Portal:1990s

Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Template:/box-header The 1990s, also known as "the Nineteen Nineties" or abbreviated as "the Nineties" or "the '90s", was the decade that began on January 1, 1990, and ended on December 31, 1999. It was the tenth and final decade of the 20th century and the last full decade of the 2nd millennium. The '90s is often considered the true dawn of the Information Age. Though info-age technologies predate the 1980s, it was not until the late 1980s and the 1990s that they became widely used by the general public. A combination of factors, including the mass mobilization of capital markets through neoliberalism, the beginning of the widespread proliferation of new media such as the Internet, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union led to a realignment and reconsolidation of economic and political power across the world, and within countries. The 1990s is often considered the end of Modernity and the dawn of the Postmodern age, even though the first traces of postmodernity takes place as far back as the 1940s, however, some contemporary theory has proposed that the 1990s actually marked the end of this era, having peaked during the 1980s. The economies and living standards of some countries such as South Korea and Ireland improved to such an extent that they were considered First World nations by the decade's end. Template:/box-footer The Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, who is referred to (and also refers to himself) as "The Dude". After a case of mistaken identity, The Dude is introduced to a millionaire also named Jeffrey Lebowski. When the millionaire Lebowski's trophy wife is later kidnapped, he commissions The Dude to deliver the ransom to secure release. The plan goes awry when The Dude's friend Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) schemes to keep the full ransom. Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, David Huddleston, Julianne Moore, Tara Reid, and John Turturro star in the film, which is narrated by a cowboy known only as "Stranger," played by Sam Elliott. More anniversaries... Select [+] to view subcategories ▼ 1990s ► 1990 ► 1991 ► 1992 ► 1993 ► 1994 ► 1995 ► 1996 ► 1997 ► 1998 ► 1999 ► 1990s architecture ► 1990s births ► 1990s books ► 1990s comics ► 1990s by country ► 1990s deaths ► 1990s fads and trends ► 1990s racehorse births ► 1990s racehorse deaths ► 1990s in science ► 1990s in sports ► 1990s in transport ► 1990s in video gaming You are invited to participate in WikiProject Years, a WikiProject dedicated to developing and improving articles about years, decades, centuries, and millennia. Add this portal to all 1990s related articles!!! Finish the portal 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 2000s 2010s What are portals? List of portals Featured portals