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
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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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Beanie Babies: The Biggest ‘90s Fad of All-Time
If you didn’t know about Beanie Babies in the ’90s, we’re not sure you lived through the ’90s! Beanie Babies were the hottest commodity around, until they weren’t.
Jen Brown
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Movies
The Top 10 ‘90s Teen Romance Movies to Remember – Ranked
If you were feeling romantic as a teenager in the ’90s, then you definitely loved all of these movies. We’re ranking the top 10 ’90s teen romance movies!
Jen Brown
April 6, 2021
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The Top 10 ‘90s Teen Horror Movies – Ranked
It’s time to give yourself a scare or two with our list of the best ’90s teen horror movies. Did your favorite make it to number one?
Jen Brown
September 27, 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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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.
Jen Brown
September 6, 2021
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TELEVISION
‘90s Teen Dreamboat: Jonathan Jackson Edition
It’s time to talk about another our favorite ’90s teen dreamboats: Jonathan Jackson!
Jen Brown
June 22, 2021
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‘90s Teen Dream Girl: Larisa Oleynik Edition
Let’s hear it for the girls… the ’90s teen dream girls, that is. Larisa Oleynik was everyone’s favorite girl next door in the ’90s! Take a look back at her most memorable roles.
Jen Brown
August 13, 2021
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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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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
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Music
Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1990 – RANKED
Hold on, we’re about to count down the top #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1990.
Bianca Paris
March 18, 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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Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1991 – RANKED
It’ll take more than words to tell you how we feel about our ranking of Billboard’s Hot 100 #1 singles of 1991.
Bianca Paris
March 25, 2021
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Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1988 – RANKED
We’ve got our minds set on 1988 — it’s time to take a look at the top singles from Billboard’s Hot 100 list. Will you agree with our ranking?
Bianca Paris
March 4, 2021
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Technology
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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Napster: The Meteoric Rise and Fall of the Disruptive MP3 Giant
The modern music industry might look a whole lot different if not for the disruptive peer-to-peer MP3 file-sharing service Napster. Let’s take a look at it’s spectacular rise and subsequent mighty fall.
Jen Brown
April 16, 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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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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Food
’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
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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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’90s Lunchbox Staple: Snapple
Your drink choices at the school cafeteria were super important in the ’90s, and one of our favorite fancy options was Snapple.
Jen Brown
July 7, 2021
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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
2022 ’80s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’80s lovers? Look no further than our ’80s gift guide!
Jen Brown
November 14, 2022
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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
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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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10 Totally Memorable ‘80s Mens Hairstyles
A look back at some of the most popular ’80s mens hairstyles, from the mullet, to punk, to feathered, and everything in between!
Jen Brown
April 14, 2021
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Games / Toys
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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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
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Glo Worms: The Best ‘80s Plush/Night Light Combo
There was no need to be scared of the dark as an ’80s kid thanks to the huggable light up Glo Worm!
Jen Brown
August 9, 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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The Top 13 ‘80s Spooky Movies You Loved as a Kid
The Lost Art of the Mixtape
Sweet Valley High: The Best Teen Soap Book Series of the ‘80s and ‘90s
The Top 10 ‘80s Teen Romance Movies to Remember – Ranked
The 10 Most Influential ’80s Technology Innovations
15 Tubular ‘80s Fashion Trends
Before They Were Stars: A Collection of Amazing ’80s & ’90s Commercials
Tetris: The Global Addictive Video Game From the ’80s
The Boy Band Craze of the Late ‘90s – Early ‘00s
’90s Lunchbox Staple: Lunchables
The 10 Best ‘90s Commercial Jingles To Get Stuck In Your Head – Ranked
The Magic School Bus: The Best ‘80s & ‘90s Scientific Book Series
10 Awesome (or Awesomely Bad) ’90s Mens Hairstyles
Hugh Grant’s 10 Best Romantic Comedies – Ranked
‘90s Teen Dream Girl: Rachael Leigh Cook Edition
