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Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1989 – RANKED

It’s another day in paradise as we rank Billboard’s Hot 100 #1 Singles of 1989!

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Sweet Valley High: The Best Teen Soap Book Series of the ‘80s and ‘90s

It’s time to talk about everyone’s favorite teen soap book series: Sweet Valley High!

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

Michael Jackson has way too many iconic videos to rank them all, so today we’re focusing on just his top 10 music videos of the 1980s.

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Oh! I remember that!

The Top 10 ‘90s Disaster Movies – Ranked

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

’90s Teen Dreamboat: Devon Sawa Edition

Movies

The Top 10 ‘90s Disaster Movies – Ranked

Thrilling, heart-pounding, and sometimes silly, disaster movies really rose to popularity in the ’90s, so let’s count down the top 10 ’90s disaster movies.

Jen Brown June 8, 2021 No Comments

The Top 13 ‘90s Spooky Movies You Loved as a Kid

If you grew up in the ’90s, you probably watched at least one of these spooky movies, if not all of them!

Jen Brown October 18, 2021 No Comments

‘90s Teen Dreamboat: Leonardo DiCaprio Edition

It’s time to talk about another of our favorite ’90s teen dreamboats: Leonardo DiCaprio!

Jen Brown July 20, 2021 No Comments

Talkboy: The Coolest ‘90s Toy Inspired by a Movie Prop

No one was as cool as Home Alone’s Kevin McAllister in the ’90s. But, you could at least try by getting yourself a Talkboy.

Jen Brown March 5, 2021 2 Comments

TELEVISION

The Top 10 ‘90s TV Love Triangles – Ranked

’90s TV love triangles made all of us think we were destined to be loved by two different people and have to choose between them. Not so common in real life, but ’90s TV shows were all about some dramatic love triangles.

Jen Brown July 19, 2021 No Comments

The Most Awesome-est Episodes of Saved by the Bell

It’s time to celebrate the best episodes of one of the quintessential early ’90s teen shows – Saved by the Bell!

Jen Brown December 1, 2020 No Comments

A Very Special Post: ‘90s Sitcom Episodes About Drinking – Ranked

In the ’90s, everyone was very concerned about kids getting drunk. How do we know? Because almost every ’90s sitcom featured very special episodes about drinking. How do they compare? Let’s dive in.

Jen Brown March 8, 2021 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

Music

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1996 – RANKED

We’ve got some real California love for the Billboard Hot 100 Singles of 1996 — we’ve ranked them all!

Bianca Paris April 29, 2021 No Comments

Eat My Vids: All of the (Complete) ‘90s Spice Girls Music Videos – Ranked

The Spice Girls were an iconic part of the ’90s, even though they weren’t together for very long. Today we’re ranking all of their music videos!

Bianca Paris June 18, 2021 No Comments

Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1988 – RANKED

We’ve got our minds set on 1988 — it’s time to take a look at the top singles from Billboard’s Hot 100 list. Will you agree with our ranking?

Bianca Paris March 4, 2021 No Comments

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1993 – RANKED

We can’t help falling in love with these Billboard Hot 100 singles from 1993 — check out our ranking of the number one singles and see if you agree!

Bianca Paris April 8, 2021 No Comments

Technology

Welcome to Retropond

Welcome to Retropond, a brand new website dedicated to everything you grew up loving, from Saved by the Bell, to Dunkaroos, to Teddy Ruxpin, to Gameboy, Oregon Trail, and everything in between.

Jen Brown November 30, 2020 No Comments

Nintendo’s Zapper: The Coolest ’80s Video Game Peripheral

If you played Duck Hunt on your Nintendo in the ’80s, then you definitely became one with the Zapper, the best of the many different ’80s video game peripherals.

Jen Brown June 10, 2021 No Comments

Diddy Kong Racing: The Best ’90s Racing Game for the Nintendo 64

Diddy Kong Racing definitely can battle Mario Kart for the best racing game for the Nintendo 64 — but how did it come to be in the first place?

Jen Brown June 3, 2021 1 Comment

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

Food

’90s Lunchbox Staple: Snapple

Your drink choices at the school cafeteria were super important in the ’90s, and one of our favorite fancy options was Snapple.

Jen Brown July 7, 2021 1 Comment

’90s Lunchbox Staple: Capri-Sun

No packed lunch was complete without a drink to accompany your food, and no drink was more ubiquitous in the ’90s than the Capri-Sun.

Jen Brown March 3, 2021 1 Comment

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

Jen Brown January 15, 2021 1 Comment

2023 Gift Guide

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

Jen Brown November 13, 2023 No Comments

Beauty / Fashion

15 Tubular ‘80s Fashion Trends

From mullets to music, the ’80s were iconic. But it wasn’t just the hair and the tunes — oh no — it was also the FASHION!

Jen Brown June 16, 2021 No Comments

Get Retro with these ’80s & ’90s Halloween Costume Ideas

Want to honor your favorite ’80s and ’90s pop culture characters? Check out our Halloween costume ideas to find some awesome options!

Jen Brown October 7, 2021 No Comments

15 ’90s Shoes That You Had at Least One of in Your Closet

Whether your stomping grounds were the school hallways, the playground, or the mall, your shoe choices in the ‘90s were always super important — let’s take a look at 15 pairs of awesome ’90s shoes!

Jen Brown January 22, 2021 No Comments