Retro

You Can Finally Go Back To The Future With These Self-Lacing Shoes

By Zachary
In 1989, when Marty McFly first put on his pair of self-lacing Nike shoes, the world was changed forever. Since their appearance in Back to the Future Part II, shoe lovers everywhere have been waiting desperately for the real world to catch up with science fiction. In the past Nike has tried to live up to the hype with limited release of the Nike Air Mag, but if you weren't lucky enough to snag one of the 89 pairs released, the new Nike HyperAdapt 1.0s are your first chance to give up tying your laces forever.Watch as Kegan

Retro

Actor Judge Reinhold Arrested After TSA Confrontation

By Zachary
80s film star Judge Reinhold - who's most famous for his roles in Beverly Hills Cop and Fast Times at Ridgemont High - was arrested yesterday after a disagreement with airport security staff at Dallas Love Field. The 59 year old actor was charged with disorderly conduct after refusing to enter a private screening room and acting belligerently towards TSA staff.We don't know exactly what Reinhold said or did, but it may have gone something like this: The incident apparently wasn't enough to dampen the actor's spirit, as cameras caught him smiling playfully and thanking reporters "for the exposure"

90s

10 Facts About 'Office Space' Including What "PC Load Letter" Really Means

By Zachary
When Office Space came out in 1999, it gave people everywhere an excuse to quit their crummy job. Seriously.Director Mike Judge says that to this day people tell him they stopped putting up with their bosses after seeing this movie. If you're still wondering what the heck a TPS report is after all these years, check out these 10 facts about the movie:1. It began as a Liquid Television shortWhen Mike Judge was an engineer, he had an actual coworker named Milton, who really threatened to quit because his desk kept being moved. Judge went on to create

80s

33 Toys You Definitely Owned If You Were Born In The '80s

By Zachary
We all have our favorite '80s toys, but some were so popular that they seemed to be in every home in America.If you're an '80s kid, we'd be shocked to learn you didn't own these toys:1. Fisher Price Medical KitArkham_Retirement / RedditDon't be surprised if you notice a lot of Fisher Price on this list. The toy company dominated the market in this decade, and one of their most popular sets was this doctor's bag.It had everything you needed to play doctor, and give the family dog a checkup.2. PopplesThe Mary SueThe Popples were designed by

80s

13 Celebrity Scandals From The 1980s That Everyone Has Forgotten

By Zachary
Do we look at the past through rose-colored glasses? We remember that everything was "so much nicer" just a few decades ago, but Hollywood has always had its fair share of controversies and scandals. Here are 13 celebrity stories from the '80s that made headlines for all the wrong reasons.1. Milli Vanilli's lip-syncingNYDNThis band had become such a punchline that it's hard to remember how huge they once were. Their debut album Girl You Know It's True went Platinum six times, and featured five top ten hits. The pop duo, made up of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, also

90s

Toys We Got At Burger King That Were Honestly Better Than Any Happy Meal

By Zachary
While they don't receive the same intense devotion as McDonald's Happy Meal toys, Burger King toys were an important part of our childhood. During the heyday of the Kids Club, BK's toys were just as impressive as their competitors. A lot of our favorite Disney movies and TV shows were turned into awesome toys that we still own to this day. Did your favorites make our list? We've thrown in some toys from the '80s and early 2000s too, since cool toys never go out of style.1. Burger Books (1985)eBayEvery once in a while, fast food chains included

00s

The Story Behind The Insane, Decade-Long Feud Between Eminem And Mariah Carey

By Zachary
Nothing attracts attention (and publicity) like a famous feud. The Hatfields and the McCoys, Sega and Nintendo, Kanye and 50 Cent, these public fights made everyone pick a side and defend their cause no matter what. But the strangest -and most intense - feud of all was the beef between rapper Eminem and pop star Mariah Carey in the early 2000s.Harpo Productions / FuseIt was the peak of both their careers when the two musicians started calling each other out publicly, which created a media firestorm. Ironically, it was a planned collaboration that first drove a wedge between the pair.
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