Sweet Valley High: The Best Teen Soap Book Series of the ‘80s and ‘90s
It’s time to talk about everyone’s favorite teen soap book series: Sweet Valley High!
Jen Brown
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Eat My Vids: All of Wham!’s ‘80s Music Videos – Ranked
Wham! wasn’t together for very long, but they sure produced a lot of pop hits during their heydey! Today, we’re ranking all of the duo’s music videos.
Bianca Paris
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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.
Jen Brown
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Movies
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
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’90s Teen Dream Girl: Christina Ricci Edition
It’s time to talk about one of our favorite ’90s teen dream girls: Christina Ricci. Let’s look back at some of her most memorable roles!
Jen Brown
February 11, 2022
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Michael J. Fox ‘80s and ‘90s Comedies – Ranked
It’s time to take a look back at Michael J. Fox’s comedies of the ’80s and ’90s — and rank them, of course!
Jen Brown
July 26, 2021
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The Renaissance of Animated Disney Movies (1989-1999) – Ranked
If you grew up in the ‘90s, you may not have known it, but you were living in a golden age of Walt Disney Animation Studios movies. And now it’s time to rank those movies!
Jen Brown
January 19, 2021
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TELEVISION
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
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The Most Awesome-est Episodes of Saved by the Bell
It’s time to celebrate the best episodes of one of the quintessential early ’90s teen shows – Saved by the Bell!
Jen Brown
December 1, 2020
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One of These 10 TV Couples Was Your First One True Pairing (OTP) if you Grew Up in the ‘90s
Calling all romantics — if you grew up in the ’90s, one of these 10 TV couples was surely your first One True Pairing (OTP)!
Jen Brown
March 29, 2021
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Rainbow Brite: An ‘80s Manufactured Masterpiece
Was any character more representative of the colorful ’80s decade than Rainbow Brite? Doubtful.
Jen Brown
February 24, 2021
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Music
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
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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
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Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1980 – RANKED
We’re heading back to the ’80s with our ranked list of Billboard’s “The Hot 100” number one singles of 1980.
Bianca Paris
January 7, 2021
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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!
Bianca Paris
May 6, 2021
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Technology
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
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Welcome to Retropond
Welcome to Retropond, a brand new website dedicated to everything you grew up loving, from Saved by the Bell, to Dunkaroos, to Teddy Ruxpin, to Gameboy, Oregon Trail, and everything in between.
Jen Brown
November 30, 2020
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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
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Game Genie: It’s My ’90s Game and I Can Cheat if I Wanna
If you played video games in the ’80s and ’90s, you didn’t have the internet to look up cheat codes. Instead, you turned to the Game Genie, a device that helped you get through the toughest levels!
Drew Caswell
July 15, 2021
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Food
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
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’90s Lunchbox Staple: Lunchables
Was there anything more fun than pulling Lunchables out in the cafeteria in elementary school? We think not.
Jen Brown
February 3, 2021
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’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?
Jen Brown
December 29, 2020
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Jen Brown
November 13, 2023
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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…
Jen Brown
December 3, 2020
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15 Hella Fly ‘90s Fashion Trends
Grunge, fanny packs, overalls — we’re all about the ’90s fashion trends!
Jen Brown
June 23, 2021
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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
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2022 ’90s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’90s lovers? Look no further than our ’90s gift guide!
Jen Brown
November 7, 2022
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Games / Toys
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.
Jen Brown
July 12, 2021
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The Simpsons Arcade Game: An Innovative ’90s Side-Scrolling Brawler That Made Friends Become Family
A look back at the 4-player arcade game based on everyone’s favorite animated family, The Simpsons.
Drew Caswell
July 8, 2021
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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.
Jen Brown
January 27, 2021
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Crossfire: The Shoot-Out Game with the Most Amazing ’90s Commercial
Was Crossfire’s 1994 commercial the most memorable thing about it? Possibly, but today we’re taking a look back at the game’s history, starting from its initial incarnation in 1971!
Drew Caswell
July 13, 2021
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The Oregon Trail: You Have Died of Dysentery
2021 Retropond ’80s Toys Gift Guide
2022 ’80s Gift Guide
15 Tubular ‘80s Fashion Trends
The 13 Scariest Horror Movie Villains
Tetris: The Global Addictive Video Game From the ’80s
Glo Worms: The Best ‘80s Plush/Night Light Combo
The Top 10 Christmas Commercials of the ‘80s and ‘90s
The 10 Best ‘90s Commercial Jingles To Get Stuck In Your Head – Ranked
Get Retro with these ’80s & ’90s Halloween Costume Ideas
‘90s TV Character Catchphrases: A Celebration in Gifs
The Lost Art of the Mixtape
Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1991 – RANKED
The Simpsons Arcade Game: An Innovative ’90s Side-Scrolling Brawler That Made Friends Become Family
The Settlers of Catan: The Most Influential ‘90s Board Game + A GIVEAWAY!
