1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times

By: Benes, Ross

From pro wrestling and Pok mon to Vince McMahon and Jerry Springer, this look at the low culture of the late '90s reveals its profound impact and how it continues to affect our culture and society today.

The year 1999 was a high-water mark for popular culture. According to one measure, it was the "best movie year ever." But as journalist Ross Benes shows, the end of the '90s was also a banner year for low culture. This was the heyday...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700638571
• ISBN13: 9780700638574
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 280 Pages