THE '90S

Watch Nearly 90 Minutes of Memorable ‘90s Commercials

If you lived through the 1990s, the retro commercials in this video may look familiar.

Vintage Barbie accessories can be worth just as much as the dolls.

10 of the Most Valuable Barbie Accessories

Discover the most valuable Barbie accessories from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, and beyond, like the 1990 Barbie’s Magical Mansion and more.

This Compilation of Nickelodeon Promos From the ‘80s and ‘90s Is Pure Nostalgia

Nickelodeon's animated doo-wop segments will look familiar to anyone who grew up on the channel in the 1980s and ‘90s.

The One Where Jennifer Aniston’s “Rachel” Haircut on ‘Friends’ Became a Phenomenon

Back in the mid-'90s, no show on television was hotter than ‘Friends.’ But even more popular was the haircut the show spawned that became the must-have look for women everywhere.

Christian Bale vs. Adam West | Celebrity Deathmatch

When MTV's ‘Celebrity Deathmatch’ Ruled the Ring

The stop-motion hit pitted celebrities in gory battles to the death.

Everything you wanted to know about the final episode of "Seinfeld" (but were afraid to ask).

11 Facts About Seinfeld’s ‘The Finale’

The hit sitcom’s final episode was polarizing—even among its cast and creators.

Isabel and Nicki Hoffman, historical characters.

American Girl’s New Historical Dolls Are ’90s Twins

The year is 1999: Isabel’s all glitter, Nicki’s all grunge, and Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! program is all the rage.

Buckle up and find out if any of your old Beanie Babies are worth serious cash.

10 of the Most Valuable Beanie Babies That Could Be Hiding in Your Attic

Beanie Babies like the purple Princess Diana bear are sometimes listed for $900,000 on eBay. But how much money are the nostalgic toys really worth?

The ’90s Called Pizza Hut, and They’re Bringing the Big New Yorker Pizza Back

Customers asked for it, and now Pizza Hut is bringing back the menu item from the ’90s for a limited time.

The Robosaurus must eat, preferably economy sedans.

When the Car-Eating, Airplane-Devouring Robosaurus Roamed the Earth

With 12,000 pounds of bite force, this 40-foot-tall robot ate cars like candy—and audiences ate it up.

A 2000 reveler decorates for mutually assured nuclear destruction.

7 Wild Predictions About Y2K

Nuclear war. Prisons unraveling. And using toilet paper for money. People were freaked out about Y2K.

Let These 'Home Alone' Bloopers Get You Into the Holiday Spirit

The blooper reel for 'Home Alone' will give you a fresh perspective on the Christmas classic.

John Leonard in 'Pepsi, Where's My Jet?' (2022).

'I Just Want a Plane': When a College Student Demanded Pepsi Hand Over a Harrier Jet

John Leonard’s demand was simple. All he wanted was for Pepsi to deliver the Harriet jet he believed they had promised. In 1996, Leonard, then a 21-year-old col

Swedish rockers Rednex perform in Hamburg, Germany.

The Murky Origins and Controversial History Behind the Song “Cotton Eye Joe”

Rednex's fiddle-fueled '90s hit “Cotton Eye Joe” was a reworking of an old American folk song that do-si-doed all the way to No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tell us which Spice Girls facts you want—the ones you really, really want.

Slam It to the Left With These 10 Fun Facts About the Spice Girls

No one does super-fandom like the Brits, and back in late '90s, it looked as though Beatlemania might finally be outdone by the Spice Girls.

E.T. or B.S.? When Fox Aired Its Infamous 'Alien Autopsy' in 1995

'Alien Autopsy,' a gruesome 1995 special that aired on Fox, purportedly depicted an extraterrestrial cadaver being dissected. Was it a hoax? Yes, but also no.

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Purple Pain: A New Barney Docuseries Looks at the Darker Side of the Dinosaur

The '90s kids icon was so unpopular among adults that one of the performers received death threats, anticipating the internet hate-watching culture of today. Hooray!

‘Boy Meets World’ Gets the Horror Movie Treatment in This Hilarious Recut

Reimagining Mr. Feeny from 'Boy Meets World' as a horror villain isn't a huge leap.

Nirvana might have led the grunge movement, but other bands helped define the era, too.

10 of the Most Influential Grunge Artists of the ‘90s

Bands like Nirvana, Mudhoney, and Pearl Jam helped bring grunge to the mainstream in the ‘90s and defined the era.

Forget these ’90s-era fashion staples? As if!

9 Fashion Trends From the ’90s That Are Still All That and a Bag of Chips

From Mom jeans to plaid everything, these fashion trends from the ’90s aren't just retro—they're making a big comeback.

The Surprising Connection Between 'Goodfellas' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'

For director Frank Darabont, the answer to a perplexing 'Shawshank' problem came from mobster Henry Hill.

Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was into fuzz, but was not a lamestain.

'Wack Slacks': When the Media Fell for a Grunge Slang Hoax

In 1992, the mainstream media was eager to learn about the lexicon of the surging grunge scene. So a New York Times reporter phoned up an insider—who proceeded to make up a bunch of words.

Steve Martin was a curious choice for the role of a mobster.

'My Blue Heaven,' Steve Martin's Comedic, Spiritual Sequel to 'Goodfellas'

In 1990, two movies based on the life of mobster Henry Hill hit theaters. 'Goodfellas' had Martin Scorsese. 'My Blue Heaven' had Steve Martin.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performs during the halftime show at 1999's Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami.

Flipping Out: Revisiting the 1990s Swing Revival

In the late ’90s, young people across America fell hard for swing, a musical genre that hadn’t been popular since before their parents were born.

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