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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!

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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!

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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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Oh! I remember that!

‘90s Lunchbox Staple: Clearly Canadian

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

‘90s TV Character Catchphrases: A Celebration in Gifs

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 Top 10 ‘90s Kids Sports Feature Films – Ranked

If you wanted a feel good sports film in the ’90s, there were plenty of options to choose from. Today we’re ranking the top 10 ’90s kids sports feature films.

Jen Brown June 30, 2021 No Comments

Cool World: How in the World Did this ‘90s Movie Get Made?

Was anything more cool than Cool World in the ’90s? Um, yes, lots of things. But nonetheless, Cool World does exist and it’s kinda amazing that it does, right?

Jen Brown April 27, 2021 1 Comment

‘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

TELEVISION

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 Best of ABC’s TGIF (1989-2000) – Ranked

Thank Goodness It’s Friday — er, we mean Thank Goodness It’s Funny? Yes, that’s what ABC’s TGIF actually stood for. Let’s take a look back with our ranking of the best series featured in the iconic lineup.

Jen Brown January 1, 2021 No Comments

The 10 Best ‘90s Animated TV Show Theme Songs – Ranked

Sometimes, the most memorable part of a TV show you loved from your childhood is the theme song. Today, we’re ranking the 10 best animated TV show theme songs from the 1990s.

Jen Brown January 4, 2021 No Comments

Brotherly Love: The Underappreciated ’90s Sitcom that Should’ve Been on TGIF

If you loved the Lawrence brothers in the ’90s, then no doubt you loved their short-lived sitcom that should’ve been on TGIF, Brotherly Love.

Jen Brown June 14, 2021 No Comments

Music

The 10 Best ‘80s Sitcom Theme Songs – Ranked

It’s time to celebrate sitcom theme songs by counting down the top 10 from the 1980s.

Jen Brown January 11, 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 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

The Boy Band Craze of the Late ‘90s – Early ‘00s

It’s time to bask in the saccharine tunes and cringey fashion of the boy band explosion circa late ‘90s – early ‘00s with our look at the most memorable singing and dancing dudes.

Bianca Paris December 31, 2020 No Comments

Technology

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

The Oregon Trail: You Have Died of Dysentery

Did you ever make it to the end of The Oregon Trail, the educational computer game popular in the ’80s and ’90s? They sure tried hard to make that impossible!

Jen Brown December 16, 2020 No Comments

Napster: The Meteoric Rise and Fall of the Disruptive MP3 Giant

The modern music industry might look a whole lot different if not for the disruptive peer-to-peer MP3 file-sharing service Napster. Let’s take a look at it’s spectacular rise and subsequent mighty fall.

Jen Brown April 16, 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

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

2023 Gift Guide

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

Jen Brown November 13, 2023 No Comments

’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

Beauty / Fashion

15 Key ’90s Fashion Accessories in Every Girl’s Mini Backpack

To be in the cool girl crowd in the ’90s, you had to have a mini backpack — today we’re taking a look at 15 of the ’90s fashion accessories you carried in your coveted backpack.

Jen Brown January 8, 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