In 1997, Madeline Albright became the first female United States Secretary of State; Heaven’s Gate committed ritualistic mass suicide in San Diego; Tony Blair became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Deep Blue defeated Gary Kasparov in a chess match; The WNBA debuted; Hong Kong was returned to Chinese control; Two billion people watched Princess… Continue reading Everything that follows is older than Chappell Roan: A look back at 1997
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Best of the 1990s
DreamsĀ (1990) Nearing the end of his life, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reflects on his childhood and finds inspiration for several beautiful vignettes. After a child stumbles upon a fox wedding during a sunshower, his furious mother demands he apologize. Their surviving commander orders the ghosts of Japanese soldiers returning from the second World War… Continue reading Best of the 1990s