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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!

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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.

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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.

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Oh! I remember that!

Bill Nye the Science Guy: The Most Entertaining Educational TV Show of the ‘90s (and Ever?!)

One of These 10 TV Couples Was Your First One True Pairing (OTP) if you Grew Up in the ‘90s

Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1980 – RANKED

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.

Jen Brown January 12, 2021 No Comments

Hugh Grant’s 10 Best Romantic Comedies – Ranked

We’ve looked at some RomCom Queens, but now it’s time to look at a RomCom King — none other than Hugh Grant. We’re here to rank his top 10 romantic comedies — did your favorite make it to the top?

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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!

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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

TELEVISION

Got Milk? The Ad Campaign that Launched a Gazillion Celebrity Milk Mustaches

Were you even a celebrity if you didn’t have a milk mustache ad in the ‘90s? Today we’re looking back at the iconic “got milk?” campaign that had everyone reaching for a glass of milk (or did it?).

Jen Brown January 15, 2021 1 Comment

‘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!

Jen Brown May 4, 2021 1 Comment

The 10 Most Memorable ‘90s Sitcom Moms

Life lessons mixed with some serious sass was the trademark of the most memorable ’90s sitcom moms — and we’re looking at the top 10!

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Kids Incorporated: What Even Was This Show?

Did you want to be part of the singing, dancing group that made up Kids Incorporated? But wait, was there more than just singing and dancing? What was this show even about?!

Jen Brown March 1, 2021 3 Comments

Music

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1997 – RANKED

We wannabe back in in the ’90s having mo money and mo problems while we rank these Billboard hot 100 singles of 1997!

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Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1994 – RANKED

We wish we could stay in 1994, but at least we can rank the top Billboard Hot 100 #1 Singles of the year.

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Eat My Vids: All of the Gin Blossoms Music Videos – Ranked

Our next band featured in the “Eat My Vids” series is the Gin Blossoms, a band whose ’90s sound still resonates today.

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Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1984 – Ranked

Time after time, we’ve been looking at the Billboard Hot 100 best singles of the ’80s, and today is no exception! Let’s rank the #1 singles from 1984.

Bianca Paris February 4, 2021 No Comments

Technology

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

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.

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Barbie: Game Girl – A ’90s Attempt to Make a Game Boy Game for Girls

A look back at Barbie: Game Girl, a ’90s attempt to market a Game Boy game specifically to girls, since they made up 46% of Game Boy players.

Jen Brown January 13, 2021 No Comments

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.

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Food

’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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Got Milk? The Ad Campaign that Launched a Gazillion Celebrity Milk Mustaches

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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.

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Christmas Cereals of the ’90s: The Ultimate in Sugary Anticipation

Half the fun of Christmas was the month of anticipation leading up to it — and what better way to up the anticipation than by indulging in special holiday-themed versions of your favorite sugary cereals?

Jen Brown December 24, 2020 No Comments

Beauty / Fashion

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