Teens of the 90s vs. Teens nowadays
Only a decade apart, striking differences are glaring
between these two batches of youth. We can say that the past two decades
brought dynamic changes in cultural touchstones, social reactions, career and
familial outlooks, as well as world views. In short the teens of the last two
decades are pretty much different from what they used to be more than twenty
years ago, yet striking differences separate the two “batches.”
The 90’s teens still carry with them some semblance of trust
and high regard for adults and people of authority. This is in contrast to the
00s teens who are suspicious of everyone in a position to help. You have to
show them that you care over an extended period otherwise they‘ll never believe
that you do care. This is due to the fact that the present day youth experience
greater autonomy in today’s fast paced world.
Teenagers from the 90s experienced the start of the
technological boom, the Internet was starting to get more traffic, cellular
phones began to be part of daily commune although they were still mediocre in
size and the most of the displays were in black and white. Desktops started to
become ubiquitous and hybrid cars were starting to be conceptualized. These are
all welcomed changes, as the teen became more hip an sleek. Present day teens
are quite the same but they see no negatives in technology and technology
symbolizes change. They grew up with one hour photo processing, high speed
Internet, PDAs and any new device that hits the market is cool until the next
great invention pops up. This is potentially dangerous because they might not
realize that these emerging technologies may isolate rather than connect people
and diminish their privacy rights as citizens; and reinforce the sense of autonomy
to the extent that it destroys family and cultural ties. What I’m trying to say
is that teens of the 90s are less exposed to the perils of such rapid boom in
technology compared to today’s youth.
Teens of the 90s have a strong sense of personal identity,
they knew who they are and stand up for what they believe in. They don’t easily
get rattled and jump into the band wagon of what is considered “in and chic” at
any given moment. The teens of today revel in all available choices and dabbles
in innumerable varieties. Thus, we have amusing hybrid teens whose music
reflects one value, their academic dreams another, their friends something
else, and their religious belief system yet a different twist. There is so much
going on around them that they lose touch about their identity and become
confused about their wavering interests.
We are not saying that teens of the 90s are better in all
aspects than the teens at the turn of the millennium. We are just trying to
drive the point that the environment to the two groups were exposed to are
strikingly different. Each day the world becomes increasingly complex and young
people today are as complex as the environment that they live in. (
Takeshi
Kaneshiro
Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia
Tony Leung Chiu Wai
The blockbuster Movie in 90s
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film. Upon
its release on December 19, 1997, the film achieved critical and commercial
success. Nominated for fourteen Academy Awards, it won eleven, including the
awards for Best Picture and Best Director. A 3D version of the film, released
on April 4, 2012 (often billed as Titanic 3D) to commemorate the centenary of
the sinking of the ship, earned it an additional $343.6 million worldwide,
pushing Titanic's worldwide total to $2.18 billion. It became the second film
to gross more than $2 billion worldwide (after Avatar). The Titanic 3D version
took 60 weeks and $18 million to produce, including the 4K restoration.
December 19,1997(Titanic Poster)
April 6,2012 (Titanic 3D)
Famous Celebrities in US
When Janet Jackson was young...
Nowadays...
1998 Michael Jordan retires from the NBA
On January 13, 1999, the National Basketball Association
(NBA) superstar Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls announces his retirement
from professional basketball, for the second time, in front of a crowd at
Chicago’s United Center.
1998s (36years old)
Nowadays look
1998 NBA Finals - Utah Jazz Vs. Chicago Bulls - Game 6
Announcement of Michael Jordan's second retirement
The Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong
The "Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop",
were named in Hong Kong, declaring Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Leon Lai Ming, Andy Lau
Tak Wah, and Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, the four best male singers throughout the
Cantopop community. These 4 men thus dominated music, and coverage in
magazines, TV, advertisements and cinema.
The label was invented by TVB in 1991 when they were
introduced onto the Cantopop scene. Although some see this as more of a
marketing ploy to help boost record sales, many fans embraced these four men
and were fiercely loyal to their favorite. Even today The Four Heavenly Kings are still widely known in
Hong Kong.
