Feb 26
World Trade Center Bombing
A truck bomb in the WTC garage killed 6 and injured over 1,000. A chilling precursor to 2001 that was treated as a crime, not a war.
Terrorism — somber, factual, acknowledge victims
🇺🇸United States · 90s
A New Generation
Clinton in the White House, Jurassic Park, and the information superhighway.
What happened
4 milestones of 1993
Jan 20
Bill Clinton Inaugurated
At 46, Bill Clinton became the third-youngest president. A new generation took power. The Baby Boomers were running the country.
Apr 19
Waco Siege Ends in Fire
The 51-day FBI siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas ended when fire destroyed the building. 76 people died, including 25 children.
Controversial law enforcement action — acknowledge all victims, especially children
Jun 11
Jurassic Park Breaks Records
Spielberg's dinosaur epic used groundbreaking CGI. Became the highest-grossing film ever ($914M). Cinema would never look the same.
What was playing
70% local · 30% international
What was in cinemas
Jurassic Park
Steven Spielberg — Dinosaurs lived again. CGI changed cinema forever.
Schindler's List
Steven Spielberg — Spielberg's masterpiece. The Holocaust on screen with devastating honesty.
Mrs. Doubtfire
Chris Columbus — Robin Williams in drag. Family comedy gold.
Groundhog Day
Harold Ramis — Bill Murray reliving the same day. Became a philosophical touchstone.
Ticks
Tony Randel — Box office hit in the US — TMDB 5.7
What was on TV
The X-Files
1993-2002 — Mulder and Scully. 'The truth is out there.' Paranoia went mainstream.
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993-1997 — MTV's animated idiots. Gen X's id on screen.
Late Show with David Letterman
1993-2015 — Letterman moved to CBS. The late-night wars heated up.
How much things cost
Currency: USD
Gallon of milk$2.86
Gallon of gas$1.11
Movie ticket$4.14
Postage stamp$0.29
Inflation: 3.0%
Economy recovering. Clinton's focus on 'the economy, stupid' was paying off.
Then vs. Now
Inflation-adjusted values
Gallon of milkBLS
1993 (USD)
$2.86
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Today's value ($)
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Gallon of gasEIA
1993 (USD)
$1.11
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Today's value ($)
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Movie ticketNATO
1993 (USD)
$4.14
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Today's value ($)
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Postage stampUSPS
1993 (USD)
$0.29
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Today's value ($)
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Technology
Mosaic web browser
The first popular graphical web browser made the internet accessible to regular people.
Doom released
id Software's first-person shooter invented a genre and terrified parents.
Pentium processor
Intel's Pentium chip made PCs dramatically faster.
Pop Culture
Fashion
Grunge at its peakChokersPlatform shoes returningBaggy jeans and flannel
Slang
As if!— Yeah right, no way (Clueless era)
Word— That's true, I agree
Trippin'— Acting crazy or being irrational
Behavior
- The 'information superhighway' entered everyday vocabulary
- Grunge fashion was anti-fashion — thrift store chic
- PC culture debates began on college campuses
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