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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 No Comments

Game Genie: It’s My ’90s Game and I Can Cheat if I Wanna

If you played video games in the ’80s and ’90s, you didn’t have the internet to look up cheat codes. Instead, you turned to the Game Genie, a device that helped you get through the toughest levels!

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The Magic School Bus: The Best ‘80s & ‘90s Scientific Book Series

If you were a kid in the ’80s and ’90s and wanted to get into science, then The Magic School Bus series was a great way to do just that!

Jen Brown No Comments

Oh! I remember that!

The Best of ‘90s Live Action Nickelodeon – Ranked

’80s Childhood Toy Wonder: Teddy Ruxpin

The Top 10 Christmas Commercials of the ‘80s and ‘90s

Movies

’90s Christmas Movies – Ranked

A ranking of Christmas movies released in the 1990s.

Jen Brown December 21, 2020 No Comments

The Fast & The Furious is just Point Break with Cars (and far inferior)

If you’ve seen both The Fast and The Furious and Point Break, it’s near impossible not to notice how Fast & Furious is basically just a complete rip off. Don’t believe us? Read on.

Bianca Paris February 23, 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: Jonathan Jackson Edition

It’s time to talk about another our favorite ’90s teen dreamboats: Jonathan Jackson!

Jen Brown June 22, 2021 No Comments

TELEVISION

‘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

Saved by the Bell’s Very Special Episodes – Ranked

The Very Special Episode was a common trope of ’90s sitcoms, and Saved by the Bell was no exception. Read on to see our ranking of the 5 best Very Special SBTB episodes!

Jen Brown February 1, 2021 No Comments

The Top 10 Christmas Commercials of the ‘80s and ‘90s

Gather ’round, grab yourself a hot cocoa, and take a look at our (very subjective) ranking of the top 10 best Christmas commercials that first debuted in the ’80s and ’90s.

Jen Brown December 2, 2020 No Comments

‘80s Levi’s Commercials: Full of Future Stars

When you’ve been around as long as Levi’s jeans have, you’re bound to have had a future celebrity or two pop up in your commercials over the years. But the ’80s in particular were chock full of them!

Jen Brown May 4, 2021 1 Comment

Music

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 No Comments

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1997 – RANKED

We wannabe back in in the ’90s having mo money and mo problems while we rank these Billboard hot 100 singles of 1997!

Bianca Paris May 6, 2021 No Comments

Eat My Vids: Savage Garden’s Music Videos – Ranked

In the latest Eat My Vids post, we look back at the music videos of the short-lived Australian duo Savage Garden.

Bianca Paris July 9, 2021 No Comments

Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1986 – RANKED

Did you Walk Like an Egyptian in 1986? In today’s countdown, we’re ranking Billboard’s The Hot 100 #1 Singles from the year 1986.

Bianca Paris February 18, 2021 No Comments

Technology

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

Pac-Man: A Look Back at the Influential ‘80s Arcade Video Game

One of the most influential arcade video games in history has got to be Pac-Man! Today we take a look at how it came to be.

Jen Brown May 7, 2021 No Comments

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 No Comments

Barbie: Game Girl – A ’90s Attempt to Make a Game Boy Game for Girls

A look back at Barbie: Game Girl, a ’90s attempt to market a Game Boy game specifically to girls, since they made up 46% of Game Boy players.

Jen Brown January 13, 2021 No Comments

Food

The Top 10 Best Cartoon Cereal Mascots – Ranked

These cartoon cereal mascots still make us want to pour milk over a bowl of our most treasured childhood cereals. To put it simply, they are grrrrreat!

Jen Brown May 19, 2021 1 Comment

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

’90s Lunchbox Staple: Gushers

Your lunchtime bartering power rose to the top when you had a packet of Gushers in your lunchbox. What made them so special?

Jen Brown December 29, 2020 No Comments

’90s Lunchbox Staple: Dunkaroos

It’s time to talk about one of the most coveted of school lunchbox snacks: Dunkaroos!

Jen Brown December 8, 2020 No Comments

Beauty / Fashion

12 Essential ‘90s Clothing Brands

Remember Bum Equipment and Limited Too? Of course you do! Take a look back at 12 of the most essential ’90s clothing brands.

Jen Brown March 7, 2022 1 Comment

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

10 Awesome (or Awesomely Bad) ’90s Mens Hairstyles

A look back at some of the most popular ’90s mens hairstyles, from the bowl cut, to grunge, and everything in between!

Jen Brown March 19, 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