The Guy Who (Literally) Wrote the Book on 1999 Movies Picks His Top Five 1999 Movies
Brian Raftery isn’t one for nostalgia. That might sound strange, considering he recently published a book celebrating the movies of…
1999 Was The Pinnacle For The Dark Teen Comedy. Then It Disappeared.
As the Halloween dance rages — a gymnasium of high schoolers in cheap costumes bouncing around to the sounds of…
‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ Was The Prequel To Today’s Fan Culture
It was 1:30 a.m. in Santa Monica, California, on May 3, 1999. Most people would be in bed at that…
To All The Teen Pop Stars I’ve Loved (And Resented) Before
I can still remember being in my best friend’s room after school in early 1999 blasting Britney Spears’ “…Baby One…
The Year That Broke TV And Paved The Way For The Reality Show Era
Consider this: In 1999, there was no Tiffany “New York” Pollard. The exploits of Bethenny Frankel and Countess LuAnn de…
How Destiny’s Child’s ‘The Writing’s On The Wall’ Became ‘The Quintessential 1999 Album’
Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson sat down at a table 20 years ago to reenact the…
How Paul Walker Cracked Open The ’90s ‘Golden Boy’ Schtick
Lance Harbor, the golden-haired quarterback of the West Canaan High School football team, tips his blue and white Coyotes hat…
The Steady Cultural Demise Of ‘American Beauty’
When “American Beauty” nabbed the Oscar for Best Picture in March 2000, its win seemed forward-thinking. The movie “dealt with…