80s

20 Toys That Were On Everyone's Christmas List In 1987

Kids these days. What do they know about real toys? These days kids are more likely to ask their parents for in-app purchases than an action figure. Maybe that's just how things are now, but it makes us long for the Christmas mornings of our childhoods. Here are 20 toys every kid was asking for 30 years ago:1. Lazer TagFuture War StoriesVersions of this toy, which brought laser tag action into your home, are still around today. But Lazer Tag was a real phenomenon when it came out in 1986. Sadly, a 19-year-old was killed in 1987 after police

Pop Culture

10 Things About The Muppet Christmas Carol Brought To You By The Ghost Of Christmases Past

The Muppet Christmas Carol is one of the most iconic Christmas movies of our time. Our favorite characters combined with a classic tale will never get old, and it's a must-watch every year. That being said, regardless of how many times you've seen it, there are some things about The Muppet Christmas Carol that you probably don't know. 1. In MemoriamDisneyThe Muppet Christmas Carol was the first Muppet movie made without creator, Jim Henson. Henson passed away in 1990, and the movie premiered in 1992. Steve Whitmire took over as Kermit the Frog, and the film was dedicated to Henson.

Movies

8 Things About "The Santa Clause" That Will Make You Fall Off The Roof

The Santa Clause is without a doubt one of the best Christmas movies ever made. Okay sure, the sequels were awful and don't deserve to be spoken of, but that original film was damn-near perfect!Though it may be hard to believe, it's been 23 years since Scott Calvin killed Santa Claus and became the Big Guy himself. And although you've seen the movie countless times, I bet you didn't know these things about it. 1. Listen Up!TwitterThough it's been more than two decades since his role as St. Nick, Tim Allen is still recognized as Santa. Parents will

90s

11 Drinking Games For Christmas Movies That'll Black You Out in 0.2 Seconds

As the holiday season rolls around, a lot of us love to drown our sorrows in alcohol (which isn't just a holiday thing, but I digress).However, drinking eggnog that is 80% rum isn't always socially acceptable. That's why we are so thankful for these people who created drinking games for our favorite Christmas movies. We're going to watch them anyways, so why not make them 50 times better?1. A Christmas StoryShe Knows2. Christmas VacationSome E-Cards3. Home AloneSome E-Cards4. Home Alone 2Some ECards5. Love ActuallyBuzzfeed6. Jingle All The WaySome E-Cards7. ElfSome E-Cards8. The Santa ClauseSome E-Cards9. Any Hallmark MovieBrittany

90s

10 Facts About "Home Alone 2" You Can Read While Eating A Large Cheese Pizza In A Limo

What Kevin McCallister lacks in luck, he makes up for in intelligence. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York was released on November 20th 1992, and people got really excited about it. We still love to get the hot chocolate out and watch this movie during the Christmas season. Here are 10 facts about the second movie installment that you can talk about the next time you watch this film with your family. 10. The Plaza’s real phone number is used in the movie.Everyone wanted to stay at The Plaza hotel after the movie came out, so they

90s

20 Retro Avon Decorations That Your Mom Still Puts Out Every Year

It's almost as if you can hear the jingle bells coming around the corner, because Christmas is sneaking up on us quicker than you realized. Celebrating Christmas when you were a kid was probably a lot less stressful than it is now. You didn't really have anything to think about, all you had to do was make your list for Santa and wait for Christmas morning. Chances are you spent a lot of time looking at your family's Christmas decorations. Whether you were working on trimming the tree, or just hanging out with your parents while they baked cookies, the

80s

The Cast Of "A Christmas Story, Live!" Has Been Revealed

On December 17th, you'll be able to watch your favorite Christmas movie on TV, only this time it will be live!Fox is at it once again, putting on a live production of A Christmas Story. They jumped on the live musical bandwagon in 2016, with their version of Grease. The reviews were solid, so now they want to see how far they can push their luck. For those of you who don't know A Christmas Story (where have you been for the last 34 years?), the movie is about nine-year-old Ralphie Parker and his family, who are just trying