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1990s fads and trends

  • House musicIn 1977, a dimly lit basement club named the Warehouse opened its doors on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Frankie Knuckles stood behind the turntables…
  • Nu metalIn 1987, the thrash metal band Anthrax released an EP titled I'm the Man that combined hip hop and metal. This record laid groundwork for a genre that would…
  • Gangsta rapPhiladelphia rapper Schoolly D released a self-titled debut album in 1985 that contained the song "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" This track is widely regarded…
  • Shopping mallThe first covered shopping passage appeared in Paris in 1798, called the Passage du Caire. London followed with the Royal Opera Arcade opening in 1816 and…
  • PokémonSatoshi Tajiri was born on the 28th of August 1965 in Machida, a suburb of Tokyo. He spent his childhood collecting insects and small creatures in the ponds…
  • Magic: The GatheringRichard Garfield sat in a small office at Whitman College during the early months of 1991, sketching out rules for a game that would eventually become Magic…