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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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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.

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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!

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Oh! I remember that!

’90s Christmas Movies – Ranked

The Top 5 ‘90s Nickelodeon Game Shows – Ranked

A Very Special Post: ‘90s Sitcom Episodes About Drinking – Ranked

Movies

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 No Comments

‘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

‘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

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 No Comments

TELEVISION

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

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 No Comments

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!

Jen Brown May 3, 2022 No Comments

The 10 Best ‘90s Sitcom Theme Songs – Ranked

Now this is a story all about how we’re counting down the top 10 sitcom theme songs from the ’90s.

Jen Brown January 18, 2021 No Comments

Music

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 No Comments

The 10 Best ‘90s Commercial Jingles To Get Stuck In Your Head – Ranked

Singing slogans have been around for a long time, but the ’90s served up some of the most memorable commercial jingles that we had to rank the top 10!

Jen Brown May 12, 2021 No Comments

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 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

Technology

The 10 Most Influential ’80s Technology Innovations

The ’80s featured the ultimate in a combination of technology and culture. Let’s take a look back at the 10 most influential ’80s technology innovations.

Jen Brown March 26, 2021 No Comments

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 May 18, 2021 No 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

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 No Comments

Food

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

‘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 No Comments

’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

The Shamrock Shake: A Beloved McDonald’s Menu Item with a Heartwarming Origin Story

The Shamrock Shake may be a beloved limited treat, but did you know it also helped build the first Ronald McDonald House?

Bianca Paris March 16, 2023 No Comments

Beauty / Fashion

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

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

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

Charm Bracelets: The Lasting Jewelry Sensation

One of the most enduring pieces of jewelry are charm bracelets — it’s been around in some form since ancient times. We’re taking a look back at their history.

Jen Brown March 9, 2021 2 Comments