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Tag: 1990s
Professional Wrestling’s Most Ludicrous Gimmicks
The most unlikely crossovers, novelty characters and misconceived ideas in an entertainment world that is already several steps removed from reality.
Noirvember: The Last Seduction
Sex, crime and double-crosses galore in the classic 1994 neo-noir.
British TV Advertising’s Brief Flirtation With The Female Nipple
1994 saw British television advertising step forward into the brave new world of European openness – and then quickly step back again.
The Insufferable Arrogance Of Instantly Forgotten Musicians
The misplaced egotism of the here today, gone later today pop star.
Classic Albums Revisited: Nirvana’s Nevermind
The album that ushered in the grunge revolution is perhaps more important as a signpost in rock history than as a musical work.
Pulped Friction: Learning To Live With The World’s Most Over-Hyped Movie
Almost three decades on, Pulp Fiction remains the go-to Cool Movie for people who aren’t cool.
Adventures In Illegal Distribution: Gorotica
Remembering the oddball world of underground video production, tape trading and sexploitation splatter movies.
The Magnificent Chaos Of The Word
The outrageous post-pub show of the early 1990s resulted in some classic television moments and unforgettable band performances.
Suburban Conformity: Looking Back At The ‘Burbs
Joe Dante’s most biting satire of suburban America sadly loses its nerve at the last minute and becomes as reactionary and curtain-twitching as its central characters.
All Night Psychosis
The rise and fall of subversive late-night programming at The Festival Of Fantastic Films.
Homocult – The Anarcho-Queer Provocateurs Of The 1990s
The anti-capitalist, class war art collective who infuriated the straight and gay establishment alike.