🎬 Blockbuster Nights (Movies)
This 1997 film about a sinking ship became the highest-grossing movie of the decade.
What is Titanic?
This boy band told us, “I want it that way” in 1999.
Who are Backstreet Boys?
You couldn’t sneak online without this loud, screechy internet connection sound.
What is dial-up (AOL)?
Robin Williams starred as a dad-turned-nanny in this family comedy.
What is Mrs. Doubtfire?
This rival boy band to Backstreet Boys featured Justin Timberlake.
Who are NSYNC?
This handheld Nintendo device came out in 1989 but defined ’90s kids’ gaming.
What is Game Boy?
This 1999 sci-fi introduced the world to Neo, Morpheus, and bullet time.
What is The Matrix?
These four British women wanted you to “tell me what you want, what you really really want.”
Who are Spice Girls?
Before USB drives, we saved files on these square plastic disks.
What is floppy disks?
Keanu Reeves had to keep a bus above 50 mph in this 1994 thriller.
What is Speed?
Britney Spears burst onto the scene in 1998 with this hit single.
What is …Baby One More Time?
These little digital pets beeped until you fed, cleaned, and played with them.
What is Tamagotchi?
In Jurassic Park (1993), this billionaire created a dinosaur theme park.
Dr. John Hammond
In 1997, this pop diva released the album Butterfly, cementing her as one of the decade’s biggest voices.
Who is Mariah Carey?
The world’s first text message was sent in 1992 — it simply read this holiday greeting.
What is “Merry Christmas”?