It’s 1996.

Friends is in its second season

18.7 million viewers are tuning in on average.

Will Rachel and Ross last?

Phoebe’s “smelly cat” is one catchy motherfucker of a song.

AND

Practically every woman on earth is copying Rachel’s hairstyle.

That’s the hairstyle, alongside Jennifer’s booty tanline, on the cover of Rolling Stone.

And that’s your RS cover of the week.