30 Photos From ‘Nineties Anxiety’ That Might Remind You How Incredible That Decade Was
Interview With ExpertThe 1990s was an iconic decade. We had bops being released left and right by Oasis, the Spice Girls, Snoop Dogg and more. You could catch Pulp Fiction, Clueless, Forrest Gump and Titanic in movie theatres. And you know you had a great childhood if your parents stocked the freezer full of Bagel Bites, Toaster Strudels and Kid Cuisine meals.
Whether you were growing up during the ‘90s or raising your kids during this decade, we hope that you had a great time. And if you’re ready to take a trip down memory lane, you’ve come to the right place. Below, you’ll find some of our favorite posts from the Nineties Anxiety Instagram account. From photos of iconic film stars to pics of the hottest technology at the time, enjoy scrolling through these blasts from the past, and keep reading to find a conversation with Jordan and Nic, hosts of Filmshake - The '90s Movies Podcast!
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Robin Williams In “Dead Poets Society”. (1989)
'89 wasn't really "the 80s," and this was in theaters in the summer of '89. I was the same age as the students in that film in '89 and I definitely associate it more with the '90s.
Load More Replies...Robin Williams In The Movie “Jack” (1996)
Seemed like a nice chap but his film roles often seemed to lean heavily into schmaltz.
In This Bbc Interview From 1999 David Bowie Talks About The Future Of The Internet And How It Would Shape Society
I would apply all that he is saying to A.I. and every day use, I think about how incredibly exhilarating and terrifying the times we’re living in are. David Bowie was truly special.
The internet is both a blessing and a curse. It connects us, offers endless knowledge, and fosters creativity, but it also spreads misinformation, invades privacy, and can lead to anxiety and distraction. It’s a tool that can be powerful for good or harmful if misused.
Right now, I’d say way too heavy on the terrifying and way too light on the exhilarating, and hoping for that to shift the other way as soon as possible.
Load More Replies...I think I would have enjoyed watching him grow old. Such a profound person!!
Load More Replies...It’s hard to believe that the 1990s were 25+ years ago, but taking a scroll through the Nineties Anxiety Instagram account will quickly remind you how much things have changed since then. You’re likely looking at this article on a smartphone, which would have blown your mind if you were handed one in 1995. And you’re probably wearing an outfit that you wouldn’t have been caught dead in 30 years ago.
But clearly, many of us are happy to reminisce about the past, as Nineties Anxiety has amassed an impressive 2.6 million followers since it was created in 2016. Here, you can be reminded of all of the films, TV shows and fashion choices you loved a few decades ago. And if there’s anything you don’t miss about that time, this account might remind you how much nicer your life is today!
A Colorful Array Of Sony Walkmans Throughout The 90’s
I had the yellow “Sport Sony Walkman.” I brought it to Florida (on Vacation) and I laid in the sun, listening to Jane’s Addiction Nothing’s Shocking. After listening to one side of the tape was finished, I’d turn over and put the second side on play and stayed in the sun until the tape was done. After doing that every other day, by the end of the week I had a beautiful tan. Side note; I’m as white as white can be and wore a 50 SPF. It worked! What a great memory.
That would make a gorgeous wall decoration! Framed? Oh yeah, I love it!
David Bowie And Iman In Cape Town. (1995)
John Leguizamo As Tybalt Capulet In William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996)
To learn more about what made the ‘90s so special, we got in touch with Nic and Jordan, co-hosts of Filmshake - The '90s Movies Podcast. The hosts were kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and discuss what they love most about this iconic decade.
"Man, where do we start! I am obviously focused on the movies of the time, but pop culture in general as well," Jordan shared. "I love the '90s for its ridiculousness. Movies and media that took risks. Creativity that wasn't afraid to be absurd. Over the top action. Unrestrained comedy. Just weird little indie movies that studios dared to produce. There were so many more mid-budget movies as well, movies for adults that weren't tied to franchises and IP. Erotic Thrillers, Practical Effects, true Hollywood Stars. The '90s were the best!"
Nirvana Photographed By Stephane Sednaoui For Mademoiselle Magazine, August 1993
Kurt Cobain in a Dries Van Noten sweater, Dave Grohl in a Todd Oldham sweater, Krist Novoselic in a Joan Vass sweater, all scarves (worn as skirts) by Gene Meyer.
Ah yes, 199! Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, and Kurt Cobain writes Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle. The nostalgia.
Load More Replies...MTV Icon In The 90s
ah yes wen mtv meant the music tv channel instead of stupid tv shows like "my super sweet 16" "mtv cribs" "pimp my ride" etc.
