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Herbal Essences: A Totally “Organic” Experience

If you were a teen girl growing up in the ‘90s, you best believe you had a bottle (or three) of Herbal Essences shampoo in your shower.

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’90s Christmas Movies – Ranked

A ranking of Christmas movies released in the 1990s.

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Julia Roberts’ 5 Best Romantic Comedies – Ranked

A ranked look at Julia Roberts’ five best romantic comedies from 1990-2001.

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Oh! I remember that!

The 10 Most Memorable ‘90s Movie Franchises

‘80s Childhood Toy Wonder: Cabbage Patch Kids

Ask Zandar: A Fancy Magic 8 Ball Masquerading as a ‘90s Board Game

Movies

‘90s Teen Dream Girl: Jennifer Love Hewitt Edition

A look back at some of the most memorable roles of Jennifer Love Hewitt during her ’90s era.

Jen Brown February 21, 2024 1 Comment

The 3 Best ’90s Ninja Movies/Franchises for Kids – Ranked

If you didn’t think ninjas were cool in the ’90s, we’re not sure you really lived through the ’90s. We’re ranking the top 3 ’90s ninja movies!

Jen Brown May 17, 2021 2 Comments

The 13 Scariest Horror Movie Villains

Delve into the world of terror as we go over the scariest, most iconic horror movie villains, from Freddy Krueger to Pennywise, to Jigsaw…

Bianca Paris October 23, 2023 No Comments

’90s Teen Dreamboat: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Edition

It’s time to talk about another of our favorite ’90s teen dreamboats: Mark-Paul Gosselaar!

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TELEVISION

The Top 5 ‘90s Nickelodeon Game Shows – Ranked

Did you dream of meeting Marc Summers and getting a pie to the face in the ’90s? You weren’t alone! Today we’re ranking the top 5 ’90s Nickelodeon game shows. Did your favorite make it to the top?

Jen Brown February 22, 2021 1 Comment

Friends: Top 15 Most Memorable Celebrity Cameos – Ranked

Friends featured quite a few celebrity cameos over its ten seasons, but which were the most memorable? Check out our ranking and see if you agree!

Jen Brown February 15, 2021 No Comments

Kids Incorporated: What Even Was This Show?

Did you want to be part of the singing, dancing group that made up Kids Incorporated? But wait, was there more than just singing and dancing? What was this show even about?!

Jen Brown March 1, 2021 3 Comments

The 10 Most Memorable ‘90s Sitcom Moms

Life lessons mixed with some serious sass was the trademark of the most memorable ’90s sitcom moms — and we’re looking at the top 10!

Jen Brown May 3, 2022 No Comments

Music

Eat My Vids: Madonna’s Top 10 ‘80s Music Videos – Ranked

Madonna has way too many amazing videos to rank them all, so today we’re focusing on just her top 10 music videos of the 1980s.

Bianca Paris July 23, 2021 No Comments

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1998 – RANKED

We’re gettin’ jiggy with these ’90s hits! Check out our ranking of the Billboard Hot 100 singles of 1998.

Bianca Paris May 13, 2021 No Comments

The 10 Best Original Christmas Songs Released in the ’90s

Our totally subjective list of the 10 best holiday hits released in the 1990s, ’cause don’t you get sick of the same old classics over and over again?

Bianca Paris December 17, 2020 No Comments

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1994 – RANKED

We wish we could stay in 1994, but at least we can rank the top Billboard Hot 100 #1 Singles of the year.

Bianca Paris April 15, 2021 No Comments

Technology

SimCity: It’s My City and I’ll Destroy it if I Want to

Whether you wanted to build a city to see it succeed, or just to watch it burn, SimCity was the ultimate in tyrannical computer game power.

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Geocities: The Best Web Neighborhood of the ‘90s

If you wanted to build your own website in the late ’90s, there was no cooler place to do so than Geocities. Let’s take a look back at the history and heinous design choices.

Jen Brown March 12, 2021 No Comments

Tamagotchi: The Most Awesomely Addictive ‘90s Digital Pet

Tamagotchi, the pocket-sized digital pet from the ’90s was so addictive that it was banned from schools! But how did it come to be? Read on!

Jen Brown May 18, 2021 No Comments

The Everlasting Easy-Bake Oven

As a child wanting to bake up mini masterpieces of delicious delight, the Easy-Bake Oven was a stepping stone to the real thing. Let’s take a look at the history of this enduring toy oven.

Jen Brown January 29, 2021 No Comments

Food

’90s Lunchbox Staple: Fruit by the Foot

Was there anything more fun than unrolling a Fruit by the Foot in the ’90s? Doubtful.

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2023 Gift Guide

A 2023 gift guide for the ’80s and ’90s fans in your life.

Jen Brown November 13, 2023 No Comments

Got Milk? The Ad Campaign that Launched a Gazillion Celebrity Milk Mustaches

Were you even a celebrity if you didn’t have a milk mustache ad in the ‘90s? Today we’re looking back at the iconic “got milk?” campaign that had everyone reaching for a glass of milk (or did it?).

Jen Brown January 15, 2021 1 Comment

The Everlasting Easy-Bake Oven

As a child wanting to bake up mini masterpieces of delicious delight, the Easy-Bake Oven was a stepping stone to the real thing. Let’s take a look at the history of this enduring toy oven.

Jen Brown January 29, 2021 No Comments

Beauty / Fashion

2022 ’80s Gift Guide

Need gift ideas for ’80s lovers? Look no further than our ’80s gift guide!

Jen Brown November 14, 2022 No Comments

Caboodles: The Ultimate ‘90s Makeup (and Random Stuff) Organizer of Our Dreams

Time to bust out that Caboodle, ’90s girls! Remember everything you used to keep in yours? Let’s take a look…

Jen Brown December 3, 2020 No Comments

15 Hella Fly ‘90s Fashion Trends

Grunge, fanny packs, overalls — we’re all about the ’90s fashion trends!

Jen Brown June 23, 2021 No Comments

10 Hella Bodacious ‘80s Female Hairstyles

Were you one with the crimper or one with the Aqua Net? No matter what, you were surely stylin’ in the ’80s. Today we’re looking back at 10 of the most memorable ’80s female hairstyles.

Jen Brown April 21, 2021 No Comments