1. Tom Cruise arriving at the Academy Awards flanked by his Mam and Nicole Kidman.
2. Spike Lee looking like the coolest human being to have ever walked the Earth.
3. Kim Basinger wearing a gúna that’s weirdly kind of reminiscent of Elvis?
4. Baby-faced Denzel Washington and the frankly fabulous Geena Davis.
5. Madonna serenading a… ball of fur?
6. Who’s that in the front row? Oh, just Madonna and Michael Jackson. No biggy.
7. The time Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland got matching haircuts.
8. And Joe Pesci and Brenda Fricker had the craic backstage.
<3 you, Brenda.
9. Kathy Bates in the middle of a Tom Cruise/Dustin Hoffman sandwich.
Realisation: Tom Cruise has a very strong chin.
10. Demi Moore at the exact moment she realised the gloves were a tad much.
“Oh boy.”
11. Remember when Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis were an item?
On a related note: nice cornrows, Juliette.
12. Babs working the most 90s hairstyle of all time here.
All that’s missing is some body glitter and baby blue eyeshadow.
13. Diane Keaton dressed like the “bad boy” member of a boy band here.
14. “Oh hello!”
15. Look! Baby Robert Downey Jr.
16. Queen Susan Sarandon in the house.
17. Emma Thompson with the best skin of any adult woman ever.
18. Jane Fonda — definitely the most likely to sneak a naggin.
19. Jack Nicholson arriving with his lady friend Rebecca Broussard.
20. Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston
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21. Newborn baby Leonardo DiCaprio.
Nice hair curtains, Leo.
22. The time Anna Paquin won an Oscar at the age of 11 and made you feel horribly inadequate.
23. The time there was a Four Weddings and a Funeral reunion on stage.
So 90s.
24. Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, AKA that ridiculously good-looking couple in school you loved to hate.
25. Tyra Banks, because why the hell not?
You definitely had an exact replica of that bag in 1996. Don’t lie.
26. Kate Winslet! (For God’s sake, Kate, iron your dress.)
27. Emma Thompson accepting her Oscar in what appears to be a comfy “around the house” cardigan. God bless you, Emma Thompson.
28. Presenting the most 90s photo ever.
Pierce Brosnan flanked by supermodels. Why the hell not?
29. SHIFT, SHIFT, SHIFT
30. Halle Berry looking set to attend a Debs in Co. Meath here.
31. Muhammad Ali and Cuba Gooding Jr
The dream team!
32. Courtney Love *praise hands*
33. Sandra Bullock acting the messer backstage
34. Billy Bob Thornton accepting his Oscar while wearing a bloody baseball cap.
Show some respect, Billy.
35. Michael Flatley and the gang performing on stage.
Yes, this happened.
36. Juliette Binoche looking like a character from a Transylvanian novel.
37. Kate Winslet wearing what appears to be an adult-sized Irish dancing dress.
38. “Heyiz.”
39. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon celebrating on stage.
40. Cate & Gwyneth.
41. And finally, the most 90s image of all.
Celin Dion wearing a ridiculous hat and backless suit.
What a time to be alive.
