mall
📍 Directory — Hover to browse. Tap to enter.
34 stores on this level
These stores defined the 90s mall experience. Many are gone, but the memories — and the lingering smell of Auntie Anne's — live on forever.
90s Slang of the Day
mid 90sTwisted
Extremely confused, or in a strange situation
“That movie ending had everyone totally twisted.”
★
📊Nielsen Top 10
Most-Watched Shows
January 1990
1
RoseanneABC
Tuesday 9PM
22.8
36% share
Roseanne dominated early 90s ratings with its working-class realism — something no other sitcom dared touch.
2
The Cosby ShowNBC
Thursday 8PM
21
33% share
The Cosby Show's final seasons still drew massive numbers; its reign was ending but the audience hadn't left yet.
3
60 MinutesCBS
Sunday 7PM
19.5
32% share
60 Minutes has been a ratings anchor since the 1970s — news magazine TV before cable made it redundant.
4
The Wonder YearsABC
Tuesday 8PM
18.9
30% share
The Wonder Years captured baby boomer nostalgia at exactly the right moment; its audience was deeply loyal.
5
Empty NestNBC
Saturday 9PM
17.4
28% share
The Saturday night NBC lineup was unbeatable in 1990 — even its weaker shows dominated the competition.
Nielsen Media Research · Household Rating Points
Friday Night LineupABC
TGIF— Thank God It's Friday!
8:00 PM
Perfect Strangers
Season 68:30 PM
Family Matters
Season 19:00 PM
Full House
Season 49:30 PM
Growing Pains
Season 5TGIF ran on ABC from 1989–2000, becoming the iconic Friday night destination for family TV in the 90s.
📺
📺Seinfeld
“The Apartment”
Season 2, Episode 5 · April 4, 1991
Jerry panics when Elaine tries to move into his apartment building.
“I don't want anyone I know living in the same building. That would ruin everything.”
🚪
Kramer's Entrance
Aggressively supports Elaine moving in for selfish reasons.
NBC · Seinfeld · 1991
Late Night TV1997
Tonight's— Late Night Lineup
April 2, 1997— What America was watching after the news
📺11:30 PM
JL
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoNBC
Host: Jay LenoGuest: Jeff Foxworthy
Monologue
Baseball Opening Day ceremonies across the country
“
Baseball season is officially here! Hot dogs, cold beer, and seven innings of standing when you expected to sit. I'm an American.
— Jay Leno
Tonight's BitHeadlines
DL
Late Show with David LettermanCBS
Host: David LettermanGuest: Paul McCartney
Monologue
Paul McCartney's first visit to the Ed Sullivan Theater in decades
“
Paul McCartney is here! He played this theater with the Beatles. I have been here slightly less time than Paul. Slightly.
— David Letterman
Top TenTop Ten Things Paul McCartney Has Seen Change Since the Ed Sullivan Show
CO
Late Night with Conan O'BrienNBC
Host: Conan O'BrienGuest: Tenacious D
Monologue
Baseball season kicking off around the country
“
Baseball season is here. Hot dogs, crackerjack, seven innings of standing when you expected to sit. I'm American.
— Conan O'Brien
Tonight's BitTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
Late Night Wars: Leno vs. Letterman defined the early 90s talk show rivalry. Conan O'Brien took over Late Night from Letterman in September 1993, launching the next generation of late night comedy.
📺
📺Infomercial Hall of Fame📺
OxiClean
Late-Night Legend · 1997
The Catchphrase
“Hi, Billy Mays here for OxiClean!”
— Billy Mays
📡 On Air
2:00 AM – 4:00 AM
So you must have been desperate
💸 Price
$19.99 + $6.95 shipping
But wait, there's more!
A stain remover so powerful it could apparently clean anything, presented by Billy Mays with a beard that inspired absolute trust. OxiClean survived infomercial culture and became a legitimate household staple.
