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10 Discontinued Fast Food Items We Still Want Back

Fast food is as American as McDonald’s fried Apple Pies. The fast-food business constantly innovating, finding ways to turn chicken fingers into Chicken Fries and Chicken Rings. Yet for every smashing success like the McRib,

Home Alone: 45 Differences Between The Film and Script

Jason Gross

It is time once again to examine a script from one of my favorite films and reveal the differences between paper and screen. So far in this series, I’ve covered National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Planes,

The Best and Worst of ’90s Children Shows

Karen Flieger

I was going to start working on my Halloween articles a couple weeks ago, but then the Steve Burns check-in video happened. Seeing Steve from Blues Clues reminded me of my first job: Babysitting. There

Dancing at the End of Summer Sock Hop

Karen Flieger

One of my favorite youth group events at our church was the annual family sock hop. The sock hop was in our recreational building, which we affectionately referred to as “The Tin Tent”. It had

My Favorite ’90s Music Videos

Karen Flieger

Music videos have been a part of my life since I was a very young child. The first time I ever saw MTV was at my grandparents’ house in Chicago. I don’t remember watching cable

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Looking Back at Nickelodeon’s Hey Dude!

Karen Flieger

At some point in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s, pop culture went wild for all that was Western. The Escape Club had a hit singing about the “Wild Wild West”. Boys Don’t Cry had

White Water Atlanta Memories

Karen Flieger

White Water is a seventy-acre amusement park in Marietta, Georgia. It opened in May of 1984 as White Water Atlanta and was owned by a company. In 1999, it was brought into the Six Flags

The 1992 G.I. Joe Terror on the Tundra Catalog

YoJoeJustin

The 90s saw the original run of the 3-3/4 in G.I. Joe A Real American Hero line continuing to surge into the era of the sub-team. Battle Corps, Ninja Force, Sonic Fighters, and more were

Five Memorable Characters of Larry Hankin

Jeff Sheldon

I really enjoyed writing the feature last month about the “Five Memorable Roles” of character actor Ernie Sabella. If you read my tribute to Mr. Sabella’s career, you’d have read that I really enjoy watching

Memories of Town Center Mall

Karen Flieger

Town Center Mall in Cobb County, GA faces foreclosure amid a 35-year history. While the future is cloudy, the mall remains open with anchor stores Macy’s, Belk, and JC Penney. This has been the home

When ’90s Sitcoms Went to Disney World

Jeff Sheldon

Growing up, I was lucky enough to go to Walt Disney World fairly frequently. My Mom’s parents lived near Lakeland, Florida, and we’d work in a visit to see Grandma and Grandpa for a day

Footage from the 1990 Nintendo World Championships

Jason Gross

The Nintendo World Championships in 1990 was the first nationwide video game competition hosted by Nintendo. Throughout the year, the tournament visited 30 cities in America and gave players a chance to compete for a

NBC Soap Operas: Memories and Facts

Karen Flieger

When I was growing up, my mom watched the soap operas on NBC. By the time I was in middle school, I started watching her shows too. Even though she was usually home, once we

A Road Trip To Happy World Land

Jeff Sheldon

Last week, The Retro Network dropped the Preview Episode for a new podcast debuting on the platform. Titled Rental Return – Tales From the Video Store, the show will chronicle the lives of former store

Looking Back at Grounded For Life

Kevin Decent

I can’t believe Grounded For Life is 20 years old. Donal Logue and Megyn Price star as Sean and Claudia Finnerty. They had their first child at 18 and two more along the way. Sean’s

Fascinating Facts About NBA Jam

Mickey Yarber

NBA Jam was released in 1993 and went on to become the most popular arcade game of all time. Here are 5 things you may not have known about the legendary game. It Was Originally

Scorch: The Short-Lived 90s Sitcom About A Dragon

Jeff Sheldon

Thousands, possibly even millions, of television shows have come and gone throughout the years. Even today, with hundreds of channels on cable and many different streaming services on-line, most series are lucky to make it to