Growing Up in the ’80s Taught Me All I Need To Know About Friendship
I first met Mary the summer before 6th grade at Camp Caroline Furnace. She was tall, thin, and blonde. I was short, pudgy, and brunette. She lived on…
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‘The Princess Bride’ Gets a Star-Studded Remake—But It’s Not What You Think
Any true fan of the timeless 1987 classic The Princess Bride will tell you it’s a movie that could never be remade or replicated. I mean, how could…
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I’m Giving My Kids an ’80s Summer
Let’s indulge, this summer, sweet friends. Time has slowed down. Life’s pace has given us a genuine chance to remember. Remember what…
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My Kids Are About To Relive the Magic of My 1980s Summers
When I was a kid in the ’80s, we lived a very different life. We often left home on our bikes and didn’t return until the street lights came…
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Fraggle Rock Has All-New Episodes Available NOW So Get Excited
Amazing news, parents! The Jim Henson Company has given Fraggle Rock a reboot and it’s available RIGHT. DARN. NOW! (Oh hey, comforting…
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Hello, Nostalgia: Reading Rainbow Host LeVar Burton is Going to Read To Us Online and We Can’t Wait
If I close my eyes tight with a book in my hands and imagine myself as 5-year-old me, I can almost hear the music starting to play— Butterfly in…
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I’m Bringing Back 1990s Education Like it’s My Job (Because Apparently Now it is)
Dear kids, Now that we’ve all had a few days to adjust to the idea that school, for the foreseeable future, is going to be happening here at…
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What’s Old is New Again: Classic Toys From Your Childhood Your Kids Will Love
Watching my sons circle toys in a catalog this past weekend, I couldn’t help but feel a little bit nostalgic as I remembered sitting at my…
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Cyndi Lauper and Jane Lynch Are Starring in a Modern-Day Golden Girls. We Are Already Fans.
80s kids! 90s kids! We have an announcement, so put down your phones for a sec and listen up. Did you grow up watching Dorothy make fun of…
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Xennials: The New Name For The Micro-Generation Born Between 1977-1983
In high school, I communicated with boyfriends solely via house phone. Nights were spent driving by popular hangouts like the corner store, hoping to…
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