Rename MTV to a more appropriate branding. RSTV for Reality Show TV.
Load More Replies...You should learn to play the guitar! You should learn to play them drums!
Load More Replies...Princess Diana At The Taj Mahal In 1992 Photographed By Anwar Hussein
Princess Diana was the epitome of class, poise, intelligence, kindness, love , empathy and so much more. I don’t know a soul who didn’t love her.
"The '90s is the perfect decade," Nic added. "Wedged carefreely between the Cold War and the War on Terror, the future was optimistic and boundless. Blessed with all the gifts and possibilities of the new Internet, but without the harshness of 'always on' connectivity or social media. This sense of freedom informs the films, and thus an unrivaled decade of cinematic creativity was born."
In 1998, South African Inventor Charl Fourie Introduced “The Blaster,” A Car-Mounted Flamethrower Designed To Deter Carjackers Amid Rising Crime Rates
I hear it's still so bad there. Lots of racial crimes and family members having to take turns guarding the house at night.
Don't talk nonsense I'm from Cape Town South Africa! We don't take turns guarding the house at night! Ko kak praatie
Load More Replies...We could sure use some innovative car theft/carjacking deterrents here in Toronto and environs these days.
Keanu Reeves And Laurence Fishburne In The Matrix. (1999)
Such a precious Keanu puppy at this time <3 He's such an awesome dude by all accounts. He just looks SO young in this photo now XD He was 35 at the time, he just looks like he's about 20 XD
🎶 Where nothing is real. And nothing to complain about. Strawberry fields forever 🎶. The Beatles
William Forsythe’s White Bouncy Castle Is A Choreographic Space Designed To Accommodate Spectators
Inside, the people who visit it are invited to fall and bounce to feel their bodies completely destabilized to the sound of a musical composition by Joel Ryan. (1997)
So what inspired Nic and Jordan to launch their podcast? "We originally started with classic Japanese cinema!" Jordan said with a laugh. "Very different! But we realized the goofiness of our takes and personalities would fit something like movies from the 90s even better. We both grew up watching tons of movies from this decade, and they have been a big influence on us personally and creatively. It was just a natural fit and something we plan to do until we're in our 90s ourselves!"
A Stunning Collection Of Porsches Throughout The Late 80’s And Early 90’s
Bring back colourful cars! Seems like 95 percent of cars today are black, white and every shade of grey.
We traveled 5 hours each way to buy our new truck with the interior/exterior colors we wanted. I just couldn't tolerate an all-jet-black interior!
The Aurora Borealis, Commonly Known As The Northern Lights Shot From Space In The Late 90s
At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen?
Scenes Of Anjelica Huston In The Movie “The Witches”. (1990)
My younger brother didn’t like it for that reason… Oh wow, he would have been four.
Load More Replies..."We were coming out of a stressful situation from our previous podcast format, and thought, 'What would give us the most joy and relaxation?'" Nic added. "The '90s cinema of our youth was a no brainer."
Bill Murray’s Translucent Rose Bowling Ball From The Movie Kingpin (1996) Recently Sold For $350,000 At The Planet Hollywood Auction
It's sad that this is important edit: I take it back; Bill Murray is important
Behind The Scenes Of “T-1000” Liquid Metal In Terminator 2. (1991)
I have talked to VFX artists that said that seeing the T-1000 in Terminator 2 back in the days is what got them to want to become VFX artists
The T-1000 was seriously terrifying. Kudos to Robert Patrick for a great performance.
The Story Of The 1989 “Tornado Girl”, One Of The Most Iconic Weather Pictures Ever Taken
Good job not including the story you mention in the caption, BP ;p "Marilee Thomas of Beaver City, Nebraska took this photograph of her daughter Audra about two miles from a Furnas County tornado on April 26, 1989. The tornado did cut across her farm and destroyed a barn on the property but no lives were lost, thankfully. The picture entered into a Kodak contest and won the second place in the National contest, and it quickly became an iconic photo, not only for the Midwest culture."
Next, we wanted to know which films are the hosts' favorites. "Currently, we've been championing movies from 1999 for the 25th anniversary all year long," Jordan noted. "We truly believe it's one of, if not THE best, year in cinematic history."
"Nic loves The Sixth Sense. I love Being John Malkovich. We disagree on those completely, so listen to our episodes on those movies if you want to hear some old friends almost break up over their movie opinions," he jokingly shared.
