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
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Fireball Island: You’re Only As Cool As What Owns You
What do you call a board game that blends the Barbies, action figures, doll houses, and He-Man playsets into a candy-spiked hyper childhood fantasy? Fireball Island.
Drew Caswell
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’90s Teen Dream Girl: Sarah Michelle Gellar Edition
It’s time to take a look back at one of our favorite ‘90s stars, one of the ultimate kick-ass girls of the era, none other than… Sarah Michelle Gellar!
Jen Brown
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Movies
‘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
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The 10 Best ‘80s Horror Movie Franchises
A look back at the best ’80s horror movie franchises, from Friday the 13th, to A Nightmare on Elm Street, Poltergeist, and more.
Bianca Paris
September 26, 2023
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Michael J. Fox ‘80s and ‘90s Comedies – Ranked
It’s time to take a look back at Michael J. Fox’s comedies of the ’80s and ’90s — and rank them, of course!
Jen Brown
July 26, 2021
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The Top 10 ‘80s Teen Romance Movies to Remember – Ranked
The ’80s were a heyday of teen romance movies thanks to teen master John Hughes. But he’s not the only one who gave us iconic ’80s teen romance movies! Today we rank the top 10.
Jen Brown
March 30, 2021
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TELEVISION
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
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The Top 5 ‘90s Live Action Creepy Kids Shows – Ranked
Did you want to get So Weird, or were you Afraid of the Dark? Or maybe you wanted to visit Eerie, Indiana? We’ve ranked the top five live action creepy shows for children from the 1990s.
Jen Brown
March 22, 2021
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The 8 Best ‘80s Animated TV Show Theme Songs – Ranked
Life is like a hurricane, here where we rank the best ’80s animated TV show theme songs. Who made it to the top spot?
Jen Brown
December 28, 2020
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‘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
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Music
The 10 Best Original Christmas Songs Released in the ’80s
Do you know it’s Christmas time at all? Head back to the ‘80s for some original holiday jams.
Bianca Paris
December 10, 2020
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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
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Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1983 – RANKED
We’re heading back to the ’80s with our ranked list of Billboard’s “The Hot 100” number one singles of 1983.
Bianca Paris
January 28, 2021
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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
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Technology
Tetris: The Global Addictive Video Game From the ’80s
One of the most enduring and addictive video games has got to be Tetris. But where did it get its start?
Jen Brown
April 9, 2021
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How America Online Got Me My First Boyfriend
The totally true story of how America Online landed me my first boyfriend.
Jen Brown
February 12, 2021
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Mortal Kombat: The Most Controversial Fighting Game from the ’90s
Whether you played it in the arcade or at home, Mortal Kombat was everyone’s favorite fighting gorefest. Were you a Liu Kang or a Sonya Blade? A Scorpion or a Sub-Zero? No matter what, you kicked butt.
Jen Brown
February 17, 2021
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ReBoot: A Look Back at the First Fully CGI Animated Half Hour Television Show
Though some version of CGI animation had been around since the ’80s, it was the ’90s that saw some real impact on the entertainment world. Let’s take a look back at ReBoot, the first half hour television show to be fully computer animated.
Jen Brown
April 12, 2021
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Food
‘90s Lunchbox Staple: Clearly Canadian
If you wanted to be, like, ultra cool in the school cafeteria, there was nothing more impressive you could pull out of your lunchbox than the carbonated classic Clearly Canadian.
Jen Brown
April 7, 2021
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’90s Lunchbox Staple: Lunchables
Was there anything more fun than pulling Lunchables out in the cafeteria in elementary school? We think not.
Jen Brown
February 3, 2021
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Reese’s Seasonal Shapes: Better than the Original
That’s right, we said it: Reese’s seasonal shapes are better than the original peanut butter cup!
Jen Brown
October 25, 2021
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’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
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Beauty / Fashion
Jen Brown
May 7, 2024
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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
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2022 ’80s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’80s lovers? Look no further than our ’80s gift guide!
Jen Brown
November 14, 2022
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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
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Games / Toys
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Everywhere!
Carmen Sandiego was everywhere in the ’90s — video games, board games, game shows, animated series — the edutainment franchise took the world by storm.
Jen Brown
January 27, 2021
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10 Defunct ‘90s Toy and Hobby Stores You Loved as a Kid
Travel back in time and unleash your inner child with a look at 10 ’90s toy and hobby stores that are now defunct.
Jen Brown
June 26, 2023
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Tickle Me Elmo: The ‘90s Toy Mania That Drove Parents to Madness
A look back at the sensation that was the Tickle Me Elmo.
Jen Brown
June 24, 2021
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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
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’80s Childhood Toy Wonder: Teddy Ruxpin
The 10 Best ‘80s Sitcom Theme Songs – Ranked
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1989 – RANKED
The 13 Scariest Horror Movie Villains
’80s Burger King Commercials: Full of Future Stars
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1981 – Ranked
Where’s Waldo? All Over the World Since the ’80s!
The 10 Best ‘80s Commercial Jingles To Get Stuck In Your Head – Ranked
The Boy Band Craze of the Late ‘90s – Early ‘00s
2022 ’90s Gift Guide
The 10 Best ‘90s Sitcom Theme Songs – Ranked
Bop It: The Enduring ‘90s Electronic Toy That You Love to Hate
Eat My Vids: Blind Melon’s ‘90s Music Videos – Ranked
Get Retro with these ’80s & ’90s Halloween Costume Ideas
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