The Boxcar Children: An Elementary School Favorite
Did you secretly want to live in a boxcar after reading The Boxcar Children? Let’s take a look back at the iconic childhood book series.
Chia Pet: The Perfect Terracotta Pet with an Even Better Jingle
Ch-ch-ch-chia! Oh yes, it’s time to talk about that most memorable of terracotta “pets” — the Chia Pet.
Movies
River Phoenix: A Look Back at His 14 Films
When you think of an acting career cut too short, you no doubt think of River Phoenix. Let’s take a look at his films, from the most memorable to the most obscure.
Ranking The Christmas Movies of the ‘80s
Bust out your VHS player – we’re ranking the Christmas movies of the ‘80s! Did your favorite make it to the top spot?
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.
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.
TELEVISION
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.
The Top 5 ‘90s Live Action Creepy Kids Shows – Ranked
Did you want to get So Weird, or were you Afraid of the Dark? Or maybe you wanted to visit Eerie, Indiana? We’ve ranked the top five live action creepy shows for children from the 1990s.
The 5 Most Memorable Animated Christmas TV Specials – Ranked
It’s not Christmas without one of the animated holiday TV specials airing in the background. We’re here to rank the five most memorable.
The 10 Best ‘90s Commercial Jingles To Get Stuck In Your Head – Ranked
Singing slogans have been around for a long time, but the ’90s served up some of the most memorable commercial jingles that we had to rank the top 10!
Music
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.
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1981 – Ranked
We’re heading back to the ’80s with our ranked list of Billboard’s “The Hot 100” number one singles of 1981.
The 10 Best ‘90s Animated TV Show Theme Songs – Ranked
Sometimes, the most memorable part of a TV show you loved from your childhood is the theme song. Today, we’re ranking the 10 best animated TV show theme songs from the 1990s.
Eat My Vids: Paula Abdul’s ‘80s and ‘90s Music Videos – Ranked
Paula Abdul was forever everyone’s girl in the late ’80s and early ’90s — but what about her music videos? We’re ranking all of her music videos from her heyday.
Technology
The Zip Drive: Or, An Article to Read If You Want to Fill Your Head With Numbers
Do you want to know all about Zip drives and disks? Sure you do! It’s SUPER fascinating.
The Most Popular Christmas Toys from 1980-2000
What was the toy you most wanted at Christmas growing up? If it was one of these, you were one of the masses! Check out the most popular toy at Christmas each year from 1980-2000.
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.
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.
Food
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: 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.
‘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.
’90s Lunchbox Staple: Dunkaroos
It’s time to talk about one of the most coveted of school lunchbox snacks: Dunkaroos!
Beauty / Fashion
2022 ’80s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’80s lovers? Look no further than our ’80s gift guide!
2022 ’90s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’90s lovers? Look no further than our ’90s gift guide!
10 Awesome (or Awesomely Bad) ’90s Mens Hairstyles
A look back at some of the most popular ’90s mens hairstyles, from the bowl cut, to grunge, and everything in between!
Games / Toys
Strawberry Shortcake: From Greeting Card Cutie to Cartoon Franchise Star
Did you know one of the 1980s’ most iconic characters actually started out as a greeting card creation? Read on to find out more about how Strawberry Shortcake came to be!
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.
2022 ’90s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’90s lovers? Look no further than our ’90s gift guide!
Pretty Pretty Princess: The Ultimate ‘90s Dress Up Game
If you were all about that princess life in the ’90s, then there was a board game just for you: Pretty Pretty Princess.