Summer of Love: 1990s Romances

The 1990s were bookended by the Gulf War and Y2K, and marked by the popularization of the Internet, cultural shifts, and a cloned sheep. The decade also gave us a lot of love stories. Now fully back in fashion, this period saw the release of many iconic romance films that forged paths for ones to come by pushing the boundaries of the genre. From the comic to the repressed, the doomed to the joyfully queer, the last decade of the 20th century expanded conventional notions of love stories.

Indulging in too much nostalgia can be a risky game, pulling us back into a half-forgotten past and not allowing us to embrace the present’s uncertain future. But looking back, in addition to offering familiar comforts and laughs, can also help us appreciate where stories have grown from and celebrate the ones that were ahead of their time. We invite you to come spend this summer of love with us.