06-09-2020, 04:23 AM
How do you view the decade? I have seen it characterised in both ways.
Cynical side:
-popularity of dark subcultures: goths, punks, metalhead
-high crime rates all over the Western world
-sinister movies like the Matrix
Optimistic side:
-the "smiley face" trend
-upbeat pop music like the Spice Girls
It seems the cynicism was more prevalent in the early to mid 90s, and the optimism in late 90s. It might represent a transition from Xer to Xennial culture.
Cynical side:
-popularity of dark subcultures: goths, punks, metalhead
-high crime rates all over the Western world
-sinister movies like the Matrix
Optimistic side:
-the "smiley face" trend
-upbeat pop music like the Spice Girls
It seems the cynicism was more prevalent in the early to mid 90s, and the optimism in late 90s. It might represent a transition from Xer to Xennial culture.