Can anyone explain to me how Doom managed to get everything so right straight out of the gate? How did it nail all the necessary ingredients to create the perfect first-person shooter at a time when there was virtually nothing to compare it to? Yes, I know it technically wasn’t the first FPS, but let’s be honest—aside from Wolfenstein 3D , it might as well have been. Sure, there were earlier games like Maze War or Battlezone , but they weren’t even in the same league as what Doom brought to the…

If you grew up in the 90s, you know it was a time like no other—a world of Discmans, Blockbuster Fridays, and the simplicity of offline life. Recently, a Redditor asked fellow 90s kids what they miss most from back then, and the answers are bound to hit you right in the nostalgia. From late-night chats on AOL Instant Messenger to hands-on Tamagotchi care and the excitement of finding the perfect rental at the video store, these throwbacks will take you straight back to your childhood. We combed…

Back in the 1950s, with the arrival of the new technological miracle called “the TV,” life for the average family changed drastically. The TV was a much more communal experience than it is today, when everyone has their own personal screen. In those days , after a long day of work and school, the entire family would gather in the living room to watch TV together. And what could you do while watching TV? Eat a TV dinner, of course! TV dinners were marketed as the “future of food,” allowing peopl…

Today I saw an old public service announcement from the 80s , telling parents that from now on they would have to strap in their babies and small kids when going for a ride in their car. This implies that when my parents took me from the hospital back in the late 70s, they just threw little baby me in the back seat and hoped for the best. I also distinctly remember riding my bike around town with no helmet, no knee pads, no nothing. One day, my brother and I rode our bikes down a steep hill, an…

Time stops for no one, not even for the rich and famous. One day you are a teenager goofing around in front of the camera in your parents living room, and the next moment you are one of the richest people on earth. One second you are nervous about taking your yearbook photo and the next you have become a rock and roll legend. It's fun to look back at old pictures of famous people and see them as they were before their life had become something else entirely. A young Martha Stewart posing for a…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

Call me crazy but it feels like the early 2000s just happened Like, not too long ago. I feel like there is absolutely no way we are already 24 years into the new millennium. I distinctly remember plugging the cord out of my landline and connecting it to the back of my computer every time I wanted to log on to the internet. I remember having a giant CD case in my car, filled with dozens of CD that I burned myself. And our cellphones used to have buttons! remember that? they all had lots and lots…

33 Wicked 90s Throwbacks That Are So Fresh, You'll Be Like ‘Talk to the Hand!’

Every now and then, I stumble across a photo that makes me pause and think , "Wow, I had no idea!" There’s something special about finding those snapshots from history that capture moments you'd never expect. It’s like peeking into a time capsule, revealing little glimpses of the world that feel almost surreal—moments that are too curious, too rare, or too cool to fit neatly into any history book . In this listicle, we’ve gathered 25 of the most interesting and unexpected photos from across mod…

This is a story from my childhood that is so classic 1980s it could have easily been a scene from a Rob Reiner movie. One day my friends and I were riding our bikes around our neighborhood (as one does during that decade). Since we lived in a fairly rural area, we came across two fields and decided to investigate a little closer. These were both pepper fields, one had all red peppers and one had all green. We really wanted to eat some but we didn't know what kind of peppers they were. I confide…

There's just something so satisfying about seeing man-made structures being slowly reclaimed by nature. I don't know why, but it feels right—almost like we subconsciously know that everything we build comes at a cost to the planet, and there's a deep-seated satisfaction in watching Mother Nature take back what’s hers. Trees sprouting through cracks in concrete, vines creeping up abandoned buildings, and moss covering once-pristine statues all remind us that, in the end, nature always finds a wa…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

A few days ago, I uploaded a meme that jokingly suggested abandoned malls should be repurposed as Gen X senior homes , and to be honest, I can't stop thinking about it. Sure, it's a ridiculous notion—old malls don't have the facilities needed to function as retirement homes, but come on! Most of my fondest memories from the 80s and 90s are from those malls. Spending time with friends at the food court, feeding coin after coin into the arcade machines—the mall had everything we wanted, and we sp…

I can vividly remember sitting cross-legged on the living room floor, flipping through the Sears " Wish Book " with a pencil in hand. I’d carefully circle the toys I dreamed of unwrapping on Christmas morning, hoping my parents or Santa would notice. The pages were filled with action figures, board games, and gadgets I’d only seen in commercials—each more exciting than the last. I'd stare at the glossy pictures for hours, imagining what it would be like to actually own them. It wasn't just abou…

How did everything change so much , so fast? I still remember making a playlist of my favorite songs and using NERO to burn them onto a CD so I could listen to my music while driving. It couldn't have been that long ago because I already had my driver's license. Sure, when I went to school, I used to put my favorite songs on a cassette and listen to them on my Walkman, but that was a long time ago. Are you telling me it's already been 20 years since the days of the CD player?! Didn't we just mo…

33 Wicked 90s Throwbacks That Are So Fresh, You'll Be Like ‘Talk to the Hand!’