By Jenny Rapson The New 1980s American Girl Doll is Super Gnarly (No DUH) and I Want Her For ME
Is it wrong to buy an American Girl doll for yourself because you're 43 years old and you want to…
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Pound Puppies Are Back and My Inner Child Needs Them ALL!
The older I get, the more nostalgic I get. Seriously, I am a walking cliché! Nothing makes my Gen X…
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By Carolyn Moore TV Will Never Quite Be the Same—Regis Philbin Has Died
2020 dealt the world another low blow today—iconic television host Regis Philbin has died at the age of 88. His…
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By Jelise Ballon 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…
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By Emily Solberg ‘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…
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By Liz Spenner 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.…
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By Melanie Forstall 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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By Her View From Home 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…
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By Karen Johnson 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…
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