-Pop Culture of the Nineties-

By Connor O’Neill

Pop Culture DefinedCommercial culture based on popular taste. -Movies

-Music

-Fashion

-Politics

A question to think about….

Which aspect of the nineties (Music, movies, etc…) was the most influential to the everyday lives of people? Which had the greatest effect?

But before we begin, a quick educational video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBe0VCso0qs

Media: MoviesTop box office in:

1990: 1. Home alone2. Ghost 3. Dances With Wolves

1995: 1.Toy Story 2. Batman Forever 3. Apollo 13

1999:1. Star Wars Episode 1 2.The Sixth Sense 3.Toy Story 2

Media: MusicInfluential Artists:Nirvana-Influenced the “Grunge” look of the 90’sNotorious B.I.G.-Influenced the “Hip-Hop” look

Top of the Music Charts for

1990:1.Hold on (Wilson Phillips)2.It Must Have Been Love (Roxette) 19951.Gangsta’s Paradise (Coolio)2.Waterfalls (TLC) 1999:1.Believe (Cher)2.No Scrubs (TLC)

Fashion trendsHip-HopOveralls Grunge

More fashion trendsSpice girls colorful lookMore Hip-hop

Clinton-Seen as easygoing and lax-Very good image-Got younger age groups into politics

Clinton’s image

What do you think?Which aspect of the nineties (Music, movies, etc…) was the most influential to the everyday lives of people? Which had the greatest effect?

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