Like many twenty-somethings, I was super stoked when Netflix added all ten seasons of "Friends." Of course, I had to watch all of them to see if the show was as awesome as I remembered or if, like so many things from the 90s, I was going to be horribly disappointed. The show was possibly … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: “Friends”: Then v. Now
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Throwback Thursday: Moon Shoes
Following the moon landing in 1969, America was swept up in the excitement of space and toy companies wanted to cash in on this. The result? Moon shoes. The original moon shoes of the 1970s essentially strapped the wearer's feet to metal springs to simulate the feel of walking on the moon. You, too, could … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Moon Shoes
Throwback Thursday: Gel Pens
The 90s were nothing if not a decade-long example of how easily entertained we were. Case in point? Gel pens. Why use a boring old Bic pen when you can make your words sparkly, pastel-colored, and nearly impossible to read on a white sheet of paper? When I was in school, the cool thing to … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Gel Pens
Throwback Thursday: The 5 Scariest Episodes of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" was a 90's TV show on Nickelodeon about unsupervised children who met in the middle of the woods each week to tell scary stories. That alone sounds like the beginning of an episode of "Dateline" or "Law and Order: SVU" but the stories they told were pretty creepy. Sure, … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The 5 Scariest Episodes of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”
Throwback Thursday: Inflatable Furniture
At some point in the 90's, someone looked out at their pool and thought, "You know what? I'm tired of my couch. I think I'd like to bring that pool raft in and sit on that to watch TV instead. Something about the 90's made us crave clear plastic crap. Furniture, backpacks, jellies--as long … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Inflatable Furniture
Emily Regan 