80s

10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Gremlins

By Devin
When you think of the movies we watched while growing up in the 1980s I guarantee that Gremlins was one of the first titles that came to mind. While we all know the three rules for looking after your mogwai, there are a lot of things you probably don't know about this beloved 80s classic.Giphy1) It was set during Christmas for a reasonLike Die Hard, Gremlins is one of those movies that shouldn't be a Christmas movie, but totally is, and not just because it's set at Christmas. While the Christmas setting may seem odd for a movie that

90s

13 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Shari Lewis And Lamb Chop

By Tanya
There are some TV shows that are such classics that literally everyone knows them. Lamb Chop's Play Along was absolutely one of those shows. I am so certain that you have seen this show that I can basically guarantee you are singing "The Song That Doesn't End" right now. Am I right? I knew it. Well there was a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes that you probably never knew. Shari Lewis is an impressive woman and it's about time everyone knew it! Check out these 13 fascinating facts that prove that she is the queen of kids'

80s

The Wonder Years Was Everyone's Favorite Show, But Where Are They Now?

By Tanya
The Wonder Years is one of the greatest shows from the '80s. It helped launch the careers of some very recognizable child actors, while simultaneously becoming one of the most iconic shows of a generation. It was nominated for an Emmy after only 6 episodes aired on television. The cast had a lot of kids involved and in order to find the right one the creators Neal Marlens and Carol Black interviewed five different casting directors, all of them said the same kid: Fred Savage. He led the show with what the creators called a "natural quality" and helped propel

80s

Can You Name This Classic Toy From Your Childhood?

By Tanya
The happiest robot around town was the dream toy for a lot of kids back in the day. He was pretty much on all of our Christmas lists. He actually still gets made now which is crazy impressive! Not a lot of toys get to continue on through the generations, but this little buddy absolutely has. Can you name it? It became popular in the 80s with its interchangeable cards that would let you use the buttons on the side to interact with the questions it would ask you. It helped kids learn math, spelling, matching, and music! Do you

90s

Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Dead At Age 52

By Devin
The world of rock music got a terrible shock this morning with the announcement that Chris Cornell, the singer of 90s grunge band Soundgarden, and more recently Audioslave, had died unexpectedly overnight. SpinCornell rocketed to fame with Soundgarden in the early 90s thanks to the popularity of grunge rock. Their biggest album, 1994's Superunknown debuted at #1 on the charts and two of their singles from it, "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun," won Grammy awards for Best Metal Performance and Best Hard Rock Performance respectively.Rolling StoneAfter the band's dissolution in 1997, Cornell went solo, releasing his album Euphoria Morning

Life

The 10 Worst Possible Things That Could Ever Happen To You At School

By Tanya
Being a kid was pretty great. We got to play all the time, we had no bills, and our responsibilities were limited to making our beds. However, we never appreciated it at the time. Instead we would whine and complain all about how tragic our lives were and how unfair everything was. There were so many things that the mean adults would do that made our lives just totally awful and it's hard to understand how we survived. Some things were pretty brutal, so if you are brave enough to relive the trauma, check out the list below. Next time

Movies

The First Ever Version Of This Disney Classic Will Give You A New Fantastic Point of View

By Tanya
Aladdin might very well be one of the best Disney movies out there. The songs, the story, Robin Williams... Really just everything about this movie is absolute perfection. The most famous songs in the film is "A Whole New World" for obvious reasons. It's a beautiful love song that has exploration and adventure all while managing to do a bunch of character development in the span of a two minute song. It's always been one of my favorites, and probably one of the most fun to sing along with when you re-watch the movie for the thousandth time. Something about

80s

Relive Your Childhood By Watching The Commercials For The My Buddy And Kid Sister Dolls

By Tanya
Some toys are just iconic. Things like the Tickle Me Elmo, a Furby or a Cabbage Patch Doll, are all super memorable and everlasting. Some toys were HUGE at the time but have kind of faded away, but it's still fun to look back and remember our past toys and what they meant to us. Who remembers having either a My Buddy or Kid Sister doll? A lot of people probably do,  not only did most of us have one, but they actually based Chucky the terrifying evil doll on them! The dolls were pretty cute. The My Buddy

Music

Turns Out You've Been Singing These Kids' Songs Wrong Your Whole Life

By Tanya
When you were in school, the teachers had a series of songs that they would get you sing as a group right? You would go through usually a very short and simple song over and over so everyone would learn it and it would just be a fun exercise in between lessons. What none of us realized was that we were only getting the first verses of the songs and there was actually a whole lot more to them! Whether it's London Bridge or Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, there are actually more verses to the song that everyone has just

TV

10 Amazing Facts About Bob Ross That Prove He Was Exactly As Wonderful As You Thought He Was

By Tanya
Probably one of the most soothing people who has ever appeared on TV is Bob Ross. The talented painter is capable of making every brush stroke into an incredible landscape that you couldn't even imagine, all the while speaking some of the most positively joyful words you will ever hear. We all have watched it on PBS at least once in our life, some of us have even attempted to follow along. Trying to paint like Bob Ross isn't the easiest thing, but as he said, "there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents". The calming presence of Bob Ross
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