Tag: When We Were Young
8: “I Gave My Panties To A Geek” – Molly Ringwald
Your first crush. Detention. The prom. That time your entire extended family was horrendously racist toward a foreign exchange student. In Episode 8, When We Were Young takes you back to simpler times (and a song from Simple Minds) with the Molly Ringwald teen trifecta brought to you by the legendary John Hughes. From the…
7: “Some Wes Carpenter Flick” – Scream
What’s your favorite scary movie? If you grew up in the 90s, there’s a good chance your answer is SCREAM. In Episode 7, WHEN WE WERE YOUNG plunges bone-deep into the millennial teen horror craze with the franchise that (re)started it all, the meta horror-comedy written by then-unknown Kevin Williamson and directed by shock maestro…
6: “Song As Old As Rhyme” – Disney Pop Hits
The 1990s were an innocent time where cassette singles ruled and Disney pop songs were a regular fixture on the Billboard charts. The singles released during this decade earned the Mouse House multi-millions in sales and more often than not scored some sweet Oscar glory, but are any of these recordings — sung by actual…
4: “Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That” – Seinfeld
“Seinfeld” is the most successful and arguably the most beloved sitcom of all time. But how do the antics of TV’s favorite self-absorbed foursome hold up today? In this episode of WHEN WE WERE YOUNG, we take a look back at the 90’s hit series to see how it holds up nearly two decades after…
3: “Harmonious and Productive” – Election
Movies, Music, TV and More… Nothing is Safe. WHEN WE WERE YOUNG takes a look back at beloved parts of pop culture from our formative years (1980-2000) and decides if they hold up today. Episode 3 of WHEN WE WERE YOUNG assesses the candidates and votes unanimously for the 1999 Alexander Payne film ELECTION, starring…