In 1994, Calvin Klein came out with a fragrance called CK One. I still remember the commercial for it: a camera panned over a colorless scene of scantily clad, waif-like models in casual garb. The models chatted loudly, flirted, and made out with each other. The group was fairly diverse, ostensibly to demonstrate how universal… Continue reading If You Know Who You Are: My CK One Saga
What Tupac Taught Me About Boys
In the 90s, it was possible to encounter Tupac Shakur in a variety of ways. You could have been a fan of his music and videos. You might have spotted him in a couple of movies. You probably heard his name come up in the East Coast/West Coast hip hop feud. There was his tragic,… Continue reading What Tupac Taught Me About Boys
The Mag 7
Kerri Strug, Atlanta ’96. Anyone else get goosebumps just now? There are so many great moments in sports – an unlikely comeback, an underdog team that defeats the favorites, athletes sacrificing their bodies to push through pain . . . . The Kerri Strug vault at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is one of these… Continue reading The Mag 7
The “Rachel”
In the mid-90s, there was a haircut trend that should have come with a Public Service Announcement. Something like, “Most stylists don’t know how to do it, and most girls don’t look good with it.” Or, at the very least, “Don’t get this cut the same week you start High School.” Allow me to provide… Continue reading The “Rachel”
Grunge
I hit my preteen years right as grunge music had its moment. The consequence? It was the soundtrack of my most formative years. This happened because, even though grunge wasn’t exactly what one might think of when one imagined popular music, many Top 40 stations played grunge constantly. They played it despite the fact that… Continue reading Grunge