News
After Yugoslavia enters Kosovo to clamp down on the Kosovo Liberation Army and expel ethnic Albanians, NATO forces begin bombing the Yugoslavian capitol of Belgrade in March, eventually ending the conflict.
1999 Context: News, Entertainment, Lifestyle
News
In April, a mass shooting at Columbine (Colorado) High School results in the deaths of ten students and a teacher. At the time, this was the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.
News
John F. Kennedy Jr. along with his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and her sister Lauren are killed in a private plane crash near Martha's Vineyard, MA.
Movie
The Matrix, a sci-fi action film starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano is released in 1999. It is the first film in the three part Matrix series and is the fourth biggest film at the US box office in 1999.
Advertising
Actress, singer, songwriter Mya in an ad for Bongo Jeans.
Advertising
Suggestive Dr. Pepper advertisement from 1999.
Advertising
Detail from a print advertisement for Hennessy's Cognac.
Advertising
Magazine advertisement for Louis Vuitton.
Fashion
Abercrombie & Fitch catalog cover.
Fashion
Delia's 1999 catalog detail.
Fashion
Alloy Spring 1999 catalog.
Fashion
Penney's winter fashion for Juniors.
Movies
The cast of the teen romantic comedy film She's All That starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook, among others.
Movies
The black comedy satire Office Space starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, David Herman, and Ajay Naidu is a box office failure. Written and directed by Mike Judge (Beavis & Butthead) the film is aired often on Comedy Central and eventually becomes a cult favorite in home video.
Movies
Cruel Intentions is a teen romantic drama film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The plot adapts the 1782 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, updated to wealthy high school teenagers in present day New York City. The film's success generates both a prequel and a sequel.
Movies
The black comedy drama American Beauty is about the mid-life crisis of an advertising executive, played by Kevin Spacey. The film also stars Mena Suvari. Annette Bening and Thora Birch. The film won Oscar's for Best Picture, along with Best Director for Mendes, Best Actor for Spacey, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography.
Movies
The Star Wars prequel - Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is the biggest box office hit of 1999. The film stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Jake Lloyd.
Television
The adult animated comedy Family Guy debuts on Fox TV in 1999. Created by Seth McFarlane, the series has aired for twenty seasons to date.
Television
HBO launches the crime drama series The Sopranos, starring James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Sirico, Robert Iler and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. The popular program, created by David Chase, lasts for six seasons.
Television
Nickelodeon debuts the animated comedy series SpongeBob SquarePants, which has aired for thirteen seasons so far. Two spin-off movies have also been developed.
Lifestyle
Exercise class on the beach.
Lifestyle
A family birthday party.
Lifestyle
Action pose from six high school girls before prom.
Lifestyle
Girlfriends pose for a photo during Spring Break in Daytona Beach, Florida.