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Miss Cleo: The Most Infamous Late ‘90s “Psychic”

Did you ever want to call a psychic in the ’90s thanks to Miss Cleo’s many infomercials? You sure weren’t alone!

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Don Bluth’s 10 Animated Theatrical Films – Ranked

An alternative to Disney’s Renaissance were the animated films directed by Don Bluth. That’s right, we’re ranking the top 10 Don Bluth animated movies!

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Outta Control: An Anxiety-Inducing ‘90s Board Game That Tested Your Memory and Your Friendships

Hit the buzzer! Someone’s… Outta Control! Let’s take a look back at this memory game — DO you like it or DON’T you?

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Oh! I remember that!

The Top 10 ‘90s TV Love Triangles – Ranked

Charm Bracelets: The Lasting Jewelry Sensation

Hugh Grant’s 10 Best Romantic Comedies – Ranked

Movies

The Top 10 ‘90s Disaster Movies – Ranked

Thrilling, heart-pounding, and sometimes silly, disaster movies really rose to popularity in the ’90s, so let’s count down the top 10 ’90s disaster movies.

Jen Brown June 8, 2021 No Comments

‘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 No Comments

The Top 10 ‘90s SciFi Movies – Ranked

In the ’90s, SciFi movies really hit their stride thanks to advancements in CGI and effects. We’re counting down the top 10 ’90s SciFi movies — did your favorite make it?

Jen Brown May 31, 2021 No Comments

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.

Jen Brown July 5, 2021 No Comments

TELEVISION

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.

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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!

Jen Brown May 19, 2021 1 Comment

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!

Jen Brown May 12, 2021 No Comments

’90s Teen Dreamboat: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Edition

It’s time to talk about another of our favorite ’90s teen dreamboats: Mark-Paul Gosselaar!

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Music

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.

Jen Brown January 4, 2021 No Comments

Eat My Vids: All of *NSYNC’s Music Videos – Ranked

It’s tearin’ up our hearts that there are so few *NSYNC music videos. But, we’re going to spend a little more time ranking them anyway, because they’re just that awesome (and kinda ridiculous).

Bianca Paris June 4, 2021 No 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.

Jen Brown April 16, 2021 No Comments

Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1983 – RANKED

We’re heading back to the ’80s with our ranked list of Billboard’s “The Hot 100” number one singles of 1983.

Bianca Paris January 28, 2021 No Comments

Technology

Sega Activator aka the ‘90s “Gaming” Device that Stands as a Symbol for all Parents Sacrificing Too Damn Much for their Bratty Kids

One of the most ridiculous gaming devices to come out of the ’90s was definitely the Sega Activator, a supposed full body controller that missed the mark.

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The Oregon Trail: You Have Died of Dysentery

Did you ever make it to the end of The Oregon Trail, the educational computer game popular in the ’80s and ’90s? They sure tried hard to make that impossible!

Jen Brown December 16, 2020 No Comments

Pac-Man: A Look Back at the Influential ‘80s Arcade Video Game

One of the most influential arcade video games in history has got to be Pac-Man! Today we take a look at how it came to be.

Jen Brown May 7, 2021 No Comments

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.

Jen Brown December 7, 2020 1 Comment

Food

‘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.

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Reese’s Seasonal Shapes: Better than the Original

That’s right, we said it: Reese’s seasonal shapes are better than the original peanut butter cup!

Jen Brown October 25, 2021 1 Comment

’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 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

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!

Jen Brown March 19, 2021 No Comments

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 No Comments

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

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