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Wax Nostalgic About 1999 With This Intense Montage

Emerald Catron — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:42:10 +0000

Time travel hasn’t been invented yet (or if it has, those jerks aren’t telling us), so this is probably the next best thing. Just grab your yearbook and play this on a loop. You’ll find yourself transported back to 1999, when there were just as many girl groups as boy groups, and everybody’s midriff was [...]

The Chicken McNugget Turns 30 This Year, And So Do These 29 Other Nostalgic Things

Keith James — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:58:28 +0000

As if we didn't feel our age already, it's time to feel just a little bit older! Some of the things on the Top 30 list have gone the way of the dinosaur but they still live in our memory, but most are still here and maybe the nostalgic memories this list creates for you will abate the sickening feeling that these were all born 3 decades ago this year!

The Worst 'Family Feud' Answers of All-Time

Mike Sampson — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:06:48 +0000

“Name a yellow fruit.” “Orange.” It is answers like this that will get you included on a supercut of the worst answers in ‘Family Feud’ history. ‘Family Feud’ has been around since 1976 and has seen a variety of hosts from Richard Dawson to Ray Combs to Steve Harvey. During that time, there have been [...]

5 Classic Educational Toys That Were Actually Fun

Eric Meier — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:09:30 +0000

As your kids are getting ready to go back to school or maybe go to school for the first time, they’re sure to be prepared for learning with many hours with an educational toy like LeapFrog. But toys and games that help kids learn while they play are nothing new. We look back at 5 [...]

Do You Remember Tomy Waterful Games?

Eric Meier — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:43:07 +0000

We bet these toys take you back to your childhood. The toymaker TOMY created a line of Waterful games like ring toss and tic-tac-toe. The games worked via water pressure. The button on the right-hand corner sent a jet of air through the water. The ring or small plastic ball would then be shot into [...]

McKayla Is Not Impressed by Classic Video Games [PHOTOS]

Alex Cooper — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:47:55 +0000

Poor McKayla Maroney, the US gymnast who was caught with a sour puss during a medal ceremony has become the subject of a quick spreading internet meme where she appears unimpressed by some of the most monumental events of our time. It turns out that McKayla is not impressed with classic

'ALF' is Heading to the Big Screen

Damon Houx — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:45:47 +0000

If you want to know the inspiration for the TV show ‘ALF‘ all you have to know is that it came out in 1986 and that its name is short for “Alien Life Form.” But it’s fair to say the ‘E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial’ knock-off was a hit and ran for four seasons, launched an animated spin-off, and TV movies. Now it’s going to be turned into a feature film.

Need a Break from the Summer Olympics? Try the Laff-A-Lympics [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:48:56 +0000

If you end up on Olympic overload over the next few weeks, take a break with this great flashback to childhood, the Laff-A-Lympics. The series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, was a spoof of not only the Olympics but programs like ‘Battle of the Network Stars.’ Laf-A-Lympics ran for 24 episodes across two seasons. Laff-A-Lympics was a [...]

McDonald's Novelty Cartoon Glasses – Remember When

Eric Meier — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:30:21 +0000

I know you drank out of glasses like this as a kid. You might even have some lying around your house somewhere. McDonald’s drinking glasses with cartoon characters where popular ever since they were introduced in the early 1970s. Popular cartoon characters including those from Peanuts, the Muppet Show and Garfield have been featured over [...]

Remembering Utica's Last Unicorn Independent Record Store

Eric Meier — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:01:14 +0000

Even though it's long closed, the Last Unicorn record store made a lasting impression on music fans in Central New York. The Last Unicorn was the music scene in Utica. First opening for business in Herkimer. Soon the store became a chain adding on the Genesee Street store in South Utica. Finally the stores were [...]

Nintendo Controller Coffee Table Is Completely Operational

Patrick Bateman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:54:59 +0000

If you’re an old school gamer who’s more than a little flustered with today’s controllers or you just like to feel really small, this Nintendo NES controller coffee table belongs in your living room. This table is made from maple, mahogany and walnut and actually works as a Nintendo NES controller when the glass is removed [...]

Why Do the Holidays Make Us So Nostalgic?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:10:16 +0000

There’s something about the holiday season that often makes us all a little nostalgic. And it’s not just the result of carefully-crafted marketing by retailers — psychological experts say that wistful feeling has an actual purpose.

Krystine Batcho, a professor of psychology at Le Moyne College in New York, says nostalgia helps us feel connected to one another and can even ease pain during a crisis.