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“the 1990s were culturally imagined as the period from the Revolutions of 1989 until the September 11 attacks in 2001.”

This section of the article draws heavily from a single author's work, yet the citation lacks a direct connection to anything. It's important to remember that culture is inherently subjective, and many voices might challenge the author's viewpoint. I believe the topic of cultural decades warrants further exploration within this article, allowing for a richer tapestry of perspectives. For instance, some enthusiasts argue that the vibrant cultural landscape of the 1980s didn’t end with the revolutions of 1989 but ended with the rise of Nirvana and the grunge movement in 1991. Additionally, numerous critics contend that the author’s assertion of the cultural 1990s extending to the events of September 11, 2001, overlooks significant cultural milestones that reshaped society well before that fateful day. Engaging with these diverse viewpoints could greatly enhance the depth of the discussion.Bjoh249 (talk) 01:15, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

The statement in the introduction about ‘economic prosperousness’

'Many high developed countries were economically prosperous in the 1990s'

That's a wrong statement. It was mostly just the United States. Europe and Asia were struggling. Melotrance (talk) 11:24, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

End of Apartheid in South Africa should be added in the Collage.

It was big deal back then I suppose. Sertyt (talk) 11:27, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Collage

It appears an RFC on collages on Wikiproject years will be interpreted to also ban collages in decade articles. Users here may wish to participate. Koopinator (talk) 07:17, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Disparity with 20th century and 2nd millennium

How come the wikipedia article for the 1990s says the 1990s ended on December 31, 1999, despite 20th century stating the century as having ended on December 31, 2000, and 2nd millennium stating the millennium ended on December 31, 2000? 24.115.255.37 (talk) 15:38, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Because when people talk about a decade, they mostly refer to it as 'cultural eras', for example, 80s music, 70s movie, 90s fashion etc. But when people talk about a century, they mostly refen to it as an overall human history. So they try to be more 'scientific' by saying '20th Century' rather than '1900s'. Hope that helps.84.54.70.206 (talk) 01:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

The above IP editor is wrong. The "1990s" dating scheme goes back theoretically infinitely and includes, say, 930s.

The real reason is that "1990s" is not equal to the 200th decade (1991-2000). See decade. Koopinator (talk) 07:14, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

But that would make the 0000s and -0000s only nine years each, which is not a decade 24.115.255.37 (talk) 00:45, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Yup. The 0s and 0s BC have only 9 years each. Koopinator (talk) 07:11, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

that's not a decade. that's only 9 years. explain yourselves. 24.115.255.37 (talk) 20:05, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

There is nothing to explain. You have correctly observed that the 0s and 0s BC are not decades. Koopinator (talk) 21:40, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Decades are defined as the third number in a year. A millennium and a century is defined differently. Bjoh249 (talk) 01:01, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

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