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What's '90s?

A few of the things that should be remembered as hallmarks of the decade.

Dittoheads

Doc Martens

Fat-free everything

Newt Gingrich

Nick at Night

The return of John Travolta

Gay rights

Virginity vogue

Repetitive stress injuries

Microbrews

Susan Faludi's Backlash

Raves

Downsizing

Christian conservatism

Condoms

Techno-geeks

Gen-X (one of the few stereotypes still permitted in the oh-so-sensitive '90s)

Real poverty (paying for those madcap '80s)

Details magazine

Wayne's World

O.J. Simpson

Calvin Klein

Talk/shock radio

Heroin: hip again

Karaoke

Demi Moore

Oliver Stone

Celebrating stupidity: "Beavis & Butthead", Forrest Gump, Dumb and Dumber

Heather Locklear

Bulk shopping and outlet stores

Jay vs. Dave

Court TV

Neo-noir and serial-killer movies

Aaron Spelling

Gangsta rap

Cyber anything

Free radicals

Bill Gates

Recycling

CNN

The electronic leash (answering machines, email, pagers, cell phones)

"Alternative" music

12-step programs

Quirky TV: "Northern Exposure", "Picket Fences", "Twin Peaks"

Baby doll dresses

Piercings

Waifs

Pamela Lee (Anderson)

Talk shows

The Bridges of Madison County

Nirvana and Kurt Cobain

Rodney King and riots

Comparing childhood traumas

John Grisham

Environmentally friendly products

Psychofemme movies: The Temp, The Crush, Basic Instinct, Disclosure, anything with Drew Barrymore

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Cartoons and TV shows being turned into movies

Michael Jordan

Reality TV

Mini foods

Seattle

Hugh Grant

Domestic terrorism: the World

Trade Center bombing, Una-bomber, Oklahoma City bombing

Clear liquid products

'70s retro

Mainstream punk

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Decaf

Zines

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