Absurdity Rating
★★★★★★★★★★6/10
✅ Still available today
As Seen on TV · 1997· Cable Access & Late Night
✨Spice Girls Quiz
Which Spice Girl Are You?
Scary · Sporty · Baby · Posh · Ginger
Question 1 of 7
It's Friday night in 1997. What are you doing?
Spice Girls · 1994–2000
✨
Quiz
Which Spice Girl Are You?
Scary? Sporty? Baby? Posh? Ginger? Get your full Spice Combo breakdown.
Take the Quiz →📺
Quiz
Which Saved by the Bell Character Are You?
Zack? Kelly? Screech? Mr. Belding? Take the quiz and find out.
Take the Quiz →🪦
Memorial
Tamagotchi Cemetery
They beeped. We ignored them. Now they rest. Visit the virtual pet memorial wall of the 90s.
Pay Your Respects →📀The Napster Files📀
Napster vs. The Music Industry
The file-sharing war that changed everything · 1999–2001
Songs downloaded while you browsed this page
0
(100% free. 100% illegal. Just like 1999.)
🕰️ Timeline: Rise & Fall
🚀
📀
⚖️
🥁
🎤
🔇
🪦
🍎
💬 They Said It
“I got an advance on our next record, and I heard it on Napster before it came out. I mean, what the f***?”
⚖️ Anti-Napster
Lars Ulrich— Metallica Drummer
📉 CD Album Sales Decline (millions of units)
1999
939M
2000
943M
2001
882M
2002
803M
2003
746M
⚡ Fast Facts
- ▸At its peak, Napster had 26.4 million users sharing 80+ million files.
- ▸Shawn Fanning wrote the first version in about 60 days as a freshman dorm project.
- ▸Lars Ulrich showed up to Napster's HQ with 60,000+ printed usernames to ban.
- ▸CD sales fell from 942M units (2000) to 746M units (2003) — a ~21% collapse.
- ▸KaZaA, Limewire, and BitTorrent filled the void within months of Napster's shutdown.
Napster · 1999–2001 · The sound of inevitability
90s One-Hit Wonders Hall
Song of the Week
Inescapable for one glorious season, then gone forever
🎵
1997
“MMMBop”
Hanson
Peak Position
#1
Billboard Hot 100
Weeks at Peak
3
weeks on top
📍Where Are They Now?
Tulsa siblings Taylor, Isaac, and Zac Hanson never gave up. They founded their own label,3CG Records, and have released six studio albums. They run a successful Hanson fan club and annual fan festival called HANSON Day in Tulsa every May.
💡Did You Know?
Hanson began performing publicly in 1992 — before MMMBop, they were a cappella singing 50s and 60s covers at Tulsa festivals while Zac was still in elementary school. They wrote 'MMMBop' when Taylor was just 11.
🔥One Hit or Underrated?
Does Hanson's decades of persistence prove they were always more than a one-hit wonder, or does the weight of MMMBop forever define them?
🛒 Still Available
See all →These 90s products are still purchasable today. Affiliate links — we may earn a commission.
Stay Nostalgic
Daily 90s nostalgia, delivered.
What happened on this day in the 90s? Music, movies, pop culture — get it every morning.
APPLE IIe — OREGON TRAIL v2.0
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The year is 1848. You have decided to leave your home in Independence,
Missouri and travel to the Oregon territory by wagon.
Your journey is 2,000 miles. Most people who attempt it never arrive.
F.B.I. — X DivisionCase Report
DO NOT DISTRIBUTEClassified — Eyes Only
all things
Season 7 | Episode 17Original Air Date: April 9, 2000
Monster of the WeekAgent MulderTheory
Everything is connected — the crop circles, Scully's chance encounter with her former professor, and the path she's on are all part of a larger design.
Agent ScullyCounter
I'm beginning to think that every choice, no matter how small, reverberates through time in ways we can't possibly calculate.
