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8/14/16

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Wiki Wormhole8/14/16

Wiki Wormhole8/14/16

1996 saw the capture of one of America’s most notorious domestic terrorists

Mike Vago

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8/13/16

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Great Job Internet8/13/16

Great Job Internet8/13/16

The Spice Girls were as much merchandising scheme as girl group

Alex McLevy

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8/12/16

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Great Job Internet8/12/16

Great Job Internet8/12/16

Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and a bunch of British comedians got their start on an obscure TV show

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

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8/12/16

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AVQ&A8/12/16

AVQ&A8/12/16

What’s your favorite pop culture from 1996?

Jesse Hassenger,

Nathan Rabin,

Will Feinstein,

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8/11/16

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8/11/16

Stone Temple Pilots got weirder and better than anyone gives them credit for

Alex McLevy

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8/11/16

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Palme Thursday8/11/16

Palme Thursday8/11/16

Secrets, lies, Fargo, and Lars Von Trier made for a great year at Cannes

A.A. Dowd

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8/11/16

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Let's Playlist8/11/16

Let's Playlist8/11/16

3-D dreams and 2-D extremes: 1996 in video game music

William Hughes,

Anthony John Agnello,

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8/11/16

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For Our Consideration8/11/16

For Our Consideration8/11/16

The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 gave us shitty cell service, expensive cable

Marah Eakin

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8/11/16

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Soundtracks Of Our Lives8/11/16

Soundtracks Of Our Lives8/11/16

The Romeo + Juliet soundtrack captured 1996’s awkward phase

Katie Rife

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8/10/16

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Great Job Internet8/10/16

Great Job Internet8/10/16

Read This: Was The Simpsons’ Poochie inspired by a failed Olympic mascot?

Joe Blevins

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8/10/16

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8/10/16

Wilco bashed out a modern rock classic with “Outtasite (Outta Mind)”

Noel Murray

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8/10/16

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Roundtable8/10/16

Roundtable8/10/16

Super Mario 64 introduced the camera as a friend and foe in video games

John Teti,

A.A. Dowd,

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky,

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8/10/16

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Memory Wipe8/10/16

Memory Wipe8/10/16

Doctor Who: The Movie makes a good first impression the second time around

Danette Chavez

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8/10/16

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For Our Consideration8/10/16

For Our Consideration8/10/16

As 3-D found its footing, Capcom’s 2-D games reached new heights

Anthony John Agnello

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8/10/16

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For Our Consideration8/10/16

For Our Consideration8/10/16

In 1996, TV-to-movie adaptations reached saturation point—and a creative peak

Jesse Hassenger

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8/9/16

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8/9/16

1996 may not have been ready for Aphex Twin

Sean O'Neal

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8/9/16

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The Overlook8/9/16

The Overlook8/9/16

Overlooked movies of 1996

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

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8/9/16

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For Our Consideration8/9/16

For Our Consideration8/9/16

Nickelodeon grew up and blew up in 1996

Erik Adams

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8/9/16

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Interview8/9/16

Interview8/9/16

Rob Thomas reflects on Matchbox Twenty’s debut album 20 years later

Becca James

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8/8/16

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Great Job Internet8/8/16

Great Job Internet8/8/16

This new video will give ’90s kids some intense Fiona Apple flashbacks

Joe Blevins

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What to take away from Crisis On Infinite Earths’ biggest Easter eggs

This week in Savage Love: The long game

Jude Law is still nursing that burn Chris Rock dealt him at the 2005 Oscars

1996 saw the capture of one of America’s most notorious domestic terrorists

The Spice Girls were as much merchandising scheme as girl group

Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and a bunch of British comedians got their start on an obscure TV show

What’s your favorite pop culture from 1996?

Stone Temple Pilots got weirder and better than anyone gives them credit for

Secrets, lies, Fargo, and Lars Von Trier made for a great year at Cannes

3-D dreams and 2-D extremes: 1996 in video game music

The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 gave us shitty cell service, expensive cable

The Romeo + Juliet soundtrack captured 1996’s awkward phase

Read This: Was The Simpsons’ Poochie inspired by a failed Olympic mascot?

Wilco bashed out a modern rock classic with “Outtasite (Outta Mind)”

Super Mario 64 introduced the camera as a friend and foe in video games

Doctor Who: The Movie makes a good first impression the second time around

As 3-D found its footing, Capcom’s 2-D games reached new heights

In 1996, TV-to-movie adaptations reached saturation point—and a creative peak

1996 may not have been ready for Aphex Twin

Overlooked movies of 1996

Nickelodeon grew up and blew up in 1996

Rob Thomas reflects on Matchbox Twenty’s debut album 20 years later

This new video will give ’90s kids some intense Fiona Apple flashbacks

Xbox Players Are Digging Out Their Old 360s To Get Around Microsoft's Gamertag Restrictions

A Stunning New Star Wars Trailer Heralds the Final End of Clone Wars

When Star Trek: The Next Generation Was Bad, It Was Truly Horrendous

1996 saw the capture of one of America’s most notorious domestic terrorists

The Spice Girls were as much merchandising scheme as girl group

Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and a bunch of British comedians got their start on an obscure TV show

What’s your favorite pop culture from 1996?

Stone Temple Pilots got weirder and better than anyone gives them credit for

Secrets, lies, Fargo, and Lars Von Trier made for a great year at Cannes

3-D dreams and 2-D extremes: 1996 in video game music

The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 gave us shitty cell service, expensive cable

The Romeo + Juliet soundtrack captured 1996’s awkward phase

Read This: Was The Simpsons’ Poochie inspired by a failed Olympic mascot?

Wilco bashed out a modern rock classic with “Outtasite (Outta Mind)”

Super Mario 64 introduced the camera as a friend and foe in video games

Doctor Who: The Movie makes a good first impression the second time around

As 3-D found its footing, Capcom’s 2-D games reached new heights

In 1996, TV-to-movie adaptations reached saturation point—and a creative peak

1996 may not have been ready for Aphex Twin

Overlooked movies of 1996

Nickelodeon grew up and blew up in 1996

Rob Thomas reflects on Matchbox Twenty’s debut album 20 years later

This new video will give ’90s kids some intense Fiona Apple flashbacks