No time to explain: How the world has changed in 17 years
May 5 after seventeen years prisoner released # 97A-6595 - Michael Elig, legendary round-the-clock party-goer, leader of the New York subculture Club Kids, and a man whose life and collapse was shot by the cult film Club Mania, starring Macaulay Kalkin. To say that during his absence both he and the whole world have changed - to say nothing (true, the vile adherents have not gone away). Fortunately, Elig still has good friends: his biographer, screenwriter and writer James St. James, in an open letter, gave him a series of instructions on how to communicate with modern reality.
Of course, Eliga’s isolation from her should not be overestimated: for example, he has a twitter with 23 thousand followers, and he clearly knows who Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian are. Nevertheless, even to us, who are accustomed to perceive most of the incredible phenomena as a given, it will not be superfluous to abstract and recall what has been new in our life since the late 90s. We chose the most important theses from the letter of James St. James and made of them the encyclopedia of the modern world.
Gadgets
Technology develops at the speed of light, and do not lag behind. You NEED a smartphone, computer, set-top box and tablet.
Money
Even in a taxi now take credit cards.
Food
If you want to start a conversation with someone, start with gluten. Now they are just talking about it. Say that you are thinking of giving up gluten, and you will see how everyone gets excited.
the Internet
A terrible place. Worst of all - commentators on YouTube and Reddit.
People who you prefer not to encounter at parties will post photos of their breakfasts there.
Movie
It’s impossible to list all the important and exciting films for 18 years, but here’s where to start: Donnie Darko, Sadist, Gummo, Mysterious Skin, Upstart, Witch of Blair, And And Your Mother also "Able student", "Otsvyaznye holidays", "Funny games", "Happiness", "Sex rules", "American psychopath", "Guys don't cry", "Velvet gold mine", "Fight club", " Bad Santa, Scream, Ice Storm, Boogie Nights, Igby Goes to the Bottom, Rushmore Academy, Die, Mommy, Die, Disco's Last Days, Artificial Intelligence , "Highway to Nowhere", "28 days spa Stew "," Labyrinth Faun "," District number 9 "," Capture Friedman ".
Books
Nobody needs books anymore. Photos and newspapers - too. Paperless world in the yard. Humble or die. Notebooks, dictionaries, maps, and encyclopedias are also a thing of the past. All this is now in the phone. This is INCREDIBLE.
Music
You will not believe, but in the clubs now put songs from the charts. Rihanna, Britney, Katy Perry. Like this. Pechalka.
Culture
Do you think everyone remembers you? Many do not even know who Andy Warhol is. Here one 21-year-old dude was not aware of who Moby was. Moby. Very bad.
Drugs
Oh, god, you have no idea how many drugs have appeared that are better not to try.
Applications
Download URGENT: Grindr, Scruff, Jack'D, Uber, Snapchat, Vine, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, Wikipedia, Moviephone, IMDB, HuluPlus, Fruit Ninja and Angry Birds (this is the last century, but you will have to catch up ).
TV series
"Breaking bad". Find him on Netflikse immediately. And, subscribe to Netflix.
Old age
After 35, nobody is looking at you on the beach, no matter how cool you look. Pure truth. Verified
Style
ALL now has a killer style. The guys from Illinois are just as awesome as the guys from Williamsburg. This is all a bit discouraging and slightly depressing. When everything is cool - no one is cool.
Terrorism
There was trouble with the twin towers. In general, they are no more. Ask, they'll tell you.
