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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.

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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).

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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.

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Oh! I remember that!

The Top 10 ‘80s Teen Romance Movies to Remember – Ranked

Don Bluth’s 10 Animated Theatrical Films – Ranked

Mortal Kombat: The Most Controversial Fighting Game from the ’90s

Movies

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!

Jen Brown April 13, 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

’90s Teen Dreamboat: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Edition

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

Jen Brown March 1, 2024 No Comments

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 No Comments

TELEVISION

‘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

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.

Jen Brown April 12, 2021 1 Comment

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

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 No Comments

Music

Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1993 – RANKED

We can’t help falling in love with these Billboard Hot 100 singles from 1993 — check out our ranking of the number one singles and see if you agree!

Bianca Paris April 8, 2021 No Comments

Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1987 – RANKED

Find what you’re looking for in our post ranking Billboard’s Hot 100 #1 singles of 1987. Sure, there may be a lot of cover songs, but you’ll still be jammin’.

Bianca Paris February 25, 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

Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1989 – RANKED

It’s another day in paradise as we rank Billboard’s Hot 100 #1 Singles of 1989!

Bianca Paris March 11, 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

How America Online Got Me My First Boyfriend

The totally true story of how America Online landed me my first boyfriend.

Jen Brown February 12, 2021 No Comments

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

The Zip Drive: Or, An Article to Read If You Want to Fill Your Head With Numbers

Do you want to know all about Zip drives and disks? Sure you do! It’s SUPER fascinating.

Drew Caswell July 14, 2021 No Comments

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 No Comments

2023 Gift Guide

A 2023 gift guide for the ’80s and ’90s fans in your life.

Jen Brown November 13, 2023 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

‘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

Beauty / Fashion

The 5 Raddest ‘90s Makeup Trends

A look back at the most iconic ’90s makeup trends.

Jen Brown May 7, 2024 No Comments

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