The media studies assignment

Pop Culture Decades Group Assignment (1990-1999)

TOYS

Toys were very famous in the 90's and there are a million of them, and also are very expensive. Some you can still purchase today.

T.V. Shows

There are more than 100 of T.V shows produced and made in the 90's that are still 2014 are contiounsly playing.

Movies

There were a lot of movies made in the 90's, and so many actors and actresses got famous.

Music

The 1990s were, simply put, the greatest decade that ever lived. The turn of this decade saw the rise of a more underground type of music, grunge.The 90s also saw a rise in hip-hop and contemporary country.Many singers got famous in the 90's as well.

Fashion

There are many Fashions created mostly by celeberties. but some still are in use of people. -overalls with the straps down-Mood rings-Rollerblades-Parasuco Jeans-One pant leg rolled up-Bike shorts-Bleached hair-Ripped jeans

Fads

World Issues

1990 (The Year of Gulf War)1991 (The Year the Soviet Union Collapses)1992 (The Year of Buttafuoco Jokes)1993 (The Year of Waco)1994 (The Year OJ makes a break for it!)1995 (The Year of the Oaklahoma City Bombing)1996 (The Year of the Olympic Park bombing)1997 (The Year of the Cloned Sheep)1998 (The Year of Clinton's admission)1999 (The Year of the Columbine Shooting)

Boybands boybands like *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, and New Kids on the Block remind us just why everyone has gone nuts for One Direction. Created a huge influence on teens by their music’s until the phase of grunge was formed. Supermodels The 90s was an era of instantly recognizable supermodels who were not only industry giants, but also household names. Grunge Grunge was both a musical style and a fashion choice. The music was generally defined by heavy guitars and overwrought, angsty lyrics; the fashion by flannel shirts, combat boots, muted colors and an overall blue-collar aesthetic. If those elements seem a bit vague, that's because grunge was as much a rejection of other fads as a specific fad itself.In the 1980s, popular rock music was dominated by flamboyant bands with teased hairstyles, neon spandex stage costumes, slick music production and a party-all-the-time attitude, Perhaps the biggest trend to have drifted across the nation from rainy Seattle to the Perry Ellis runway (under Marc Jacobs's direction) was flannel fashion. Acid Wash Denim The 90s was all about comfort and out of this world denim Slap bracelets Fun and easy to 'slap' on, who could resist these bracelets and bands? The Rachel haircut Since "the Rachel" haircut of the 90s made famous by Jennifer Anniston, there hasn't been an instantly recognizable and widely copied women's haircut like it. Best Friends Necklace Whether you had a plastic set with your best buddy in 4th grade or you shared a sterling silver pair with your best friend in high school, the 90s was all about the Best Friends necklace! Knee-high socks Knee-high socks were not only the staple of every private school kid's daily uniform, but they were the peak of chic. Dark lipstick Clinique's Black Honey lipstick was a bestseller and must have in the 90s and it's a flattering color on most -- so we say bring the dark lip back! Air Jordans From the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to the basketball superstar athlete himself, Air Jordans were the hottest casual shoe to have in the 90s and the market for certain vintage models is strong as ever. the Macarena was a fad with little long-term impact, aside from an intensely annoying tune that stuck in your head for days. Like "The Twist" from several decades earlier, "Macarena" was a simple song with a silly eponymous dance that exploded in popularity in the mysterious way that fads do.Hip hop fashionRappers such as The Fresh Prince, Kid 'N Play, and Left Eye of TLC sparked a trend in wearing brightly colored, baggy clothing and baseball caps.Beanie Babies are simple, inexpensive plush toys filled with small beans instead of cotton stuffing. They became a fad in the mid-90s. This created a collector's frenzy, At one point, you could find racks of Beanie Babies in virtually every store -- whether the store normally sold plush toys or not -- as everyone tried to cash in on the craze. Collectors scoured shelves looking for that one rare Beanie.