“
What if there was only one choice and all the other ones were wrong?
The Truth Is Out There
Quote of the DayNBC
Friends— The One with the Quote
“
Ugly Naked Guy is using his new hammock!
”— Rachel
Episode
“The One with All the Haste”
AiredApril 9, 1998
☕
The gang is endlessly fascinated by the mysterious naked neighbor across the street throughout the series.
🛋️
MTVSpring Break
🌴1999Spring Break
🇯🇲Jamaica
LIVE on MTV
Hosted By
Carson Daly & La La
Performances
NSYNCLauryn HillLimp BizkitLil Wayne
Highlights
- NSYNC performed 'Bye Bye Bye' months before its official release to 50,000 screaming fans
- Lauryn Hill's 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' performance was called one of the best live sets in Spring Break history
- Limp Bizkit crowd-surfed on an inflatable pool raft during 'Nookie'
🎵
Top Song of Spring Break
Believe - Cher
🌴
Cafeteria ClassicsLUNCHBOX
🥪 What Was in Your Lunchbox?The 90s cafeteria was a whole vibe
Hi-C Ecto CoolerDrink
Neon green citrus drink with Slimer on the box, born from the Ghostbusters franchise. It tasted like liquid nostalgia.
Since 1987Gone Forever 😢
Ecto Cooler outlasted the cartoon that inspired it by six years, finally discontinued in 2001 — then briefly revived in 2016 for Ghostbusters.
Squeez-ItDrink
Plastic bottle shaped like a dumbbell you squeezed to drink. The cap was molded to look like a smiley face.
Since 1985Gone Forever 😢
General Mills discontinued Squeez-It in 2001. A devoted fanbase still petitions for its return to this day.
SurgeDrink
Citrus-flavored soda engineered to compete with Mountain Dew. So aggressive it had its own attitude problem.
Since 1996Still Around ✅
Surge was discontinued in 2003 but a fan campaign called 'Surge Movement' convinced Coca-Cola to bring it back in 2014.
Snapple Kiwi StrawberryDrink
The glass bottle you smashed the cap on to pop it open. The real fact under the lid was worth more than the drink.
Since 1992Still Around ✅
Snapple introduced 'Real Facts' under bottle caps in 2002 — before that you just felt cool holding the glass bottle.
Jolt ColaDrink
All the sugar and twice the caffeine. Technically not for kids, which is exactly why kids wanted it.
Since 1985Gone Forever 😢
Jolt Cola's slogan 'All the Sugar and Twice the Caffeine' was its entire marketing strategy — and it worked for a generation.
Kool-Aid JammersDrink
Juice pouches in a flat rectangular pack with bold colors. The Kool-Aid Man approved, and that was enough.
Since 1998Still Around ✅
Kool-Aid Jammers launched in 1998 as a direct response to Capri Sun's dominance in the juice pouch category.
The 90s lunchbox was a status symbol, a trading floor, and a snack ecosystem all in one brown paper bag.
🥪
Beanie Baby of the DayRETIRED
Garcia
Bear❤️
ty
Life Story
Born:Jan 7, 1996
Retired:May 11, 1997
Rarity
RareWhat Your Mom Paid
$5.99 (lol)
Peak eBay Price
$20–$75
⚠️
MUST BE MINT
Tie-dye and tag, obviously
The Lore
Named after Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. TY denied it but the tie-dye pattern was a dead giveaway. Renamed 'Peace' bear in later iterations.
Still collecting?
Find Beanie Babies on Amazon →🧸
💿Game Release of the Day💿
⬜ PlayStationDISC★ LANDMARK
Tomb Raider
Action-Adventure·Eidos Interactive
📅
Release Date
October 25, 1996
💡
Fun Fact
Lara Croft became the first video game character to be on the cover of The Face magazine and a global pop-culture icon.
90s Video Game Release Calendar · The golden age of gaming, one day at a time.
