80s nostalgia

Photo credit: ~ tOkKa/Flickr, Canva – Halloween costumes in the 80s were terrifyingly terrible.

Culture, Nostalgia

Gen X woman describes what Halloween was like in the 80s with perfect accuracy

Annie Reneau

4/9/2026
Homeowners celebrate the completion of their new home in Cambodia's Siem Reap Province alongside Habitat for Humanity volunteers and staff.

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Culture, Family

A safe, stable home can change lives for the better. Here’s how Habitat for Humanity wants to make that possible for everyone.

Sarah Watts

3/25/2026
Internet, Pop Culture

Boomers and Gen Xers share nostalgic childhood memories that young people today will never have

Annie Reneau

2/9/2026
Photo credit: Public Domain & Canva – "Mrs. Roper Romps" are taking over cruise ships and it's the most joyous vacation trend in years.

Culture, Joy

People keep dressing as flamboyant ‘Three’s Company’ character on cruises and it’s so delightful

Evan Porter

1/13/2026
Photo credit: Images via Wikipedia – The early 80s vs the late 80s, explained by Boomers and Gen Xers.

Culture, Joy, Popular

Boomers and Gen Xers share the biggest differences between the early 1980s vs. the late 80s

Emily Shiffer

12/22/2025
Photo credit: Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons, Bruce the Deus Canva – CK One was a popular choice for Gen X-ers.

Community, Joy, Popular

Gen X-ers share the ‘scents’ they wore in high school and get instantly drenched in nostalgia

Cecily Knobler

12/17/2025
Photo credit: Canva – Gen X and Millennial parents share things their parents let them do, that they'd never let their own kids try.

Family, Parenting, Popular

Parents reveal things they’d never let their kids do, but did frequently as kids themselves

Evan Porter

12/17/2025
Photo credit: Canva & marti…AI/Flickr – A 1986 mail-order VHS featured a character named "Sam" who became your best friend for 42 minutes.

Culture, Joy

Creator of bizarre 1986 VHS ‘Rent-a-Friend’ video reveals his heartfelt inspiration behind it

Evan Porter

12/13/2025
Photo credit: Fandom Wiki – Come to think of it, none of the most popular '80s names seem to have made it onto the show.

Humor, Joy, Pop Culture, Television

Gen X woman’s joke about the lack of Jennifers in ‘Stranger Things’ is so spot-on

Heather Wake

12/11/2025
Photo credit: Kevin Labianco/Flickr, Rochelle Lockridge/Flickr, Bradross63/Wikimedia Commons – Adults share the nostalgic "must-have" Christmas gifts from their youths.

Culture, Joy

Grown-ups share 11 nostalgic Christmas presents they always wanted (and sometimes never got)

Evan Porter

12/3/2025
Photo credit: Canva Photos – If you lived through an 80s childhood, this will send you back.

Culture, Family, Humor, Joy, Kids, Pop Culture, Popular

Gen X mom reenacts ‘coming home from school in the 80s’ and it couldn’t be more perfect

Annie Reneau

11/28/2025
Photo credit: Photo by Windows on Unsplash – A woman sitting on a bed using a laptop computer.

Humor, Joy, Popular

Woman wants to outdo her neighbor with ‘funny’ Wi-Fi name and the suggestions are outrageous

Cecily Knobler

11/26/2025
Photo credit: Images via Reddit/mikeyv683, Porkchopp33 – Mr. Sketch scented markers were a nostalgic part of Gen X and Millennials' childhoods.

Culture, Joy

Gen Xers and Millennials get nostalgic about the distinct smells of Mr. Sketch scented markers

Emily Shiffer

11/26/2025
Photo credit: Photo by Muhammed Aktürk/Pexels – People born before 1980 are sharing things from their childhoods that simply don't exist anymore.

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

People born before 1980 share childhood experiences they wish young people today could have

Annie Reneau

9/30/2025
Photo credit: Image via Canva – A woman dressed in 80's styled workout clothes

Culture, Joy, Popular

Adults who lived through the 80s share 15 things pop culture gets wrong about that time

Heather Wake

8/10/2025
Photo credit: Wikicommons, lakehighlandsadvocate IG – A teacher challenged her student to find Duran Duran. She never expected the student to actually pull it off.

Music, Pop Culture, Popular

Teacher jokingly challenges 10-year-old to ‘find Duran Duran’ while in England. She does.

Cecily Knobler

7/24/2025