**Prompt for AI Image Generation:**

At the top of the realistic photograph image, "Happy Rex Manning Day, Kristine — You're aging like fine 90s angst!"

Create a highly realistic photograph that humorously blends the iconic 90s aesthetic of *Empire Records* with a quirky birthday celebration scene. Picture this: Kristine, styled like Liv Tyler’s character Corey, is sitting atop a messy record store counter surrounded by birthday cupcakes instead of vinyls, confetti falling like a cheesy music video moment. Behind her, a life-sized cardboard cutout of Rex Manning wears a party hat and has “HBD” graffiti spray-painted across his chest. Fellow Empire Records-styled employees in plaid and band tees hold signs that read “Say No More… Age No More?” and “Damn the Man, Save the Cake!” A wall clock behind them reads “It's Always Birthday Time.” The lighting should be dramatic and slightly warm, capturing the nostalgic essence of 90s film stills, complete with subtle grain.

Generated with these themes: Empire Records.

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