We didn't realize at the time, but the 1990s might just be the last period in a while we look back at with peak levels of nostalgia. Generation X ran the show back then, having come of age at the decade's start.
Here are 20 photos of Gen X revving up the decade's engines, before they went the way of Kevins and Karens.
1
'90s High Schooler
With a lollipop in the hallway.
2
Young Couple
And their Nissan in New York City.
3
Eminem
With his mom and younger brother, 1990s.
4
Soviet Agent Katya Mayorova
Winner of the Security Services Beauty Contest, ‘Miss KGB,’ in October of 1990.
5
On the Phone
Working in the office, 1990s.
6
Shooting a Video
A high school videographer.
7
Mike Tyson
With a Tiger he bought from Joe Exotic in the 1990s.
8
Chris Farley
With his dad in the 1990s at a beach on Lake Michigan.
9
In a Business Meeting
Boss on the floor.
10
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Having some refreshments in the 1990s.
11
Bodybuilder Brian Buchanan
Admired by fans in the early 1990s.
12
Commuting to Work
Businessmen and businesswomen in the 1990s.
13
Michael Jackson and Macaulay Culkin
With the cast of Home Alone, 1990s.
14
How to Use Windows 95
With Jennifer Aniston and Mathew Perry.
15
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates
Relaxing while flying in a private jet, 1990s.
16
Punks Outside a Bar
Poland, 1990.
17
Midnight-Club Member
Before an illegal street race in Tokyo in the early 1990s.
18
Hulk Hogan
Without a mustache, 1990s.
19
Prom Night
A couple in the 1990s.
20
PC Gaming
As shown in a 1990s software catalog.