Cuadra San Cristobal In Mexico City Designed By Renowned Architect Luis Barragán
This is giving me major Mulholland Drive vibes, that director's luxury house in the movie
An Eclectic Collection Of Mcdonald’s From Around The World Throughout The 90’s
For the folks who don't know yet: to see the whole collection (10 pics) you'll have to click on the small grey name ("90sanxiety) beneath the bottom left corner of the picture. In this case you'll be forwarded to Instagram where BoredPanda this time took the pic from.
I like this one the best of the ten pics. I love Art Deco.
Load More Replies...Daria - So2e03 Quinn The Brain (1997)
Love this show. I got all seasons. But the DVDs don't have the licensed music it had when aired on TV. I remember Quinn trying on clothes in her room with The Cardigans "Love Fool" playing. It was such a vibe.
I didn't know that! They probably didn't have permission to air them when it played on tv in Australia either, since it was on our non-commercial station that can't afford to pay for them!
Load More Replies...I loved this show so much. I've always been the Daria to my sister's Quinn.
"Other than that, for some ridiculous '90s action cheese, blended with amazing camera work, acting, and iconic characters, everyone should watch 1991's Point Break at least once," Jordan continued. "It was the first '90s movie we covered in this format and has become kind of the flagship film for the podcast."
"Personally, I think every person on Earth should watch 1994's The Shawshank Redemption at least once," Nic chimed in. "It's a movie about hope that is so transcendent, it crosses the bounds of all human experience."
Andre Agassi’s Iconic Style On And Off The Court Throughout The 90s
I remember seeing an interview with him about his meth addiction. He mentioned how he obsessively clean when he was high. The interviewer jokingly said "maybe I should try meth." Andre was rightfully unimpressed and said something like "yeah your apartment will be cleaner then ever, and then you'll lose everything you ever cared about."
A 90’s Inspired Art-Filled Belgian Chateau Transformed By Nathan Litera
1991 Ferrari F40
"In these sometimes divisive times, we're just here to entertain, to take older listeners back to a more carefree time in their lives, and transport younger listeners to an incredible world of cinema they may be curious about," Nic told Bored Panda. "An escape to the greatest decade known to man!"
Finally, the hosts added that they love to hear from folks that have recommendations for '90s movies to cover or that simply love this decade as much as they do. "Feel free to reach out at filmshakepodcast@gmail.com or find us on X at @90smoviespod," Jordan added.
Decorator Jacques Grange Paris Flat
Pannenhuis Metro Station In Brussels, Belgium
Eddie Vedder, Lead Singer Of Pearl Jam Smashes Through Stage At The Boston Garden Arena In 1994
I can't fathom how this guy never got a broken back the insane impromptu stage stunts he used to do. Getting him an injury insurance must have been near impossible for his agent.
This was 30 years ago and I saw him just last week - the whole band were awesome! Still!
Are you enjoying this trip down memory lane, pandas? We hope you’re having a great time revisiting these iconic ‘90s moments, and feel free to share in the comments below what you loved the most about this memorable decade. Keep upvoting your favorite pics, and if you’d like to check out even more photos from Nineties Anxiety, look no further than right here!
Green Love Letter By Masa-San, Fujino, Kanagawa,japan
Thom Yorke Of Radiohead Photographed By Steve Double In Madrid For Melody Maker Magazine. (1995)
Not too many better opening lyrics to a song than: A heart that's full up like a landfill / a job that slowly kills you / bruises that won't heal
Load More Replies...Hope Sandoval, Lead Singer Of Mazzy Star Throughout The 90s
Faaaaaaade into you. Hope aged oddly. Looked 18 in her late 20s and looked 70 at 50.
In the lower right-hand corner, it does look like someone's behind her
Load More Replies...Its builders, Jim and Linda Onan explain in three nouns and two adjectives what their unique home represents: “Power, Gold, Mystery, Exotic, and Impressive.” The Onans are subscribers to the seventies cult theory of “pyramid power.” Their home is believed to be the largest 24-karat gold-plated object in North America.
The pyramid is Located on an island and surrounded by a giant moat, the Pyramid House has many features, including a 50-foot statue of King Tut, a metal palm tree and, a four car garage topped by three smaller pyramids.
The house sustained major fire damage on July 17, 2018 and its future is uncertain.
In 1987 A Guy Bought A Lifetime Unlimited First Class American Airlines Ticket For $250,000
New Jersey man flies 23m miles with lifetime United pass ‘like a sultan’ Since paying $290,000 for the ‘best investment’ of his life in 1990, Tom Stuker was flown more miles than the Apollo 11 moon trip. - The Guardian
They revoked it though, because he broke the rules. https://www.uniladtech.com/vehicles/plane-news/lifetime-first-class-ticket-revoked-one-rule-256773-20241018
Yes! Earlier this year he hit an astounding milestone of 24 MILLION miles flown!
