1990 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
The Simpsons
Slang
"Talk to the hand"
Price Check
Gas: $1.15
Notable Deaths
Jim Henson, Sammy Davis Jr., Leonard Bernstein
Music & Style
Early Grunge
World Affairs
German Reunion
Gulf War Begins
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years. East and West Germany are officially reunited. The Hubble Space Telescope is launched into orbit. The Gulf War begins following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
- Culture & Mood: A feeling of global restructuring. The Cold War is over, and a new 'Global Village' is being born. Twin Peaks brings surrealism to mainstream TV.
- Fashion & Slang: Neon windbreakers and side-fades. If you're impressed, you say 'As if!' or 'Dope.'
- Fun Fact: 1990 was the year the first ever web server and browser were built by Tim Berners-Lee, and Home Alone became a massive box office phenomenon.