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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Return of the 90s w/ Sean O'Brien & Thomas Laughlin
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a book talk to discuss The Return of the 90s: A Cultural History of the Present. Editor Sean O’Brien will be joined by Dr. Thomas Laughlin for a conversation.  \nWhy are we so obsessed with the 90s? This is an insightful political reckoning with an anomalous decade. \nThe 1990s were a cultural watershed\, marking a turning point in popular music\, television\, cinema\, literature\, and fashion. Nestled between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 9/11 attacks\, the decade witnessed the ‘end of history’ and the birth of the internet\, the consolidation of neoliberalism\, and a political urgency embodied by the anti-globalization movement. We now see this pivotal decade in the rearview mirror as a force to reckon with\, have yet to write its history\, and have only begun to come to terms with its lasting significance.  \nThis anthology dives into the contemporary fascination with the ’90s. Plotting a playful course between sociology and cultural studies on the one hand\, and giddy nostalgia on the other\, the book charts decisive developments of the decade to fully apprehend its resonances today.  \nCovering everything from ‘girl power\,’ Star Trek\, and hip-hop\, to queer cinema\, anarchist counterculture\, and the erotic thriller\, The Return of the ’90s excavates key moments in ’90s culture and uncovers its multiple reckonings in the present. \nWhen: Friday\, September 4th 2026 @ 7pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis ST. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/book-talk-return-of-the-90s-w-eds-sean-obrien-thomas-laughlin/
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