That is a good point, vadasz. I think I gave short shrift to a lot of the activism and energy which were present in the ‘90s. What your comment reminds me of is another popular slogan of the time, “Think Globally, Act Locally.” I might revise my original assertion to say that politics were more atomized than…

I would be a lot more interested in seeing a show about Daria as an adult today, than a reboot casting her back in high school, maybe because I was in high school when the show originally aired. I understand that the purpose of reboots is to tell a new story but with a recognizable title, the idea being that there…

I feel like the ‘90s was close to the apotheosis of “the personal is political” attitude. Activism itself seemed to be largely de-emphasized, with some notable exceptions, and personal choice and conduct were the focus. In the wider context of the era, with the benefit of historical perspective, this isn’t really…