Animorphs: The Best ’90s Middle Grade Book Series with the Wackiest Covers
A look back at one of the most popular and underrated middle grade book series’ from the ’90s: Animorphs.
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.
Movies
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.
The 13 Scariest Horror Movie Villains
Delve into the world of terror as we go over the scariest, most iconic horror movie villains, from Freddy Krueger to Pennywise, to Jigsaw…
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.
The 10 Most Memorable ‘90s Movie Franchises
Take a look back at the best ’90s movie franchises, from Jurassic Park, to Mission: Impossible, to Toy Story, and more.
TELEVISION
‘80s Levi’s Commercials: Full of Future Stars
When you’ve been around as long as Levi’s jeans have, you’re bound to have had a future celebrity or two pop up in your commercials over the years. But the ’80s in particular were chock full of them!
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!
‘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.
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.
Music
Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1999 – RANKED
We believe that things were so smooth in 1999 unless you were a scrub — we’ve ranked Billboard’s Hot 100 singles of 1999!
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1989 – RANKED
It’s another day in paradise as we rank Billboard’s Hot 100 #1 Singles of 1989!
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!
Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1995 – RANKED
Don’t go chasing waterfalls, instead read our article ranking Billboard’s Hot 100 Top Singles of 1995!
Technology
Laser Tag: The Best ‘80s and ‘90s Birthday Party Extravaganza
If you were a cool kid in the ’80s or ’90s, then you most definitely had a birthday party at a laser tag arena.
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.
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.
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.
Food
’90s Lunchbox Staple: Dunkaroos
It’s time to talk about one of the most coveted of school lunchbox snacks: Dunkaroos!
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!
‘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.
’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?
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…
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!
2022 ’80s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’80s lovers? Look no further than our ’80s gift guide!
10 Hella Bodacious ‘80s Female Hairstyles
Were you one with the crimper or one with the Aqua Net? No matter what, you were surely stylin’ in the ’80s. Today we’re looking back at 10 of the most memorable ’80s female hairstyles.
Games / Toys
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.
Dream Phone: The Best ‘90s Slumber Party Board Game
A staple of ’90s girl’s slumber parties was the board game Dream Phone, a game all about what guy had a crush on you.
’80s Childhood Toy Wonder: Teddy Ruxpin
Did you ever have a toy that defined your childhood so much that it created a lasting nickname? For me, it was the Teddy Ruxpin, the animatronic, story-telling bear.
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.