Load More Replies...Nostalgic Photo From Jfk Airport {nyc} Of A Mass Of Yellow Taxis . (1991)
They certainly paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
Load More Replies...The Making Of Daft Punk’s Helmets, Which Featured Wigs In The Beginning. (1999)
Around the world around the world around the world around the world
Load More Replies...They were up all night to get lucky, if I recall. Or were they up all night to have fun?
Leonardo Dicaprio In “The Basketball Diaries”. (1995)
Scans From A 1992 Drysdale Catalog Of Western Fashion
Julia Roberts As {vivian} In “Pretty Woman”. (1990)
Blood Orange Sunset From Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Because the replaced the orange sun like some other article here had a person pointing put.
Load More Replies...1992 Ferrari Testarossa 512tr Parked In An Office Building
And that car ... has a drag coefficient of 0.36. The same as the W 126 from Mercedes, the S-class of the eighties. Still, it's not a failure, but quite the opposite, aerodynamically seen, because it also creates a lot of downforce, which always is achieved, only achievable even, in exchange for increased drag. Nowadays, variable downforce devices can take some pressure of the compromise to be sought, but back then, aerodynamic efficiency was the only route possible, and making the entire car's body a wing proved very effective, very efficient, and aesthetically delivers as well, even by the practice of defining the niceness of a technological product on its abilities to perform the desired task effectively, efficiently, reliably. That, this one does extraordinarily well.
I don't understand why you would want exhaust fumes indoors like that. Yeah, the car isn't running, now. But it had to have gotten in there, and get out.
The Wat Samphran Temple In Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Was Designed By Bhavana Buddho And Established In 1985
Matthew Perry {chandler Bing} In Friends. (1995)
Footwear At Paco Rabanne S/S 1998 Haute Couture
Looks like someone got their feet stuck in either Slinkys or a couple of electric stove burners.
Bill Gates Gets A Pie Thrown At His Face
In February 1998, meeting with European business leaders in Brussels, Gates was hit in the face with a cream pie by Noël Godin a Belgian writer, critic, actor and notorious pie thrower or entarteur as Gates was about to enter a building.
Godin gained global attention when his group ambushed Microsoft CEO Bill Gates after bombarding Gates, Godin allegedly said, “My work is done here.”
Monica Geller’s Casual Style On “Friends” Throughout The 90’s
One Of The Most Coveted Bootleg T-Shirts: Comme Des Garçons,spring/Summer 1995 By Marc Hundley Of The Hundley Twins
Bruce Willis And Jane March In “Color Of Night” Directed By Richard Rush. (1994)
Vincent Gallo And Christina Ricci In Buffalo 66. (1998)
Close-Up (1990)
Alexander Mcqueen, F/W 1999
Poor girl. Some designers have no care about the women in their designs.
McQueen had models lined up to walk for him. He was a genius.
Load More Replies...Balloon Fest ‘86
Not good at all. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloonfest_%2786
Load More Replies..."Luminous Earth Grid" ©stuart Williams, Was A Temporary Public Art Installation In 1993 That Was Prominently Visible From An Adjacent Freeway And Seen By Millions
The Futuro House - “Flying Saucer”
The Futuro is a plastic house designed by architect Matti Suuronen. Elliptical in shape, the house captures the experimental forms, new materials and optimistic ideas of the space-age architecture and design of the late 1960s.
It was originally commissioned as a skiing lodge that would be quick to heat and easy to construct even in rough terrain. First launched in 1968, the house made headlines in Finland and abroad. It was, however, too peculiar and too expensive to break into the mass market. With the 1973 oil crisis tripling the price of plastic, all hopes of the Futuro ever conquering the world had to be abandoned.
Although the Futuro House was nearly forgotten, from the 1990s on it has been given a new life, not only as a 1960s space-age icon but also as a work of art gaining exposure in the international art world.
1997 Mercedes G320 Swb
Yasuyo Building Designed By Nobumichi Akashi In Tokyo, Japan
Francis Alys: Sometimes Making Something Leads To Nothing (1997)
If that's an ice block, it led to wet concrete, that's something and not "nothing" XD
Protect Me From What I Want” A Book From Jenny Holzer And Her Profound Messages Of {truisms} From Around The World. (1989)
Richard Serra Sculpture At Dia:beacon
It never ceases to ponder me how and where artists get the materials and money to make these things.
Gummo Directed By Harmony Korine. (1997)
That movie is a helluva ride. Gotta see it once just for the wtf factor.
I watched this movie in 2001. It rendered me speechless. Great movie. Disturbingly good.
