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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Jetsons," the "Flintstones" of The Future, also came out of this era of optimism. George Jetson and family were used to paint a complex picture of The Future--one that was aided by convenience but also one that subtly showed George as a pawn in the Spacely Sprocket empire--a de-humanization of the American worker through technology...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Endpaper: Back to the Future | 10/28/1999 | See Source »

...charmed by its revamped but just as roly-poly look (an adorable sleekness of sorts) but truly won over by its clean-cut practicality (35 miles to the gallon). Yet this year VW was forced to introduce a new New Beetle with a juiced-up "Turbonium" engine (George Jetson would swoon). It seemed the innocuous, angst-free image of the New Beetle just wasn't cutting it with America's angst-free consumers...

Author: By Ankur N. Ghosh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: hush, yuppies: would you like some whine with your cheese? | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

...charmed by its revamped but just as roly-poly look (an adorable sleekness of sorts) but truly won over by its clean-cut practicality (35 miles to the gallon). Yet this year VW was forced to introduce a new New Beetle with a juiced-up "Turbonium" engine (George Jetson would swoon). It seemed the innocuous, angst-free image of the New Beetle just wasn't cutting it with America's angst-free consumers...

Author: By Ankur N. Ghosh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Undoing Yuppiedom | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

...wash, cut and dry, students 20 percent discount Shiatsu massage-- $1 per min. Manicures--$15 Pedicurees--$25 Colors--$50+ Perms--$55 Mix of male and female 7 Recommended <30 min., shortest before 4 p.m. and on weekdays Judy Jetson, Inc. Hair 1765 Mass. Ave. M-F 9-8 Sa 9-5 Su 12-5 $30 wash, cut and dry Perms--$60+Highlights--$65+Color--$50+ Straightening--$60 Mostly female, some male 3-6 Recommended 30 min. or more

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CUTTING EDGE: THE SALONS OF HARVARD SQUARE | 12/1/1998 | See Source »

Even staunch defenders of free speech admit that cyberspace has red-light districts unsuitable for young Elroy Jetson. And there's no bouncer to keep out minors. Sexual content is scattered throughout Usenet, the collection of more than 5,000 special-interest public forums on the Internet, and accessible as well to users of large commercial providers such as America Online. One of the best-read sections of Usenet is alt.sex, a newsgroup so popular it has spawned more than 60 offshoots, from alt.sex.bestiality.barney to alt.sex.woody-allen. Half a dozen other Usenet groups also store free, X-rated images that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: VICE RAID ON THE NET | 4/3/1995 | See Source »

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