retro

William Gruber made one of the definitive toys of the 20th century. He also thought Hitler was a pretty solid guy.

James Burke showed how anxiety, boredom, and FOMO would be the future of remote work. Nailed it!

The sea-dwelling excuses for a toy line bore a strong resemblance to the Smurfs. It was not unintentional.

An anonymous note left on Richard Simmons’s car window changed the soon-to-be-superstar’s life forever.

The series of slightly disturbing ads annoyed some, but paid off for the "Freshmaker" candy company.

"Squishin' Missions" to obtain flattened pennies are a popular hobby.

"Even an innocent little baby can become a dangerous missile when its body weight is set into fast motion.”

You'd "touch" the screen with a stylus, of course.

You can still buy Morris Wilkins's Sweetheart Tub today, for $2395 plus installation fees.

They called themselves the East Bay Dragons.

Players now need to collect 977 coins to complete a full run.

Neopets introduced many kids to economics, HTML, and the challenges of pet care.

Why toss your old CRT computer monitor when it's a perfectly good kitty condo waiting to happen?

Sandow was one of the first fitness icons of the modern age, and he had some pretty solid advice for getting fit.

Nothing was Google-able, and we had to walk uphill both ways.

The perfect way to say whatever's on your mind.

"Is Windows 95 worth the 89 bucks?"

They're like Hansel and Gretel...except they're pitch-Muppets for a defunct fabric company.

“The Inside Story” made being healthy feel cool.

Eddie Braun just spent over $1.5 million to travel 4729 feet.

The name is the most famous cheat code of the '80s. But was Justin Bailey a real person?

Before rental stores and video streaming, movie lovers daisy-chained 18 Betamax recorders in the ballroom of a Ramada Inn to record 'Love Story.'

The beloved Nickelodeon series aired its final episode 25 years ago.

Revisit a charming segment in which Ernie can't keep his mouth shut. (Shh!)