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The 5 Most Memorable Animated Christmas TV Specials – Ranked

It’s not Christmas without one of the animated holiday TV specials airing in the background. We’re here to rank the five most memorable.

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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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The Baby-Sitters Club: A Super Special ’80s & ’90s Book Series

The Baby-Sitters Club was every late ’80s and early ’90s girl’s favorite starter book series thanks to memorable characters like Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne and more.

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Oh! I remember that!

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

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

Trash Bag Bunch: Toys Your Parents Bought to Shut You Up

Movies

Meg Ryan’s Romantic Comedies – Ranked

Take a look back at Meg Ryan’s iconic romantic comedies and see where your favorites ranked!

Jen Brown January 26, 2021 No Comments

The ’90s Rollerblading Phenomenon in Movies

Today we’re going to take a look at some of the films that featured rollerblading in the ‘90s.

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‘90s Teen Dreamboat: Brad Renfro Edition

It’s time to talk about the bad boy of our favorite ’90s teen dreamboats: Brad Renfro!

Jen Brown May 25, 2021 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!

Jen Brown March 1, 2024 No Comments

TELEVISION

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

’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 April 11, 2024 No Comments

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

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 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

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

Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1984 – Ranked

Time after time, we’ve been looking at the Billboard Hot 100 best singles of the ’80s, and today is no exception! Let’s rank the #1 singles from 1984.

Bianca Paris February 4, 2021 No Comments

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1995 – RANKED

Don’t go chasing waterfalls, instead read our article ranking Billboard’s Hot 100 Top Singles of 1995!

Bianca Paris April 22, 2021 No Comments

Technology

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

ReBoot: A Look Back at the First Fully CGI Animated Half Hour Television Show

Jen Brown April 12, 2021 1 Comment

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

Bop It: The Enduring ‘90s Electronic Toy That You Love to Hate

Twist it! Pull it! Bop it! The ’90s electronic toy that you love to hate has become a lasting sensation — let’s take a look at how it came to be!

Jen Brown May 27, 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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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 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

Christmas Cereals of the ’90s: The Ultimate in Sugary Anticipation

Half the fun of Christmas was the month of anticipation leading up to it — and what better way to up the anticipation than by indulging in special holiday-themed versions of your favorite sugary cereals?

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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

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 Popular ‘90s Hairstyles You Totally Rocked (At Least One Of) If You Were a ‘90s Girl

We take a look back at 10 of the most popular ’90s hairstyles, and if your ‘do didn’t match any of these, then did you even really live in the ‘90s?

Jen Brown February 26, 2021 No Comments

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.

Jen Brown December 18, 2020 No Comments

Games / Toys

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 1 Comment

Sega Activator aka the ‘90s “Gaming” Device that Stands as a Symbol for all Parents Sacrificing Too Damn Much for their Bratty Kids

One of the most ridiculous gaming devices to come out of the ’90s was definitely the Sega Activator, a supposed full body controller that missed the mark.

Drew Caswell July 1, 2021 No Comments

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 No Comments