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Old 03-06-2014, 12:34 PM
 
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I would most likely say:

Early: 1993

Mid: 1995

Late: 1999

 
Old 03-06-2014, 01:56 PM
 
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Old 03-06-2014, 05:11 PM
 
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I'm talking about years, not movies.

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Old 03-06-2014, 05:29 PM
 
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I've come across this "When did the decade actually start" posts and it confuses me.

At least you have to provide some sort of reasoning like
- Kurt Cobain's death in 1994 started to unravel the grunge era

Specific events shape this sort of stuff
 
Old 03-06-2014, 06:12 PM
 
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I've come across this "When did the decade actually start" posts and it confuses me.

At least you have to provide some sort of reasoning like
- Kurt Cobain's death in 1994 started to unravel the grunge era

Specific events shape this sort of stuff
Thank you.
 
Old 03-06-2014, 06:28 PM
 
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Thank you.

Here are the reasons why 1993 peaked early 90s, 1995 peaked mid 90s, and 1999 peaked late 90s:

1993: Grunge and gangsta rap probably hit their peak year, many early 90s trends peaked that year, and I think it should also be the peak of the entire decade. Late 1993-Early 1994 was definitely the peak of not only the early '90s, but the entire decade itself in my opinion. Even though I could choose 1992 as a close candidate for being peak "early 90s", I think that 1993 would be a better answer because that's when Beavis and Butthead came out and in 1992, some '80s stuff were still going on. Early 90s influences were still around up until 1996.

1995: Alternative rock, grunge, and gangsta rap were still huge, but definitely in a slight decline. 1995 also has some late 90s traces on it. Though it has late 90s traces on it, it is more like 1992 than 1998. Not much to really say, mainly because the mid 90s were a lot more like the early 90s than the late 90s in my opinion.

1999: This is the year that comes up to most people's minds when they hear "late nineties". Bubblegum pop and Millennial Culture (late 90s/very early 00s) definitely peaked that year, and a lot of people perceive the late '90s to be all sleek, clean, bubbly, etc. I think 1999 is the perfect quintessential year for the late 90s.
 
Old 03-07-2014, 07:45 PM
 
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Here are the reasons why 1993 peaked early 90s, 1995 peaked mid 90s, and 1999 peaked late 90s:

1993: Grunge and gangsta rap probably hit their peak year, many early 90s trends peaked that year, and I think it should also be the peak of the entire decade. Late 1993-Early 1994 was definitely the peak of not only the early '90s, but the entire decade itself in my opinion. Even though I could choose 1992 as a close candidate for being peak "early 90s", I think that 1993 would be a better answer because that's when Beavis and Butthead came out and in 1992, some '80s stuff were still going on. Early 90s influences were still around up until 1996.

1995: Alternative rock, grunge, and gangsta rap were still huge, but definitely in a slight decline. 1995 also has some late 90s traces on it. Though it has late 90s traces on it, it is more like 1992 than 1998. Not much to really say, mainly because the mid 90s were a lot more like the early 90s than the late 90s in my opinion.

1999: This is the year that comes up to most people's minds when they hear "late nineties". Bubblegum pop and Millennial Culture (late 90s/very early 00s) definitely peaked that year, and a lot of people perceive the late '90s to be all sleek, clean, bubbly, etc. I think 1999 is the perfect quintessential year for the late 90s.
To me, the beginning and end of the '90s was pretty stark because of the World Wide Web, and Windows.
 
Old 03-08-2014, 07:41 AM
 
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The decade can be broken down into 3 parts-

1990-1991: An extension of the 80's. There was little during these years to distinguish itself from the 80's. Music, clothing, politics, etc. weren't much different than 1988. I remember neon colors getting big in the early 90's, but it was a brief fad.

1992-1996: Grunge/Alternative, Gangsta Rap, very baggy clothing, flannel. The key year turning point was 1992 when Nirvana's Nevermind album got big. Also, Dr. Dre's The Chronic was a groundbreaking rap album that put rap music into the mainstream for everyone, white and black included.

1997-1999: The internet got big, AOL, grunge/alternative and gangsta rap genres declined, boy bands had a brief moment. The movie "Cruel Intentions" brought in the whole Sebastian look for guys with close-cropped short preppy hair and J-Ferrar clothing styles. Clothing remained extremely baggy for most though. The whole skater/surfer/punk look was big where I grew up. Rock music diverged into a number of sub-genres- punk, ska, emo, heavy metal, and the whole Rock-Rap hybrid genre emerged. Gangsta Rap declined after the downfalls of Biggy and Pac. We were left with this weird vacuum of hip hop and R&B.

So for me, the 90's were clearly 3 distinct eras within a decade. But I guess it just depends on the person.
 
Old 03-08-2014, 09:01 AM
 
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c'mon, take the pop culture stuff somewhere else.
this isn't history.
 
Old 03-08-2014, 09:25 AM
 
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c'mon, take the pop culture stuff somewhere else.
this isn't history.
How's this:

Early 1990s: George H. W. Bush
Mid 1990s: Bill Clinton
Late 1990s: Monica Lewinsky

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