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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.

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15 Hella Fly ‘90s Fashion Trends

Grunge, fanny packs, overalls — we’re all about the ’90s fashion trends!

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The 10 Most Influential ‘90s Technology Innovations

Technology of the ’90s really paved the way for life today — the modern web and smartphones wouldn’t exist if not for the inventions of the ’90s!

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Oh! I remember that!

The Top 10 ‘90s Movies About American Presidents – Ranked

SimCity: It’s My City and I’ll Destroy it if I Want to

’90s Lunchbox Staple: Gushers

Movies

The Top 13 ‘90s Spooky Movies You Loved as a Kid

If you grew up in the ’90s, you probably watched at least one of these spooky movies, if not all of them!

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The ’90s Rollerblading Phenomenon in Movies

Today we’re going to take a look at some of the films that featured rollerblading in the ‘90s.

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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.

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‘90s Teen Dreamboat: Leonardo DiCaprio Edition

It’s time to talk about another of our favorite ’90s teen dreamboats: Leonardo DiCaprio!

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TELEVISION

All 6 Boy Meets World Christmas Episodes – Ranked

A look back (and ranking) of all of the Boy Meets World Christmas episodes.

Jen Brown December 12, 2023 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

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 2 Comments

Rainbow Brite: An ‘80s Manufactured Masterpiece

Was any character more representative of the colorful ’80s decade than Rainbow Brite? Doubtful.

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Music

Eat My Vids: Michael Jackson’s Top 10 ‘80s Music Videos – Ranked

Michael Jackson has way too many iconic videos to rank them all, so today we’re focusing on just his top 10 music videos of the 1980s.

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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.

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Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1996 – RANKED

We’ve got some real California love for the Billboard Hot 100 Singles of 1996 — we’ve ranked them all!

Bianca Paris April 29, 2021 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 1 Comment

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!

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Talkboy: The Coolest ‘90s Toy Inspired by a Movie Prop

No one was as cool as Home Alone’s Kevin McAllister in the ’90s. But, you could at least try by getting yourself a Talkboy.

Jen Brown March 5, 2021 2 Comments

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.

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Food

’90s Lunchbox Staple: Lunchables

Was there anything more fun than pulling Lunchables out in the cafeteria in elementary school? We think not.

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’90s Lunchbox Staple: Fruit by the Foot

Was there anything more fun than unrolling a Fruit by the Foot in the ’90s? Doubtful.

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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 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

Beauty / Fashion

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

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

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 No Comments