Relive the classics
Retro Games on Amazon →🕹️
📺 Theme Song of the DayFOX
The X-Files
1993–2002
🎵
1996🏆
Chart Hit
peaked at #22 on Billboard Hot 100 as a standalone single
“[Eerie whistle motif — two notes that defined 90s paranoia]”
ComposerMark Snow
Did you know: Mark Snow accidentally created the iconic whistle sound by leaning on his keyboard's pitch wheel. The single release hit the Top 25.
📺
🏷️90s Price Tag
What Things Cost in 1990
Prices from the era — some things cost less, some haven't changed, and some will make you feel old
*** NOSTALGIA RECEIPT ***
1990 PRICES — APPROVED
Gallon of gas(National average)
$1.16Movie ticket
$4.23McDonald's Big Mac
$1.95New Nintendo game (NES)
$49.99CD album
$13.99VHS rental (Blockbuster)
$3.99Monthly cable TV
$16.78Levi's 501 jeans
$35.00First-class stamp
$0.252-liter Pepsi
$0.99THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING IN THE 90s
PLEASE REWIND YOUR VHS
🎬Weekend Box Office
Top Films in Theaters
April 1–7, 1990
1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
New Line
$16.7M
$50.2M total
wk 2
2
Pretty Woman
Disney/Touchstone
$9.3M
$36.8M total
wk 3
3
The Hunt for Red October
Paramount
$5.4M
$54.6M total
wk 5
4
Joe Versus the Volcano
Warner Bros.
$2.4M
$20.0M total
wk 4
5
Stella
Buena Vista
$1.9M
$7.0M total
wk 4
Entertainment Weekly · Box Office Report
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New Releases This Week
April 1997 — Now on VHS
Titanic
1997 theatrical release· $2.2B box office
“Nothing on earth could come between them.”
As Good as It Gets
1997 theatrical release· $314M box office
“A comedy from the heart that goes for the throat.”
Boogie Nights
1997 theatrical release· $43M box office
“Everyone has one special thing.”
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Raw vs. Nitro
April 1996 — Monday Night Wars Begin
WWF
Monday Night Raw
Diesel turns heel and attacks Shawn Michaels post-match — the WWF starts a new edgy direction
WCW
Monday Nitro
Scott Hall mysteriously invades Nitro, grabbing a fan's camera — the Outsiders arc begins
W
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Nitro pulls 3.1 to Raw's 2.9 — the Outsiders storyline sparks WCW's momentum
WWF Pay-Per-ViewMay 26, 1996
PPV Spotlight
In Your House: Beware of Dog
Shawn Michaels retains the WWF title against Davey Boy Smith after a chaotic power-outage-marred broadcast
Monday Nights — 1996 to 2001
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🧸Craze Alert
Troll Mania Peaks This Spring
Troll Dolls
Troll dolls dominate spring 1990. Russ Berrie and other companies churn out endless varieties — astronaut trolls, wedding trolls, doctor trolls. Every backpack has one dangling from the zipper.
📊 Over 3 million sold in 1990 alone
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GAME BOY
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Nintendo · 1998Game & Watch Gallery 2
Five more Game & Watch classics including Parachute, Chef, and Donkey Kong Jr. Unlock a secret game by earning enough stars. Addictive high-score hunting.
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Weekend Play Time
Hours of retro arcade chasing
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Game Boy on Amazon →📈90s Economy
Numbers for 1990
Recession year — the S&L crisis and Gulf War uncertainty dragged markets down. The dot-com boom was still a decade away.
📊 Markets (Year-End)
NASDAQ
378
Pre-boom
Dow Jones
2,633
S&P 500
330
NASDAQ Trajectory · 1990–1999
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💵 Prices in 1990
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Gas (gallon)
$1.19
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Movie Ticket
$4.23
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Big Mac
$2.20
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Avg. Monthly Rent
$530
US Economic Data · 1990 · The Dot-Com Decade
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