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90s

Jonathan Taylor Thomas On Why He Left Hollywood, And The Drama That Came With It

By Meg
When Jonathan Taylor Thomas (otherwise known as JTT) left Home Improvement, our preteen hearts shattered into one trillion pieces. We would never know heartbreak like that again (or at least not until Geri left the Spice Girls or when the Backstreet Boys went on hiatus).DisneyAt 16 years old, Thomas was leaving an insanely popular television show in order to live a "normal" life. While others may not understand his choice, JTT says it was something he had to do. “I’d been going nonstop since I was 8 years old,” the teenage heartthrob said in 2013. “I wanted to

90s

Tupac's Murder Weapon Was Found, But No One Knows Where It Is

By Meg
On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was murdered. The 25-year-old rapper was fatally shot during a drive-by in Las Vegas. Shakur was struck four times with .40 caliber rounds fired from a Glock. Sun UKShakur was in a car with Suge Knight, when they were stopped by Las Vegas police officers for playing their stereo too loud at 11:05 p.m. They were released a few minutes later without being cited, and just 10 minutes later, a four-door white Cadillac pulled up next to Knight and Shakur, rolled down a window, and opened fire. Las Vegas 360Tupac Shakur's death

90s

How One Game Show Basically Tried To Kill Its Contestants

By Meg
I get it, okay? We all love money. Money is great. Money buys pretty, pretty things. But how far would you REALLY go for $100,000? Would you risk your life to win some cash and be on TV?Fox network thought you would, so they created an insanely dangerous game show called The Chamber. Not surprisingly, the show only lasted THREE EPISODES before getting the axe. But it's still fun to look back on and see how ridiculous the challenges were. Mental FlossThe PremiseContestants who wanted to submit themselves to outrageous torture in return for cash. The person playing

90s

"Freaks and Geeks" Mini-Reunion Is Giving Us All The Feels

By Meg
Freaks and Geeks was the show we all needed as kids, but rarely appreciated. It was arguably the most relatable and accurate depiction of our extreme teen angst, mixed with a desire to fit in. We only got one season of the show, and frankly we deserved more. If Freaks and Geeks was still running today, we'd still be watching it. The show brought us many amazing quotes, such as:NBCNBCNBCNBCNBCNBCNBCThe cast was also insanely star-studded, though we didn't really know it at the time. Seth Rogen, James Franco, John Francis Daley, Busy Phillips, Jason Segel, Samm Levine, they all

Life

Ryan Reynolds Will Play Detective Pikachu And You Know What, I Quit

By Meg
You know Ryan Reynolds, right? The guy from Just Friends, The Proposal, Deadpool, and Blake Lively's Instagram? @vancityreynolds didn’t even do one outfit change from the sidewalk to the inside. (Lazy) A post shared by Blake Lively (@blakelively) on Oct 19, 2017 at 2:28pm PDT The Canadian actor's fame has been steadily increasing as people began to realize that he's not just a pretty face, but he's also hilarious. Happy Birthday to my amazing wife. A post shared by Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds) on Aug 25, 2017 at 8:20pm PDT Jeff, if there was a fire and I

80s

25 People Magazine Covers That Remind You How Much The World Has Changed

By Meg
People magazine has had some pretty iconic covers over the years. A trusted source in celebrity news, it can hardly be considered a tabloid. People's reputation is something other magazine covet, and it's been that way for a while. They always have the trending stories, but looking back at some of these covers, it's hard to believe some of these things ever happened!1. This was before the racist rants surfaced.People2. Back when Arnold was just known for his acting.People3. Love lasted until Scientology became a thing.People4. Who on Earth picked Justin Guarini to win?People5. Bruce

Pop Culture

Did Nelly Furtado Turn Into A Bird And Fly Away?

By Moojan
Honestly, what happened to Nelly Furtado? She was releasing hit after hit, and then she suddenly disappeared from the limelight.  The 39-year-old singer-songwriter released her first album, Whoa, Nelly! in 2000, and whoa it was! Smash hit songs like "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn off the Light" have led her to becoming one of the most popular music artists in the early 2000s. HDWallSourceThe Canadian-born artist sold more than 40 million records worldwide, has won a Grammy Award, and has a bunch of other hit singles that we all can sing by heart, like "Promiscuous," "All Good Things

00s

15 Reasons Why 00s Girls Loved Avril Lavigne That Aren't So Complicated

By Moojan
Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne made her debut in 2002 with smash hits like Sk8er Boi and Complicated. Her punk-rock style had us all wanting to copy her aesthetic and sing-along to her songs. She's still rocking it today, but we can all agree that Avril was one of the coolest chicks in the music industry in the early 2000s. Here are 15 reasons why so many girls loved "Sk8er" girl Avril. 15. She rocked out concerts in a tomboy skater style that was too-cool-for-school. Image Event14. She said stuff like this: “Why should I care what other people think of

80s

80s Movies That Taught Us Everything We Know About Life

By Moojan
Coming of age is not easy, but there were some movies that made it a little more bearable. It's also nice to know that Hollywood understood our anguish. Here are 8 movies from the '80s that taught us everything we needed to know as we transitioned from kids to young adults. The Outsiders (1983)S.E. Hinton's 1967 novel The Outsiders became an instant hit, which inspired the 1983 movie that had an all-star cast. We follow the life of young greaser Ponyboy Curtis, who struggles to do well in school and deal with an upper-class rival group. brokelynIf there's

80s

Another Stephen King Classic Is Coming Back To The Big Screen

By Meg
Stephen King has given us timeless classics since 1973. Novels like The Shining, Firestarter, Carrie, IT, Cujo, The Green Mile, and The Long Walk are known by horror and thriller fans all over the world. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and it doesn't look like he's slowing down anytime soon. WikipediaMany of King's novels have been made into movies, and even those became blockbuster hits. The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Misery and Carrie were all either nominated for or won Academy Awards. Though King himself never received an Oscar, his stories did. Vintage Movie PostersIMDbMost
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