Mariah Carey Photographed By Nicolas Hidiroglou. (1998)
The Interior And Exterior Of The Cbr Building In Brussels, Belgium By Architects Constantin Brodzki And Marcel Lambrichs
This doesn't feel 90s. Our airport in Barbados is a similar style of architecture, and it's 60s, 70s.
Well done. Built between 1967 and 1970. Aka "no, your other 90s"
Load More Replies...Fleet Of 911 Porsches From The Late 80’s
The Young Legend Lionel “Leo” Messi Playing Soccer As A Child. (1996)
Messi would have remained this height if he had not been doped with growth hormone.
Not sure why this has been downvoted. It's a matter of fact that Messi was on growth hormones.
Load More Replies...Braun Wall Mounted Stereo System Designed By Dieter Rams, 1970’s. Comprised Of Audio 310 Turntable, L46 Speakers And Vitsoe Shelving
On May 24, 1987, San Francisco Celebrated The Golden Gate Bridge’s 50th Anniversary, Organized By The “Friends Of The Golden Gate Bridge,” A Group Made Up Of Five Members Of The Bridge District Board Of Directors
‘Terrazza’ Sofa Designed By Ubald Klug. (1973)
Yayoi Kusama In 1965 At The Orez Gallery In The Hague
Yep,thought it was the nineties instead of sixties,seventies and eighties!
Load More Replies...AND THE SIXTIES?! It's basically comedic at this point. Open your eyes, BP!
Even though this powerful woman genius has been working and blessing the world for 7+ decades, this is not a picture of her or her work from the 90s!
Adam Sandler’s Co-Star Christopher Mcdonald, Who Played Sandler’s Extremely Cocky Rival Shooter Mcgavin In Happy Gilmore
Said in a recent interview that a sequel to the 1996 golf comedy is in the works.
“I saw Adam about two weeks ago, and he says to me, ‘McDonald, you’re gonna love this,’ he told Cleveland radio’s Ken Carman Show. “I said, ‘What?’ He says, ‘How about that,’ and he shows me the first draft of Happy Gilmore 2. Maybe you should cut that out because I don’t wanna be a liar, but he did show me that, and I thought, ‘Well, that would be awesome.’ So it’s in the works. Fans demand it, damn it!”
Carrie Bradshaw In Sex And The City, S 1, Ep 12 “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”. (1998)
This, and Friends, were the two worst things on tv in the 90s.
I still find it amazing I haven't ever seen an episode of either of these shows, or Seinfeld either.
Load More Replies...Mark Wahlberg In Boogie Nights. (1997)
Probably the only thing this block of wood has ever been vaguely bearable in.
I'm NOT defending what he did, but he did apologize and attempt to make amends to at least one of his victims, and hasn't had any other legal issues/crimes since he was 20 years old, IIRC.
Load More Replies...Kourtney Kardashian-Barker Celebrating Her Birthday In The Late 90s
I hate that to BP the 90's is anything that happened before 2000.
... before about 2015. The nineties is, kind of, where black-and-white photographs meet with online gaming.
Load More Replies...Err...does BP not know that other decades exist? Cos' I'm pretty sure at least some people feel nostalgic for, lets say, the 70s? Awesome cars, good music, weird fashion, etc? How about the sixties? Why is it always the 90s? People lived before the 90s.
oh, those people remembering the 70ties and 60ties are ooooold, booooooring BOOOOOOOMERS!!!! You know BP`s trend to boomer-bashing? Btw, I belong to those boomers ...
Load More Replies...Get your decades right, BP! This was so sloppy it was embarrassing to read through.
It's from the original posts on Instagram, not added by BP. Not sure why they were in the original IG posts, as it's... kind of weird punctuation to just use randomly XD
Load More Replies...I hate that to BP the 90's is anything that happened before 2000.
... before about 2015. The nineties is, kind of, where black-and-white photographs meet with online gaming.
Load More Replies...Err...does BP not know that other decades exist? Cos' I'm pretty sure at least some people feel nostalgic for, lets say, the 70s? Awesome cars, good music, weird fashion, etc? How about the sixties? Why is it always the 90s? People lived before the 90s.
oh, those people remembering the 70ties and 60ties are ooooold, booooooring BOOOOOOOMERS!!!! You know BP`s trend to boomer-bashing? Btw, I belong to those boomers ...
Load More Replies...Get your decades right, BP! This was so sloppy it was embarrassing to read through.
It's from the original posts on Instagram, not added by BP. Not sure why they were in the original IG posts, as it's... kind of weird punctuation to just use randomly XD
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