The Olympics closing ceremony proves we're still stuck in the 90s

The Spice Girls, George Michael and Faux-asis. Why was the closing ceremony so keen on celebrating a bygone decade?The Olympics might be over, but I can't help think about the closing ceremony's emphasis on one particular decade: the 90s.If Danny Boyle sprinkled the Opening ceremony with 90s signifiers (frantic editing, liberal use of Underworld) then Stephen Daldry's closing bash had a huge 90s-centric tone: George Michael's Freedom 90, Annie Lennox's Little Bird, Faux-asis, the Spice Girls and...

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