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The Top 10 Best Cartoon Cereal Mascots – Ranked

These cartoon cereal mascots still make us want to pour milk over a bowl of our most treasured childhood cereals. To put it simply, they are grrrrreat!

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Klutz: The ‘90s Activity Books You Loved (But Never Completed)

Ever get bored in the ’90s? There was a Klutz book to solve any lazy afternoon – juggling, friendship bracelets, magic – you name it, Klutz was ready for you.

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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!

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Oh! I remember that!

12 Essential ‘90s Clothing Brands

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

The 10 Best ‘80s Sitcom Theme Songs – Ranked

Movies

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 No Comments

FernGully: The Last Rainforest – The Little ’90s Eco Film That Could (That Disney Tried to Crush)

Ever wonder why Millennials care so much about the environment (other than the obvious)? Look no further than one of the most eco-conscious movies of our childhoods: FernGully!

Jen Brown June 21, 2021 No Comments

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

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

If you’ve seen both The Fast and The Furious and Point Break, it’s near impossible not to notice how Fast & Furious is basically just a complete rip off. Don’t believe us? Read on.

Bianca Paris February 23, 2021 No Comments

TELEVISION

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

‘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

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

The Ren and Stimpy Show: The Absolute Craziest ’90s Nicktoon to Ever Exist

One of the original ’90s Nicktoons was The Ren and Stimpy Show, a dark, shocking, and innuendo-laden animated series that influenced the animation industry for years to come.

Jen Brown April 19, 2021 No Comments

Music

The 10 Best Original Christmas Songs Released in the ’90s

Our totally subjective list of the 10 best holiday hits released in the 1990s, ’cause don’t you get sick of the same old classics over and over again?

Bianca Paris December 17, 2020 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’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1985 – RANKED

It’s time to head back to the mid-80s for a ranking of Billboard’s The Hot 100 #1 Singles of 1985!

Bianca Paris February 11, 2021 No Comments

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1992 – RANKED

We will always love these singles from 1992 — check out our ranking of the top songs that made it to the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 list.

Bianca Paris April 1, 2021 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 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

Geocities: The Best Web Neighborhood of the ‘90s

If you wanted to build your own website in the late ’90s, there was no cooler place to do so than Geocities. Let’s take a look back at the history and heinous design choices.

Jen Brown March 12, 2021 No Comments

Food

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 No Comments

Hot Pockets: An ‘80s Frozen Food Phenomenon

All about Hot Pockets, everyone’s favorite microwave snack that debuted in the ’80s.

Bianca Paris February 22, 2023 No Comments

‘90s Lunchbox Staple: Sunny Delight

If you had one of your own individual-sized Sunny Delight’s in your lunchbox in the ’90s, you were super hip.

Jen Brown May 5, 2021 1 Comment

The Top 10 Best Cartoon Cereal Mascots – Ranked

These cartoon cereal mascots still make us want to pour milk over a bowl of our most treasured childhood cereals. To put it simply, they are grrrrreat!

Jen Brown May 19, 2021 1 Comment