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
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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
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’90s Teen Dream Girl: Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Edition
A look back at the most memorable roles of Tiffani-Amber Thiessen.
Jen Brown
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Movies
Don Bluth’s 10 Animated Theatrical Films – Ranked
An alternative to Disney’s Renaissance were the animated films directed by Don Bluth. That’s right, we’re ranking the top 10 Don Bluth animated movies!
Jen Brown
April 13, 2021
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The Renaissance of Animated Disney Movies (1989-1999) – Ranked
If you grew up in the ‘90s, you may not have known it, but you were living in a golden age of Walt Disney Animation Studios movies. And now it’s time to rank those movies!
Jen Brown
January 19, 2021
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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 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
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TELEVISION
Bill Nye the Science Guy: The Most Entertaining Educational TV Show of the ‘90s (and Ever?!)
Nothing was more exciting at school in the ’90s than seeing your science teacher wheel in a TV on one of those carts in school — especially if that meant getting to watch Bill Nye the Science Guy!
Jen Brown
June 1, 2021
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Before They Were Stars: A Collection of Amazing ’80s & ’90s Commercials
A collection of commercials featuring some of our favorite ’80s & ’90s celebrities before they were stars.
Jen Brown
February 28, 2022
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Sliders: The ’90s SciFi Show with the Most Wasted Potential
Same planet, different dimension. Today we dive into Sliders, the ’90s SciFi show with the most wasted potential.
Jen Brown
May 10, 2021
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’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
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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
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Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1980 – RANKED
We’re heading back to the ’80s with our ranked list of Billboard’s “The Hot 100” number one singles of 1980.
Bianca Paris
January 7, 2021
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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
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The 10 Best ‘70s Commercial Jingles To Get Stuck In Your Head – Ranked
A look back at some of the most memorable 1970s commercial jingles.
Jen Brown
April 4, 2022
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Technology
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 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 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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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
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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
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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?
Jen Brown
December 24, 2020
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Jen Brown
November 13, 2023
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‘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
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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
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15 ’90s Shoes That You Had at Least One of in Your Closet
Whether your stomping grounds were the school hallways, the playground, or the mall, your shoe choices in the ‘90s were always super important — let’s take a look at 15 pairs of awesome ’90s shoes!
Jen Brown
January 22, 2021
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15 Tubular ‘80s Fashion Trends
From mullets to music, the ’80s were iconic. But it wasn’t just the hair and the tunes — oh no — it was also the FASHION!
Jen Brown
June 16, 2021
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2022 ’90s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’90s lovers? Look no further than our ’90s gift guide!
Jen Brown
November 7, 2022
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Games / Toys
Trolls: Creepy, Cute, or Somewhere in Between?
If you grew up in the ’80s or ’90s, you may have thought trolls were unique to your generation, but you’d be wrong! They’ve been around since the 1950s. Let’s take a look at the history of the kinda creepy, kinda cute dolls.
Jen Brown
March 31, 2021
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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
December 13, 2021
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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
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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
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Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1983 – RANKED
2022 ’80s Gift Guide
Hot Pockets: An ‘80s Frozen Food Phenomenon
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1986 – RANKED
10 Hella Bodacious ‘80s Female Hairstyles
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1988 – RANKED
Meg Ryan’s Romantic Comedies – Ranked
Rainbow Brite: An ‘80s Manufactured Masterpiece
Brotherly Love: The Underappreciated ’90s Sitcom that Should’ve Been on TGIF
Sweet Valley High: The Best Teen Soap Book Series of the ‘80s and ‘90s
’90s Lunchbox Staple: Fruit by the Foot
One of These 10 TV Couples Was Your First One True Pairing (OTP) if you Grew Up in the ‘90s
’90s Teen Dream Girl: Sarah Michelle Gellar Edition
The 10 Most Memorable ’90s Sitcom Dads
Crossfire: The Shoot-Out Game with the Most Amazing ’90s Commercial