90s Famous Actor (Asia)
Jimmy Lin Chih Ying
Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia
Maggie Cheung Man yuk
Tony Leung Chiu Wai
Comparing Today with The 1990s
Coca Cola Commercial
Old Version Coca Cola commercial
Coke 2012 Commercial: "Catch" starring NE_Bear
By JENNY Lim Jie Ni
Fashion Trends/Styles from the 1990's
Overalls were also popular among women (R&B group TLC)
Boy band 'N Sync, in 1995:
Famous child actor Jonathan Brandis wearing a baggy flannel shirt:
Will Smith sporting an early 90's hip hop look:
Tinted sunglasses were also pretty big in the 90's:
Mini Skirts – 1990's Fashion:
‘90s Neon Green Miniskirt / ’90s Floral Miniskirt
Plaid – 1990's Fashion:
'90s Plaid Flannel Shirt / '90s Plaid Jacket/Dress
Who could forget the bowl?
Who could forget the mushroom?
Jesse Spano wearing a "scrunchie" in her hair:
Mariah Carey with long curly hair sums up the decade pretty well:
Cindy Crawfors with an early 90s hairstyle:
Brad Pitt was not immune to it all!
Entertainment in 1990s
Famous Movie (Asia)
Once Upon a Time in China
Once Upon a Time in China is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Jet Li as Chinese folk here Wong Fei-Hung. It is the first film in the Once Upon a Time in China film series.
Animation:
Powerpuff Girl(Western)
(from right:Bubbles,Blossom,Buttercup)
The Powerpuff Girls series debut on November 18,1998 was the highest rated premiere in Cartoon Network's history at the time.
Pokemon (Japan)
Pokemon originated in Japan, created by founder and CEO of Game Freak, Inc, Sataoshi Tajiri. In April 1997, the television cartoon series "Pokemon" debuted. In 1998, Pokemon began to catch on in the United States. Movies, spin-offs and a trading card game followed and fueled the fad.
Power Ranger
It's a long story. It originated as a Japanese show called Sentai or Super Sentai which basically translated as task force. Haim Saban had traveled there and saw Sentai for himself and he thought it would make a good American show. Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed hereos. Produces first by Saban Entertainment. Debuted on August 28,1993.
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical drama film produces by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The Lion King was released on June 15,1994 to a positive reaction from critics, who praised the film for its music and story. This article is about Disney's 1994 film. For the franchise, see The Lion King(franchise)
90s Headline (news)
Hong Kong returned to China
At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverts back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. A few thousand Hong Kongers protested the turnover, which was otherwise celebratory and peaceful.
In 1839, Britain invaded China to crush opposition to its interference in the country's economic, social, and political affairs. One of Britain's first acts of the war was to occupy Hong Kong, a sparsely inhabited island off the coast of southeast China. In 1841, China ceded the island to the British with the signing of the Convention of Chuenpi, and in 1842 the Treaty of Nanking was signed, formally ending the First Opium War.
Britain's new colony flourished as an East-West trading center and as the commercial gateway and distribution center for southern China. In 1898, Britain was granted an additional 99 years of rule over Hong Kong under the Second Convention of Peking. In September 1984, after years of negotiations, the British and the Chinese signed a formal agreement approving the 1997 turnover of the island in exchange for a Chinese pledge to preserve Hong Kong's capitalist system. On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was peaceably handed over to China in a ceremony attended by numerous Chinese, British, and international dignitaries. The chief executive under the new Hong Kong government, Tung Chee Hwa, formulated a policy based on the concept of "one country, two systems," thus preserving Hong Kong's role as a principal capitalist center in Asia.
Best Inventions of the 90s
1) Internet(1990)
The Invention of the world wide web(www) has changed the way that we look up anything you want to know about. This is a wealth of information just by clicking the mouth. The web was developed between March 1989 and December 1990. Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor, he is a Director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), wrote a proposal in March 1989 for what would eventually become the World Wide Web.
