When the Wall fell, popular culture rose to a new level of social relevance. Wind of Change? More like a tsunami! The Nineties washed over the increasingly globalized media landscape in a tidal wave of catchy tunes, cult movies, TV series and show stars. FACES rolls up the decade – and publishes an encyclopaedia on the age of grunge, girl groups, GZSZ and – the Chicago Bulls.
What the lockdown does to the airlines’ financial reserves is the effect the Chicago Bulls had on the NBA from 1990 to 1998. The strong bull from Lake Michigan tramples them all to the ground.
No matter whether the competition sends a Magic Johnson or O’Neal onto the basketball court, a Charles Barkley or Clyde Drexler. Model professional Scottie Pippen, rebounding paradise bird Dennis Rodman, defensive bulwark Ron Harper, but above all the hero of the century Michael Jordan (to whom Netflix is currently paying homage in a documentary) and Co. are pulverizing records by the meter. With 72 wins, they set a record that has lasted almost 20 years. The core of the US Dream Team, which won Olympic gold in 1992 and 1996, consists of the Bulls boys. Conducted by coach Phil Jackson, they win six NBA titles in eight years – the lull falls on Jordan’s temporary foray into the baseball arena. Coincidence?
Alongside Jordan and the gym, Dennis Rodman is shaking up the decade with freaky hairstyles, tattoos and piercings. With guest appearances in professional wrestling and a Van Damme action film. Later he marries Carmen Electra, gets naked for animal welfare, and most recently he regularly and controversially visits his new, er, “friend for life” Kim Jong-un in North Korea. While the Bulls… Well, Jordan’s retirement and the attempt to rejuvenate the team is ramming the bull into the wall. 1998 remains the franchise’s last championship to date.
