Shows and Movies
This 1990 holiday movie starred Macaulay Culkin as a boy left behind.
Home Alone
This singer’s 1998 hit “Genie in a Bottle” launched her into pop stardom.
Christina Aguilera
This digital pet needed constant feeding and attention.
Tamagotchi
This company created the Windows operating system.
Microsoft
This blue hedgehog sped through levels on the Sega Genesis.
Sonic
This sci-fi blockbuster featured bullet-dodging and slow-motion camera work.
The Matrix
This Seattle-based band popularized grunge with “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Nirvana
This 90s dance craze came with its own Spanish-language hit song.
The Macarena
This company released the PlayStation gaming console in 1994.
Sony
This 1997 game introduced the character Lara Croft.
Tomb Raider
This 90s show featured paranormal investigators Mulder and Scully.
The X-Files
This British band released the album OK Computer in 1997.
Radio Head
Kids wore these wide-legged jeans often associated with raves, nu-metal, and skating.
JNCO Jeans
This popular messenger service launched in 1997 with buddy lists and away messages.
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
This Nintendo console, released in 1996, featured 3D graphics and the game Super Mario 64
Nintendo 64
Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film that included a briefcase and a dance contest.
Pulp Fiction
This pop diva starred in the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer and had a hit with “What’s Up?”
Linda Perry
This "gross-out" toy line had characters like Leaky Louie and Puke Pete.
Garbage Pail Pals
The phone that was released in 1999, it became a huge hit because of its durable design, long battery life, and fun features like the classic game Snake.
Nokia 3210
This 1998 Nintendo game was set in Hyrule and starred Link.
Legend of Zelda(Ocarina Of Time)
This 1999 dark comedy stars Christina Ricci as a teenage girl dealing with dysfunctional family life.
The Virgin Suicides
Before her solo career, this pop star was part of the group TLC.
Left Eye
This phone pager–style messaging toy was marketed to kids in the late ‘90s
Pocket Buddy/Pager Pal
This programming language, created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991, is known for its readability.
Python
The first-person shooter released in 1993 that helped define the genre.
DOOM