90s

It's raining X-Men. Ever since Marvel acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019, the IP is slowly and surely making a grand return to the screens. From Patrick Stewart reviving Charles Xavier for a cameo in Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) to Hugh Jackman striking back in Shawn Levy's upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine, it's X-Men galore on the big screen. But even the small screen isn't far behind, given the imminent release of X-Men '97, a direct follow-up to X-Men: The Animated Series from the…

Alone in the Dark MSRP $60.00 “Alone in the Dark is the confidently silly horror remake the 1992 classic deserves.” Pros Delightfully hammy voice acting Space-bending environments Jazzy score is a welcome throwback Classic exploration hook Useful difficulty tools Cons…

X-Men is a comics franchise defined by its evolution. There are few others like it that can be so defined by multiple foundational eras of fandom-shaping periods, from its classics, to Chris Claremont’s reign, to New X-Men, and even all the way to the gates of Krakoa. But for mutantkind, the ‘90s will almost always be back in style.Who Should Be The New Wolverine? io9 PicksA period of great transition after Claremont’s run on Uncanny X-Men came to an abrupt end, the ‘90s reshaped the X-Men not just across comics—where…

Retro gaming fans will no doubt remember a time when full motion video (FMV) games were all the rage. Most of them were a bit rubbish, with Night Trap, Double Switch and Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective among the more fondly remembered. "Fondly remembered" isn't something that can be said for 1993 release Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, which is often touted as one of the worst video games ever made. It's not even a proper FMV game. Barring a brief video to kick things off, the majority of Plumbers Don't Wear Ties is…

“I started posting 90s nostalgia, and to my surprise, users started sharing the content like I had never seen before,” Jonathan says. “In fact, the posts were getting significantly more shares than they were even getting in likes. That’s when I knew I was on to something. Fans were sharing my content with friends, family, etc., and it was clear I wasn’t alone in my thinking. I think I probably hit about 10k followers in the first month."Jonathan says that around the time he hit 10k followers, he launched a website that…

With the end of the Cold War and the spread of the internet, the 1990s is often remembered as a time of peace and prosperity. However, the decade was not without violence and tragedy, including the Rodney King beating and subsequent L.A. Riots, and the bombing of the World Trade Center.So to get a more accurate view of this iconic era, Reddit user IndieSyndicate made a post on the subreddit 'Gen X,' asking it's members to share the common misconceptions about it. Born between 1965 and 1980, the cohort stepped up to the…

This could very well be my nostalgia getting the better of me, but the ‘90s was like a little renaissance when it comes to kids sports movies. The final decade of the 20th century gave us some of the greatest baseball movies with the likes of The Sandlot, classic hockey films like The Mighty Ducks, and popular releases from pretty much every sport imaginable. Looking back at the best sports movies of all time, and a lot of those were released between 1990 and 1999.If you’re like me and like to occasionally take a trip…

And considering tech as well as the power of the internet, it seems like future generations will experience the ‘80s and other prominent decades that are so familiar to us.Ian points out that his two kids, ages 9 and 11, already know all the big music hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and the 90’s, all thanks to TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. The short video format often includes popular music and thus the kids seem to recognize them all and even sing to many of them“It is quite amazing to hear, it is humbling. In a more…

Growing up during the 90s was a wild ride. We had elite entertainment like Hey Arnold, All That and Boy Meets World. The music scene was iconic with amazing artists for anyone’s taste. Posters of bands like Nirvana, The Cranberries and the Spice Girls were plastered over bedrooms all across the globe, and computer games like Oregon Trail were just starting to take over kids’ lives.And while I’m happy to be an adult today, I have to admit that I’d love the chance to send myself back to 1997 and enjoy one more cotton…

Shawn Harper was born in the '80s, grew up in the '90s, and is now running an online project called Saturday Morning Nostalgia for everyone who shares the timeline.Be it about movies, video games, food, or other important aspects of a kid's everyday life, Harper's content evokes the cherished memories of yesteryear and transports us back to when the world seemed like it was filled only with joy and innocence, a world that was simpler and brimming with excitement at every turn.More info: saturdaymorningnostalgia.com |…