90s

The Strange Story Behind The Tetris Theme Song - Including Its Original Lyrics

If you grew up in the '80s or '90s, you can probably still see the iconic Tetris blocks falling when you close your eyes.Abandonware DosThe classic puzzle game of matching blocks and disappearing lines has a long and strange history that stretches throughout the final years of the Cold War. Tetris was originally created by Alexey Pajitnov, an artificial intelligence researcher at Moscow's Soviet Academy of Sciences.Pajitnov and his son.Pajitnov was working at the Academy's Computer Center in 1984, and would test the new hardware's strength by designing simple games. His creations were shared between departments, and

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'Josie And The Pussycats' Cast Reunited For The First Time In 15 Years

With all the excitement surrounding the Josie and the Pussycats album release on vinyl, it makes sense that the cast would share some memories about making the movie. What we didn't expect was that the whole cast would get back together and remind us why they were the best fake band ever! Universal PicturesThey album release was celebrated by the actors and the band who were the voices behind the hit songs, and it made us all feel like we were back in 2001. Universal PicturesKay Hanley and her band, Letters to Cleo, sang through five songs that were made

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Aaron Carter Was A Huge Star Back In the Day, But What Is He Up To Now?

Aaron Carter is one of those 90s pop stars that a lot of people were obsessed with in the 90s. He was one of the younger singers, so the little kids finally had someone more reasonable to have a crush on. More importantly, his preteen music was just what they needed for all those school dances. Celebs NowAs the younger brother of Backstreet Boy, Nick Carter, he had a lot to live up to. It wasn't always easy, but he managed to stand out with singles like "I Want Candy", "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)", and "That's How I Beat

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Police Officers 'Want It That Way' And Aren't Afraid To Show It

No one can resist The Backstreet Boys. Their music is too catchy. If you lived through the 90s it will be ingrained into your memory for your entire life. It's just one of those things that found a way to get embedded deep in our brains, so all it takes a couple notes before we start singing the whole song. GiphyIt turns out that even though we are all growing up now and, you know, getting real jobs, you can never shut off that nostalgia filter that all our thoughts run through - even if you are a cop. GiphyRight