GENERATIONS

Read ’em and Weepul: How a Cheap Toy Became a Popular Marketing Tool

How did a pompom with googly eyes go from cheap toy, to marketing tool, to Dutch cultural phenomenon?

Why Did Ronald McDonald Disappear?

The McDonald’s mascot has been keeping a low profile for years. Some people think they know why.

The Nintendo 64 defined many people’s childhoods.

12 Surprising Facts About 1990s Video Games

For some people, video games were a pleasant way to pass the time in the 1990s. For others, they were a cultural crisis.

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15 Iconic Movies That Shaped the Millennial Generation

Feeling nostalgic? Some of the most-loved millennial movies like ‘Superbad’ to ‘The Big Lebowski’ have stood the test of time.

Star Wars Tamagotchi Lets You Lead Darth Vader to the Dark Side

The Tamagotchi gets an update with this Darth Vader edition, complete with mini-games, character interactions, and lightsaber training.

GAMEBABY: Phone armor with retro gaming superpowers

Transform Your Phone Into a Playable Game Boy With This Clever Case

Instead of breaking your old Game Boy out of storage, snap the GAMEBABY case onto your iPhone.

These Revised Guidelines Redefine Birth Years for Millennials, Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta

The age ranges and birth years for Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta—along with Millennials—are getting clearer (so we can all quit fighting about it now).

The UK and the U.S. have their own go-to slang for the office setting.

The Top 5 Office Slang Terms From the UK and U.S.

“Circle back,” “dodgy,” and “bandwidth” are popular slang terms.

All 74 Animated Disney Films Ranked, According to Rotten Tomatoes

From ‘Snow White’ to ‘Moana,’ here’s how the Tomatometer ranks all of Disney’s animated theatrical releases.

Pubs Fear Guinness Shortage as the Beer Skyrockets in Popularity

Some pubs are rationing the Irish stout ahead of the holidays.

Defunct Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Chi-Chi’s Is Mounting a Comeback

The chain was taken down by a hepatitis A outbreak and financial troubles in the early 2000s.

If they were in separate glasses without their cans, could you tell them apart?

What’s the Difference Between Diet Soda and Zero-Sugar Soda?

Are Diet Coke and Coke Zero really that different? Here are the differences and health factors in the diet soda vs. zero-sugar soda debate.

Gen Z isn’t as tech-savvy as you might assume.

7 Misconceptions About Gen Z

Think members of Gen Z are lazy slacktivists? Think again.

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The Updated Atari 7800+ Lets You Game Like It’s 1986

The Atari 7800+ makes it possible to play the games you haven’t touched since childhood.

You could be zooming in on a small fortune.

Your Old Digital Camera Could Be Worth a Lot, Thanks to Gen Z

Gen Z is bringing back digital cameras in a big way, which means your old Canon PowerShot could be worth a lot of dough.

An improved version of the game is also available on many devices.

‘The Oregon Trail’ Video Game Will Be Adapted Into a Comedy Movie

Many video games get movie adaptations, but you probably didn’t see this one coming.

Retro Video Shows What a Trip to the Movies Was Like in 1987

This video will have you nostalgic for the days of original blockbusters and reasonably-sized popcorn.

10 Baby Name Trends for 2025, According to Nameberry

The trends range from “fast fashion” to “baby names, literally” and beyond.

R.L. Stine—the father of children’s horror lit.

It Came From the Kid Lit Section: Remembering the Children’s Horror Boom of the 1990s

Series like R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps introduced '90s kids to horror at a young age.

Nintendo’s newest attraction is now open.

Attention Video Game Fans: A Nintendo Museum Just Opened in Japan

Here’s another reason to add Japan to your bucket list: a Nintendo museum just opened in the country.

Every U.S. State’s Most Popular Name by Generation (With Maps)

The analysis broke down the data by Gen Alpha, Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X—and revealed some surprising trends.

JELL-O Is Entering the Home Goods Space With a Line of Inflatable Furniture

Introducing the inflatable chair you didn't know you needed.

Retro consoles will always have a place in our hearts.

The 10 Most Valuable Retro Video Game Consoles

If you have these consoles lying around, you might want to consider selling them on eBay.

Do you know all of the abbreviations on this list?

The 20 Most-Googled Text Abbreviations

See which text abbreviations have people turning to Google.