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Tae Bo: The Most Popular and Effective ’90s Workout Videos

A look back at Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo workout videos.

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Fireball Island: You’re Only As Cool As What Owns You

What do you call a board game that blends the Barbies, action figures, doll houses, and He-Man playsets into a candy-spiked hyper childhood fantasy? Fireball Island.

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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.

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Oh! I remember that!

The 11 Most Awesomely Memorable ’90s Bubblegums

Bop It: The Enduring ‘90s Electronic Toy That You Love to Hate

All of the Friends Christmas Episodes – Ranked

Movies

‘90s Teen Dreamboat: Brad Renfro Edition

It’s time to talk about the bad boy of our favorite ’90s teen dreamboats: Brad Renfro!

Jen Brown May 25, 2021 No Comments

Meg Ryan’s Romantic Comedies – Ranked

Take a look back at Meg Ryan’s iconic romantic comedies and see where your favorites ranked!

Jen Brown January 26, 2021 No Comments

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!

Jen Brown October 18, 2021 No Comments

Julia Roberts’ 5 Best Romantic Comedies – Ranked

A ranked look at Julia Roberts’ five best romantic comedies from 1990-2001.

Jen Brown February 2, 2021 No Comments

TELEVISION

Before They Were Stars: A Collection of Amazing ’80s & ’90s Commercials

A collection of commercials featuring some of our favorite ’80s & ’90s celebrities before they were stars.

Jen Brown February 28, 2022 No Comments

The Top 10 ‘90s Teen TV Dramas – Ranked

If you were a teen growing up in the ’90s, you witnessed an explosion of TV dramas. But what were the best ones? We’re ranking the top 10 ’90s teen TV dramas!

Jen Brown May 3, 2021 No Comments

‘90s TV Character Catchphrases: A Celebration in Gifs

You wanna remember some iconic ’90s TV character catchphrases? You got it, dude!

Jen Brown March 15, 2021 No Comments

All of the Friends Christmas Episodes – Ranked

Get pumped for the holiday season by looking back at all of the Friends Christmas episodes. Vote for your favorite!

Jen Brown December 6, 2021 No Comments

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: Savage Garden’s Music Videos – Ranked

In the latest Eat My Vids post, we look back at the music videos of the short-lived Australian duo Savage Garden.

Bianca Paris July 9, 2021 No Comments

Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1986 – RANKED

Did you Walk Like an Egyptian in 1986? In today’s countdown, we’re ranking Billboard’s The Hot 100 #1 Singles from the year 1986.

Bianca Paris February 18, 2021 No Comments

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.

Drew Caswell July 2, 2021 No Comments

Technology

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.

Jen Brown January 29, 2021 No Comments

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

Bop It: The Enduring ‘90s Electronic Toy That You Love to Hate

Twist it! Pull it! Bop it! The ’90s electronic toy that you love to hate has become a lasting sensation — let’s take a look at how it came to be!

Jen Brown May 27, 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.

Jen Brown April 7, 2021 No Comments

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

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

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

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!

Jen Brown October 7, 2021 No Comments

15 ’90s Shoes That You Had at Least One of in Your Closet

Whether your stomping grounds were the school hallways, the playground, or the mall, your shoe choices in the ‘90s were always super important — let’s take a look at 15 pairs of awesome ’90s shoes!

Jen Brown January 22, 2021 No Comments