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They had a date with fate—and Hollywood history.

10 Fascinating Facts About ‘Casablanca’

You probably know that no one says “Play it again, Sam.” But there are probably a lot of other facts about this Hollywood classic that you might not know about.

Japanese Town Turns Its Middle-Aged Men Into Pokémon-Inspired Trading Cards

Kawara’s Ojisan Trading Card Game turns real-life older men into playable characters, connecting generations through creativity and play.

Read ’em and Weepul: How a Cheap Toy Became a Popular Marketing Tool

How did a pompom with googly eyes go from cheap toy, to marketing tool, to Dutch cultural phenomenon?

A scene from ‘Monty Python And The Holy Grail’

The 10 Best Movies Turning 50 This Year, According to Rotten Tomatoes

The year 1975 produced a ton of movies that are still Certified Fresh.

The Peppy ’80s Song “Vamos a la Playa” Was Actually About Nuclear War

The lyric “Vamos a la playa, todos con sombrero / El viento radiactivo, despeina los cabellos” translates to “Let’s go to the beach, everyone in a sombrero / The radioactive wind, messes up the hair.”

They're robots—and a whole lot of fun—in disguise.

15 Fun Facts About Transformers Action Figures

Dive into the fascinating (and sometimes controversial) history of the Transformers toy line, from its roots with Japanese toymaker Takara to the controversy over the Megatron Walther P38 handgun toy and more.

Catch Pikachu and many more Pokémon in the new browser game.

Google’s New Hidden Pokémon Game Lets You Catch ‘em All

A fun new Easter egg lets you collect Pokémon through your browser.

Why Did Ronald McDonald Disappear?

The McDonald’s mascot has been keeping a low profile for years. Some people think they know why.

The Nintendo 64 defined many people’s childhoods.

12 Surprising Facts About 1990s Video Games

For some people, video games were a pleasant way to pass the time in the 1990s. For others, they were a cultural crisis.

Chili’s New Scranton Location Has a Special Menu Item for Office Fans

In honor of The Office’s 20th anniversary, Chili’s is finally opening a Scranton restaurant, complete with a retro menu and decor.

NECA is bringing back “The Game of Jaws” in 2025.

A Retro ‘Jaws’ Toy Will Be Re-Released for the Film’s 50th Anniversary

NECA is reviving “The Game of Jaws” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the original summer blockbuster.

These smells might not persist much longer.

11 Smells That Are Slowly Disappearing

Time to take a big whiff of memory lane.

A player dances on the DDR or Dance Dance Revolution video game.

Footloose: The ‘Dance Dance Revolution’ Craze of the 2000s

In 1998, Konami unveiled ‘Dance Dance Revolution,’ and embarrassing yourself in public became one of the coolest trends around.

7 of the Most Valuable Vintage Pyrex Dishes That Are Worth Collecting

The patterns on these vintage Pyrex dishes aren’t just eye-catching—they also make this classic kitchenware extremely valuable among collectors.

Mr Payback, An Interactive Movie (1995) trailer [FTD-0013]

The ’90s Flop That Billed Itself as “the First Interactive Movie”

‘Mr. Payback’ might not have set the box office alight, but it did at least try to pioneer a new form of entertainment.

Superbad Official HD Trailer (2007) | Superbad

15 Iconic Movies That Shaped the Millennial Generation

Feeling nostalgic? Some of the most-loved millennial movies like ‘Superbad’ to ‘The Big Lebowski’ have stood the test of time.

The 20 Best CGI Movies of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes

Pixar really knows how to make some good ones.

Melissa Gilbert stars in Little House on the Prairie.

42 Big Facts About ‘Little House on the Prairie’

'Little House on the Prairie' was television at its most wholesome, but that doesn't mean that everything that went down behind-the-scenes was PG-rated. Now, Netflix is rebooting the series.

Star Wars Tamagotchi Lets You Lead Darth Vader to the Dark Side

The Tamagotchi gets an update with this Darth Vader edition, complete with mini-games, character interactions, and lightsaber training.

Gen Z is all about the Duniverse—and Timothée and Zendaya.

15 of the Best Movies That Define Gen Z

From childhood favorites to critically acclaimed indie hits, here are some of the best Gen Z movies (so far).

GAMEBABY: Phone armor with retro gaming superpowers

Transform Your Phone Into a Playable Game Boy With This Clever Case

Instead of breaking your old Game Boy out of storage, snap the GAMEBABY case onto your iPhone.

Kellogg's Pop Tarts Commercial (1993) (So cool they're hot)

8 Unforgettable Pop-Tart Flavors That We Wish Weren’t Discontinued

Even though these Pop-Tart flavors are discontinued now, we still can't help but wish they’d bring back Frosted Grape and a few of these other classic picks.

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20 of the Most Valuable Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys

TMNT collectible toys are still a hot commodity on sites like eBay, but retro figures like Undercover Raphael rake in the most bucks.

All 74 Animated Disney Films Ranked, According to Rotten Tomatoes

From ‘Snow White’ to ‘Moana,’ here’s how the Tomatometer ranks all of Disney’s animated theatrical releases.