Tamagotchi: The Most Awesomely Addictive ‘90s Digital Pet
Tamagotchi, the pocket-sized digital pet from the ’90s was so addictive that it was banned from schools! But how did it come to be? Read on!
Jen Brown
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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.
Drew Caswell
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Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1990 – RANKED
Hold on, we’re about to count down the top #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1990.
Bianca Paris
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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
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The Top 13 ‘80s Spooky Movies You Loved as a Kid
Did your love of spooky season start when you were a kid growing up in the ’80s? Then you probably watched one of these movies!
Jen Brown
October 11, 2021
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest – The Little ’90s Eco Film That Could (That Disney Tried to Crush)
Ever wonder why Millennials care so much about the environment (other than the obvious)? Look no further than one of the most eco-conscious movies of our childhoods: FernGully!
Jen Brown
June 21, 2021
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‘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
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TELEVISION
‘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
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The Top 10 ‘90s TV Love Triangles – Ranked
’90s TV love triangles made all of us think we were destined to be loved by two different people and have to choose between them. Not so common in real life, but ’90s TV shows were all about some dramatic love triangles.
Jen Brown
July 19, 2021
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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
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The 10 Best ‘90s Sitcom Theme Songs – Ranked
Now this is a story all about how we’re counting down the top 10 sitcom theme songs from the ’90s.
Jen Brown
January 18, 2021
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Music
The 10 Best ‘90s Sitcom Theme Songs – Ranked
Now this is a story all about how we’re counting down the top 10 sitcom theme songs from the ’90s.
Jen Brown
January 18, 2021
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Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1995 – RANKED
Don’t go chasing waterfalls, instead read our article ranking Billboard’s Hot 100 Top Singles of 1995!
Bianca Paris
April 22, 2021
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Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1991 – RANKED
It’ll take more than words to tell you how we feel about our ranking of Billboard’s Hot 100 #1 singles of 1991.
Bianca Paris
March 25, 2021
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The Lost Art of the Mixtape
Mixtapes were a labor of love, from picking the songs, to decorating the tape, to writing out handwritten liner notes, if you wanted to show your crush that you cared (but not be TOO obvious about it), then the mixtape was the way to go.
Jen Brown
February 8, 2021
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Technology
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.
Jen Brown
March 26, 2021
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SimCity: It’s My City and I’ll Destroy it if I Want to
Whether you wanted to build a city to see it succeed, or just to watch it burn, SimCity was the ultimate in tyrannical computer game power.
Jen Brown
January 6, 2021
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Jen Brown
November 13, 2023
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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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Food
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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’90s Lunchbox Staple: Dunkaroos
It’s time to talk about one of the most coveted of school lunchbox snacks: Dunkaroos!
Jen Brown
December 8, 2020
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‘90s Lunchbox Staple: Sunny Delight
If you had one of your own individual-sized Sunny Delight’s in your lunchbox in the ’90s, you were super hip.
Jen Brown
May 5, 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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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
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2022 ’80s Gift Guide
Need gift ideas for ’80s lovers? Look no further than our ’80s gift guide!
Jen Brown
November 14, 2022
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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
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Jen Brown
May 7, 2024
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Games / Toys
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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Don’t Wake Daddy: ‘90s Artistic Muse or Obesity Simulator?
Did the obesity epidemic in the US start thanks to the board game Don’t Wake Daddy? Anything is possible.
Drew Caswell
December 15, 2020
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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.
Jen Brown
March 31, 2021
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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 Shamrock Shake: A Beloved McDonald’s Menu Item with a Heartwarming Origin Story
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1983 – RANKED
The 10 Most Influential ’80s Technology Innovations
Eat My Vids: Madonna’s Top 10 ‘80s Music Videos – Ranked
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1987 – RANKED
Prince of Persia: The Lasting ’80s Adventure Video Game
‘80s Levi’s Commercials: Full of Future Stars
The 8 Best ‘80s Animated TV Show Theme Songs – Ranked
The 11 Most Awesomely Memorable ’90s Bubblegums
10 Defunct ‘90s Toy and Hobby Stores You Loved as a Kid
Laser Tag: The Best ‘80s and ‘90s Birthday Party Extravaganza
‘90s Lunchbox Staple: Clearly Canadian
Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1993 – RANKED
Eat My Vids: Blind Melon’s ‘90s Music Videos – Ranked
Sliders: The ’90s SciFi Show with the Most Wasted Potential
