2021 Retropond ’80s Toys Gift Guide
Share the love of your own childhood by getting a kid in your life a toy you loved at their age — it’s our ’80s toy gift guide!
Jen Brown
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Eat My Vids: Blind Melon’s ‘90s Music Videos – Ranked
Blind Melon had one of the most iconic and memorable music videos of the ’90s, but where do their other videos stack up? We’re ranking them all!
Bianca Paris
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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
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Movies
Brink! vs. Airborne: Which ’90s Rollerblading Movie Is Totally Da Bomb?
It’s time for a ’90s rollerblading showdown: Brink! vs. Airborne. Which movie is better? To be honest, if you like one you probably will like the other, but we’re here to break them down and decide which reigns supreme.
Jen Brown
January 12, 2021
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The Top 10 ‘90s Movies About American Presidents – Ranked
In honor of Presidents’ Day, we bring you the top 10 ’90s movies about American presidents!
Bianca Paris
February 21, 2022
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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
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Julia Roberts’ 5 Best Romantic Comedies – Ranked
A ranked look at Julia Roberts’ five best romantic comedies from 1990-2001.
Jen Brown
February 2, 2021
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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
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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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The 10 Best ‘80s Commercial Jingles To Get Stuck In Your Head – Ranked
Warning: You WILL get these ’80s commercial jingles stuck in your head. But we think you’ll secretly love it! We’re ranking the top 10 best commercial jingles from the ’80s.
Jen Brown
May 26, 2021
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Rainbow Brite: An ‘80s Manufactured Masterpiece
Was any character more representative of the colorful ’80s decade than Rainbow Brite? Doubtful.
Jen Brown
February 24, 2021
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Music
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
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The Lost Art of the Mixtape
Mixtapes were a labor of love, from picking the songs, to decorating the tape, to writing out handwritten liner notes, if you wanted to show your crush that you cared (but not be TOO obvious about it), then the mixtape was the way to go.
Jen Brown
February 8, 2021
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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
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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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Technology
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.
Jen Brown
January 6, 2021
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The Zip Drive: Or, An Article to Read If You Want to Fill Your Head With Numbers
Do you want to know all about Zip drives and disks? Sure you do! It’s SUPER fascinating.
Drew Caswell
July 14, 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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The Clapper: Cheer Yourself To Sleep
Clap on! Clap off! Okay, now that we have your attention, it’s time to talk about The Clapper.
Drew Caswell
December 4, 2020
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Food
’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
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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
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’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
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Jen Brown
November 13, 2023
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Beauty / Fashion
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
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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
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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
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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
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Games / Toys
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
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2021 Retropond ’90s Toys Gift Guide
Relive your ’90s childhood with the kids of today by gifting them one of your favorite ’90s toys. Need an idea? Check out our ’90s toy gift guide!
Jen Brown
December 15, 2021
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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
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Prince of Persia: The Lasting ’80s Adventure Video Game
If you loved video games in the ’80s but thought they were all sort of same-y and boring, then the introduction of Prince of Persia probably blew your mind — and you weren’t alone!
Jen Brown
May 14, 2021
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2021 Retropond ’80s Toys Gift Guide
‘80s Childhood Toy Wonder: Cabbage Patch Kids
Eat My Vids: Madonna’s Top 10 ‘80s Music Videos – Ranked
2023 Gift Guide
15 Tubular ‘80s Fashion Trends
Don Bluth’s 10 Animated Theatrical Films – Ranked
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1988 – RANKED
Meg Ryan’s Romantic Comedies – Ranked
‘90s Teen Dreamboat: Jonathan Jackson Edition
The Settlers of Catan: The Most Influential ‘90s Board Game + A GIVEAWAY!
‘90s Teen Dreamboat: JTT Edition
The Best of ‘90s Live Action Nickelodeon – Ranked
The 10 Best ‘90s Animated TV Show Theme Songs – Ranked
All 6 Boy Meets World Christmas Episodes – Ranked
Crossfire: The Shoot-Out Game with the Most Amazing ’90s Commercial