2)DVD(1995)
DVD is an optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.
3)MP3(1993)
MP3 is a tiny most intelligent device that stores your music and it's portable so, it's great to take on a plane, on a trip or to listen to in the car. The possibilities are endless with this small device.
1992 - Fraunhofer's and Dieter Seitzer’s audio coding algorithm was
integrated into MPEG-1.
1993 - MPEG-1 standard published.
1994 - MPEG-2 developed and published a year later.
90's Timeline
Year 1990
1)The Gulf war begins after Saddam Hussein accuses Kuwait of stealing oil from Iraq. Iraq invades Kuwait and the US send half a million soldiers to defend Saudi Arabia against invasion.
2)South African antiapartheid activist, Nelson Mandela is freed after spending 27 years as a political prisoner.
Year 1991
1)The Soviet Union is dissolved and the 15 separate republics (including Russia) are now independent. Maps will never look the same.
2)Magic Johnson tests HIV positive and retires from the NBA.
Year 1992
1)Riots erupt in South Central LA following the acquittal of four white police officers who were caught on video beating speeding suspect Rodney King. During the riots, 55 people were killed, 2,300 people were injured and 1,100 buildings were destroyed.
Year 1993
1)After seven years together, New Kids On The Block go their separate ways, proving that perhaps they did not have The Right Stuff after all.
2)Michael Jordan retires from the NBA to play minor league baseball. He returns to the NBA 17 months later.
Year 1994
1)In the first South African election in which black people are allowed to vote, Nelson Mandela is elected president. He is the first black South African president.
2)American figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan, is clubbed in the knee one month before the Winter Olympics. It was later discovered that the attack was organized by associates of rival skater, Tonya Harding. Despite her injury, Kerrigan still went on to win the silver metal at the Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
By JENNY Lim Jie Ni
The Loss of the 90's
Although the 1990's did celebrate many amazing things such as great television and an amazing variety of good music, it also moaned its lost for some of the most influential people in history.
Many were taken by shock when the death of Diana, Princess of Wales broke in the year 1997. The princess died due to injuries sustained from paparazzi chase that concluded in a car accident in Paris. This accident also claimed the lives of the princess's boyfriend, Dido Fayed and her driver, Henri Paul. It was found that the accident was cause by when the driver lost control of the car due to his drunken state at that time.
Although many years later, many still mourn and remember the life of Princess Diana. Her iconic style and her love for her two children, now adults, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales. Many commemorate her passing by remembering that fateful day and paying respect to her life.
In that same year, just 5 days after the death of the Princess of Wales, Mother Teresa passed away. This extraordinary woman was known for her life that she had dedicated to taking care of the poor in the poorest places in Calcutta, India. She was the Founder of the Missionaries of Charity, a foundation that acts as a medical sanctuary for those suffering from HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis. Besides that, it also offered services for children and family counseling programmes, soup kitchens, schools and ophanages. She passed away due to many medical problems that she had suffered in the years before.Her work in India had made her a recipient for many honours including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Mother Teresa's life now lives in the walls of museums and also in her foundation which has now branched out to many parts of the world. Mother Theresa's life has been an example to many to help other who are less fortunate that we are.
Did You Know!? : 1990's
"Otzi the Iceman" as people call him was discovered by German tourist, Erika and Helmut Simon as they were descending down from the Otzal Alps near the Italian-Austrian border. Otzi is Europe's oldest known mummy and was found sticking out of the ice and because of that has been kept in perfect condition for approximately 5,300 years. Otzi lived sometime between 3350 and 3100 BC in what is called the 'Copper Age' and died around the age of 46. Otzi is one of the most amazing archaeological finds of the century.
Cartoon Crazy during the 90's:
The 90's celebrated some of the best cartoons ever produced in history!If you were born in the 90's and remember any of the characters above, your childhood was definitely the bomb!The 90's offered quality entertainment and amazing visual graphics. Something we all truly miss today.
By Anusha Joseph
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