From the death of the Cold War to the birth of a space station, our '90s dreams are coming true. But as Biosphere 2 blurs fact and fiction, and "The X-Files" makes us paranoid, is humanity about to lose control of its own narrative? From Furby spies and human clones to vampire battles and fight clubs, our existential fears build as we speed toward Y2K. Will we survive? Spoiler alert: Yes.

With a Beanie Babies feeding frenzy and Harry Potter changing the literary landscape, the '90s was the decade of the craze. Country artist Garth Brooks ruled the pop charts, must-see TV ruled the airwaves, and contagious catchphrases infected us all. This was the last hurrah of mass culture before the internet changed everything.

Whether it was the bromance between Beavis and Butt-Head, children and their pocket-sized electronic pets, or a little blue pill that provided millions with a new lease on sex life, the '90s was a decade that redefined love. Pedro Zamora shined a light on the experience of living with HIV, and RuPaul taught us how to love ourselves, both proving that love has no boundaries.