’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
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The Top 10 Christmas Commercials of the ‘80s and ‘90s
Gather ’round, grab yourself a hot cocoa, and take a look at our (very subjective) ranking of the top 10 best Christmas commercials that first debuted in the ’80s and ’90s.
Jen Brown
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The 10 Best Original Christmas Songs Released in the ’90s
Our totally subjective list of the 10 best holiday hits released in the 1990s, ’cause don’t you get sick of the same old classics over and over again?
Bianca Paris
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Movies
‘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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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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Cool World: How in the World Did this ‘90s Movie Get Made?
Was anything more cool than Cool World in the ’90s? Um, yes, lots of things. But nonetheless, Cool World does exist and it’s kinda amazing that it does, right?
Jen Brown
April 27, 2021
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The 3 Best ’90s Ninja Movies/Franchises for Kids – Ranked
If you didn’t think ninjas were cool in the ’90s, we’re not sure you really lived through the ’90s. We’re ranking the top 3 ’90s ninja movies!
Jen Brown
May 17, 2021
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TELEVISION
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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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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‘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
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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.
Jen Brown
May 10, 2021
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Music
The 10 Best Original Christmas Songs Released in the ’80s
Do you know it’s Christmas time at all? Head back to the ‘80s for some original holiday jams.
Bianca Paris
December 10, 2020
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The 10 Best ‘70s Commercial Jingles To Get Stuck In Your Head – Ranked
A look back at some of the most memorable 1970s commercial jingles.
Jen Brown
April 4, 2022
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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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The 8 Best ‘80s Animated TV Show Theme Songs – Ranked
Life is like a hurricane, here where we rank the best ’80s animated TV show theme songs. Who made it to the top spot?
Jen Brown
December 28, 2020
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Technology
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
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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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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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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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Jen Brown
November 13, 2023
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Hot Pockets: An ‘80s Frozen Food Phenomenon
All about Hot Pockets, everyone’s favorite microwave snack that debuted in the ’80s.
Bianca Paris
February 22, 2023
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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.
Jen Brown
July 7, 2021
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Beauty / Fashion
10 Hella Bodacious ‘80s Female Hairstyles
Were you one with the crimper or one with the Aqua Net? No matter what, you were surely stylin’ in the ’80s. Today we’re looking back at 10 of the most memorable ’80s female hairstyles.
Jen Brown
April 21, 2021
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15 Tubular ‘80s Fashion Trends
From mullets to music, the ’80s were iconic. But it wasn’t just the hair and the tunes — oh no — it was also the FASHION!
Jen Brown
June 16, 2021
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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
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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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Games / Toys
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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Tickle Me Elmo: The ‘90s Toy Mania That Drove Parents to Madness
A look back at the sensation that was the Tickle Me Elmo.
Jen Brown
June 24, 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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The Magic School Bus: The Best ‘80s & ‘90s Scientific Book Series
The Lost Art of the Mixtape
Pac-Man: A Look Back at the Influential ‘80s Arcade Video Game
2021 Retropond ’80s Toys Gift Guide
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1985 – RANKED
Eat My Vids: All of Wham!’s ‘80s Music Videos – Ranked
Billboard’s “The Hot 100” #1 Singles of 1981 – Ranked
The Most Popular Christmas Toys from 1980-2000
2021 Retropond ’90s Toys Gift Guide
Billboard Hot 100 Top #1 Singles of 1996 – RANKED
Beanie Babies: The Biggest ‘90s Fad of All-Time
Simon: The Lasting Electronic Memory Game That Every ‘80s Kid Tried to Master
The Magic School Bus: The Best ‘80s & ‘90s Scientific Book Series
The Best of ABC’s TGIF (1989-2000) – Ranked
‘90s Teen Dreamboat: Leonardo DiCaprio Edition
