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'90s

15 Totally Awesome 90s Infomercials

Jeff Sheldon

I think it’s been pretty well established that I think of the 90s as the best decade.  I think it’s also been pretty well established that I watched A LOT of television during that time.  CONTINUE READING…

McJordan Special
'90s

The Story of McDonald’s McJordan Special

Mickey Yarber

McDonald’s has a long history of creating special, limited-time, menu items. Some have gone on to great success like the McRib. Others have been short-lived like McPizza. Most of their special offerings have been available CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Do You Remember: The George Foreman Grill

Jeff Sheldon

Do you remember the George Foreman Grill? I had one of these babies in my college dorm room, and even though it was against the rules, this little baby grilled me up a piece of CONTINUE READING…

Rollerjam
'90s

RollerJam – Pro Wrestling on Wheels

Jeff Sheldon

Like everyone else in the late ’90s, I was hooked on professional wrestling.  I had been a fan going back to 1989 or ’90 when I was 5 years old and had found WCW on CONTINUE READING…

Coke MagiCan
'90s

The Failed Coke MagiCan Promotion of 1990

Mickey Yarber

In the ’80s and ’90s, America had some of the best contests. We had Publisher’s Clearing House where you could win huge fake checks. We had McDonald’s Monopoly which took just as long and was CONTINUE READING…

Comic Book Gimmicks
'90s

10 Awesome Comic Book Gimmicks of the 90’s

Adam Pope

Were you there for the avalanche of comic book mania that rolled onto the scene in the early 1990’s? In case you missed it, somehow word got around that comic books were a good investment CONTINUE READING…

Best of TRN

Five Wrestlers From the ’90s You’ve Probably Forgotten

Mickey Yarber

The ’90s were such a fascinating time in pro wrestling. While the second half of the decade saw a record rise in fans and revenue due to the Monday Night Wars and stars such as CONTINUE READING…

Commercials

Superbowl LVII: 10 Commercials with Retro Flair

Jason Gross

Superbowl LVII is almost here and numerous commercials have already been released. It seems advertising agencies have been leaning on nostalgia the past several years and 2023 will be no different. Some of the big CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Groundhog Day: 48 Differences Between The Film and Script

Jason Gross

Hello Woodchuck Chuckers! It is time once again to take a look at a film script and reveal the differences between paper and screen. I’ve covered many holiday films in this series and I’m not CONTINUE READING…

'80s

WWE Memorable Moments – Series 1 (Figure 4 of 4)

Chad Droze

Hello TRN Readers! Today I’ll be rounding out my WWE Memorable Moments Series of Posts that I started last year. It’s been fun thinking of different ideas for Wrestling Figurines, and today, we go even CONTINUE READING…

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'90s

Pizza Hut is Bringing Back the Big New Yorker

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