It Slices, It Dices: When Ginsu Knives Cut Through the As-Seen-on TV Competition
How an Ohio-made kitchen knife was reimagined as a piece of Japanese steel—one endorsed by Lorena Bobbitt, in a manner of speaking.
How an Ohio-made kitchen knife was reimagined as a piece of Japanese steel—one endorsed by Lorena Bobbitt, in a manner of speaking.
Home to the leg lamp and mouth soap, the Parker household is part of a Cleveland campus that attracts 75,000 visitors annually.
Equal parts happy accident and technological triumph, “Blue Monday” is a supremely weird and brilliant song that continues to pack dance floors and transfix listeners 40 years after its original release.
The thumbnail-sized cars were a hit thanks in large part to John Muschitta Jr., the world's fastest-talking pitchman.
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.
During Halloween '77, dressing up as Chewbacca meant buying a werewolf mask and keeping your yap shut.
What was intended to be an innocuous Halloween decorating segment ended with an allegedly inebriated Ewok humping Al Roker's leg.
When filming began on 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' Madonna was an up-and-coming singer. By the time shooting wrapped, she was a bona fide superstar.
Taco Bell let fans lead a battle between the Enchirito and the Double Decker Taco. The Enchirito won.
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!
Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza was recently unretired from the list of discontinued Taco Bell items. Which dish should get reinstated next?
Though Exposé's name is not nearly as recognizable as TLC, Destiny's Child, or The Bangles, the 1980s hitmakers are the only girl group since The Supremes to score seven consecutive Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
My Little Pony—one of Hasbro's most recognizable and beloved toy lines—has been flying off shelves since it debuted in 1983. Here are a few things you might not have known about the toys, the TV shows they starred in, and the Bronies they inspired.
For more than 30 years, 'SNL' cast members have regularly cited Steven Seagal as the worst host the show has ever had—an ignoble distinction for a program that's been on the air for half a century.
After 40 years, Klondike's mash-up of taco and ice cream is melting away.
Classic video game consoles like the Game Boy and PlayStation 2 dominate overall sales.
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.
Many people of a certain age look back at the 1980s as the golden age of toys. But some action figures just didn't resonate—at least back then.
The once-familiar eatery with the bright orange roof is so retro it got a nod in 'Mad Men.'
Mtn Dew Typhoon is making a comeback after missing from shelves for over a decade—but the limited-edition flavor won't be available to everyone.
In 2002, Pepsi asked teens what they wanted out of a cola. Then the company actually acted on their advice.
If you've been missing the classic '90s breakfast treat, you're in luck.
Bookstore locations have been trending upward in recent months.
Just three Kmart stores will remain open in the continental U.S. once the Avenel, New Jersey, location closes on April 16.