’90s nostalgia

It wasn't all a grunge-filled barrel of laughs. – Photo credit: The Everett Collection

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

Adults who lived through the 90s share 15 things we all misremember about the decade

Heather Wake

3/16/2026
Youth-led party for community engagement, MEDEA, Tanzania Captured by James Roh for Pura

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Culture, Education, Empowered Women, Equality, Family, Identity, Modern Families

The next generation of female leaders has arrived. Here’s how they’re making sure they (and every girl) get a chance to learn.

Sarah Watts

3/8/2026
Gen Xers and Millennials describe what the '90s smelled like, from Bath & Body Works' Cucumber Melon to banana-flavored Runts. – Photo credit: Images via Reddit/Dove04

Culture, Joy, Popular

Gen Xers and Millennials share the ‘distinct smells’ from the ’90s that defined the decade

Emily Shiffer

1/30/2026
12 discontinued childhood food items people would pay good money to eat one more time – Photo credit: Canva

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

12 discontinued childhood food items people would pay good money to eat just one more time

Jacalyn Wetzel

1/28/2026
These mostly forgotten '90s TV shows comforted kids during sick days. – Photo credit: Canva, Ocskaymark from Getty Images (main image), anlomaja (text box)

Pop Culture, Popular, Television

If you were a ’90s kid, these mostly forgotten TV shows defined your sick days

Ryan Reed

1/20/2026
People laugh while scrolling their phone. Sylvia Browne looks concerned. – Photo credit: Photo Credit: Canva, The Montel Williams Show

Pop Culture, Television

Millennials are hilariously bonding over their ’90s obsession with ‘psychic’ Sylvia Browne

Cecily Knobler

1/15/2026
This nostalgic MTV News interview has '90s kids reflecting on the CD era. – Photo credit: screenshot from MTV News video on Reddit

Music, Pop Culture, Popular

Unearthed 1994 MTV interview captures the delight of people buying CDs at Tower Records

Ryan Reed

1/12/2026
A Gen X-er rocks out. A Zima beer. College kids graduate. – Photo credit: Photo Credit: Canva

Community, Joy, Popular

Gen X-ers share the college experiences that ‘couldn’t happen today’ and people are feeling it

Cecily Knobler

12/23/2025
Gen X and Millennial parents share things their parents let them do, that they'd never let their own kids try. – Photo credit: Canva

Family, Parenting, Popular

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

Evan Porter

12/17/2025
CK One was a popular choice for Gen X-ers. – Photo credit: Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons, Bruce the Deus Canva

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
Gen X went through an eclectic phase of musical obsessions. – Photo credit: Canva

Music, Pop Culture

Gen Xers explain that quick moment in the ’90s when everybody suddenly got into swing music

Tod Perry

12/13/2025
Adults share the nostalgic "must-have" Christmas gifts from their youths. – Photo credit: Kevin Labianco/Flickr, Rochelle Lockridge/Flickr, Bradross63/Wikimedia Commons

Culture, Joy

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

Evan Porter

12/3/2025
Mr. Sketch scented markers were a nostalgic part of Gen X and Millennials' childhoods. – Photo credit: Images via Reddit/mikeyv683, Porkchopp33

Culture, Joy

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

Emily Shiffer

11/26/2025
A woman sitting on a bed using a laptop computer. – Photo credit: Photo by Windows on Unsplash

Humor, Joy, Popular

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

Cecily Knobler

11/26/2025
Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

Man discovers ‘one sound’ that, if you know it, precisely pinpoints your age

Tod Perry

11/25/2025
A dog and cat cuddle in the grass. – Photo credit: Photo by Krista Mangulsone on Unsplash

Joy, Pets

Experts reveal the trendiest puppy and kitten names, and they’re more creative than ever

Cecily Knobler

11/13/2025