In the very few years he had on this planet, Christopher Wallace a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G. a.k.a. Biggie Smalls not only acquired a ton of nicknames but he became one of the most influential figures in rap of all time. In the mid-90s, West Coast rap dominated the field with artists like Tupac, Dr. Dre, and … Continue reading N is for Notorious B.I.G.

If you love crossing your eyes and giving yourself a headache, then you probably loved Magic Eye books. First released in 1991, the books are collections of austereograms (which is nerd for "migraine") which allow people to see a 3D image in a 2D picture. Although austereograms have become synonymous with the Magic Eye books, … Continue reading M is for Magic Eye

In the late 90s, it seemed like there was an endless supply of boy bands. The most prominent at the time were, of course, *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys but there were many, many others including a little trio called LFO. LFO stood for "Lyte Funky Ones" because apparently no one knew how to spell and was … Continue reading L is for LFO

While most of my friends learned to type with computer programs like Mavis Beacon and Mario Teaches Typing, I played Kids Typing. Released in 1993, this game was, predictably, software used to teach typing to kids. The basic premise is that you visit a house haunted by a ghost named "Spooky" which is only a slightly more … Continue reading K is for Kids Typing

In case you've just come out of a coma that's lasted since 1992 and need a refresher, 1993's Jurassic Park tells the story of an island that contains a dinosaur theme park, complete with real dinosaurs. After extracting dinosaur DNA from mosquitos encased in amber, the genetics team, headed by B.D. Wong, combined the dinosaur with frog DNA … Continue reading J is for “Jurassic Park”