90s

10 Shows You'll Definitely Remember If You Grew Up in Canada in the 90s

By Meg
If you grew up in Canada in the 90s, TVO Kids was LIFE. YTV was also life. And these shows were classics. Sure, they may have been slightly disturbing if you look back on it, but nothing can compare to that joy you had rushing home to watch Arthur at 4pm. Here are some of the classics you'll definitely remember. 1. Uh-Oh!Was I the only one who had a crush on Wink Yahoo? Yes? Ok. Regardless, Uh-Oh was the standard you held all other game shows to. If you weren't cheering for the red team, you were wrong. Not

Music

Your Throwback Thursday Playlist for the Day

By Meg
Thursdays are for looking at people's baby pictures they post on Instagram and pretending you like them. But they are also for cranking up your favorite Throwback Thursday songs and having a blast.But what do you choose? There's so many good songs out there from the past, it can be a challenge to pick just a few. Here's my list for this week:Can't Fight This Feeling - REO SpeedwagonI Will Always Love You - Whitney HoustonDon't Stop Me Now - QueenHere I Go Again - WhitesnakeMMMBop - HansonPop - *NSYNCBrown Eyed Girl - Van MorrisonS Club Party -

70s

21 Celebs From Your Childhood: Then and Now

By Meg
Everyone had their childhood celeb crush. How could you not? They strategically picked the cutest kids for that reason.But where did they all end up? Child stars are notorious for heading down bad paths. The money, the fame, they have access to everything they want. Get reacquainted with some of our favorite child stars from the past. Did yours make the list? 1. Jenna von Oy, as Six Lemure on "Blossom"Jenna, now 39, is married with one daughter. Her most recent role was a film called "Lukewarm" in 2012. She also starred in the "Moesha" spin-off, "The Parkers.

Celebrities

Dick Van Dyke Singing "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Will Make You Relive Your Childhood

By Meg
Dick Van Dyke is a true gift. His talents, both musically and acting, are some of the best of our generation. From Mary Poppins to The Dick Van Dyke Show to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Van Dyke has inspired so many people. Even though he's turning 91 this year, it doesn't look like Van Dyke has any intentions of stopping. He currently performs with his barbershop quarter, The Vantastix, who have an album out called "Put on a Happy Face.' Dick himself has a new book out right now called "Keep Moving" which we're sure is filled with wonderful

90s

Kenan And Kel Reunited And We Love It More Than Orange Soda

By Meg
Kenan and Kel were the best comedy duo of the 90s, and it's not even close. Their show ran for a whopping 65 episodes, which for a show in the 90s is a decent stint. The friends shot to fame with the movie Good Burger, which is still quoted today.When Kenan & Kel first aired, it made history by becoming the first Nickelodeon primetime sitcom to star two African-American leads. The two seemed inseparable on and off the screen, and they lived together with their moms. They would all hang out together and the boys would pull pranks on their

TV

13 Shows We All Watched With Our Moms And Pretended To Hate (But Secretly Loved)

By Meg
We all had our favorite shows growing up. Keenan & Kel, Buffy, Doug, and Full House were must-watch television for us kids, but our parents probably hated them. When our shows were done, it was time for our moms to take over the remote. We'd always pretend to hate whatever they chose, but more often than not we ended up sitting on the couch throughout most of it. These are some of the shows our moms loved, and we pretended to hate. Ultimately, though, they were some of our favorites and we still hold them in our hearts. 1. Murder, She

90s

Old Internet Slang We Will Never Admit To Using (But Totally Did)

By Meg
The internet during the 90s and early 00s was a dark, scary place. Not just because creepy men tried to pick up underage girls in chat rooms, but also because we used the most obnoxious slang known to man. You can mock kids who say "bae" and "DKM" all you want, but we were the generation who said "ROFLcopter." So really, who are the ones that should be mocked?This was the most popular internet slang from back in the day and don't lie, you used it. 1. LAWLFlickrThis wasn't even short for anything. Lawl is just the phonetic way

90s

12 Facts About "The Truman Show" That Were Not Adopted By A Movie Studio

By Meg
You could make a solid case for The Truman Show as Jim Carrey's best film. If it's not #1, it's at least in the top three. We saw a new side of Carrey that we weren't used to: a serious one. Sure, there were humorous moments in the film, the point was to make you think, not laugh. It's been 20 years since The Truman Show was released, and even though everyone knew about Truman's life, they probably didn't know these facts. Paramount Pictures1. Pay CutIMDbAt the time, Jim Carrey was coming off blockbuster hits like Ace Ventura, and his

90s

11 Facts About "The Secret World Of Alex Mack" That Won't Turn You Into Goo

By Meg
Who said being doused in a mysterious chemical was bad? Not Alex Mack! The Secret World of Alex Mack was one of the longer running Nickelodeon shows, even if you don't remember it. With 78 episodes over four season, people tuned in to watch this 12-year-old-turned-science-experiment live a secret life and be the target of an evil chemical company. Here are something things about The Secret World of Alex Mack that aren't covered in goo. 1. One of a KindAOLOver 300 girls auditioned for the role of Alex Mack. Co-creator and producer, Thomas W. Lynch, says he didn't want a

90s

What Have The Kids Been Up To Since Leaving "Camp Nowhere?"

By Meg
It was every kid's dream: go away to camp for the summer with all your friends, and absolutely no supervision. Camp Nowhere showed us what it would be like to be left to your own devices, with the only adult around a weird, in hindsight extremely creepy, former teacher. The movie focuses on Morris "Mud" Himmel, who dreads being sent to computer camp for another summer. He and his friends come up with the plan to invent fake camps and convince their parents to send them there. They blackmail former teacher Dennis Van Welker, played by Christopher Lloyd, into helping
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