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11 Surprising Facts About 'Small Soldiers,' The Movie That Put The "Action" In Action Figures

By Zachary
There were some truly strange movies to be found in the "Children's" section of your local Blockbuster in the '90s, but Small Soldiers was definitely unique.The action film about a batch of killer toys was marketed as family-friendly, but many parents were surprised by the movie's more violent scenes. The reason for that mixed message is one of our 11 surprising facts about the movie.1. It wasn't meant to be a children's movieDante on the set of the movie.CineplexThe film's director, Joe Dante, had already pushed the envelope for dark, family-friendly comedies with Gremlins. But he had

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They Brought Back The Classic 80s Arcades From Your Childhood That You've Been Missing And We Want To Go

By Tanya
Video games in the 80s were completely different than they are now. Now we can all play our games on the go, but in the 80s you had to go to a specific building if you wanted to enjoy some kind of electronic fun. As time went on and home units became the norm, these magical buildings we all knew and loved started to fade away. We didn't need the arcades anymore, we could play our games on our own TVs, but there was never the same community feeling. We used to all gather around the machine because someone was

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15 Photos Of '90s Bedrooms That Will Make You Miss Your Childhood Room

By Moojan
Most teenage bedrooms were messy and filled with mediocre trophies, posters, and toys. That being said, we all had our own idiosyncrasies. Our bedrooms were our comfort zones and safe havens where we came of age. These precious spaces tell a story of how we perceived ourselves and the world.Here are 15 photos of real and fictional '90s teenage bedrooms that will take you on a trip down memory lane. 1. Most of you fashionistas from the '90s can relate to Cher Horowitz's bedroom. It was basically a complete mess.BuzzFeed2. Clutter. Clutter. Clutter.It was all that clutter

Pop Culture

Drew Barrymore Recreated Her Childhood Fashion Choices, And Some Of Them Were Pretty Wild

By Zachary
Leave it to Drew Barrymore to put all of our Throwback Thursday pictures to shame.The 43-year-old actress recently dug through her closet to play dress-up as "little Drew," revisiting outfits she was photographed wearing during her time as a child star. InStyleAs we've shared before, Hollywood in the '80s was a glamorous place, but the fashion choices of our favorite stars could be pretty questionable. Barrymore revealed the idea for this photo shoot came from photographer Laura Brown, who has known the actress for decades.“We are recreating looks from a very specific time period in my life from

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10 Punishments From the '90s That Are Unheard Of Today

By Moojan
The '90s were great times, so missing out on a second of it was devastating. We enjoyed hanging out with our friends, watching TV, playing with our toys, and many more fun activities. Parents always had a knack for knowing what would punish their kids the most, and they used this knowledge to their advantage. Here are 10 flashbacks from when you were punished as a child that you would never hear of today. 1. Being grounded and sent to your roomBack then your room was only meant for sleep and staring at the poster of your celebrity crush. If

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20 Pictures That'll Make You Long For The Last Great Decade: The '90s

By Moojan
Before the turn of the century, there was a decade like no other.In this time, there was pop music that everyone could agree on, dance moves that made everyone want to move their bodies, sitcoms that made everyone laugh and fashion we all still love today. Bucks FargoThe '90s were filled with so much nostalgia that it would take thousands of pictures to bring back all our favorite childhood memories. Here are 20 pictures that will do the '90s some justice.1. Breakfast had more magic to it back in the day.Cove of Solitude2. You had to catch

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15 Toys From Your Childhood That Used Batteries Like They Were Going Out Of Style

By Zachary
Parents these days complain that their kids are glued to smart phones and tablets, but at least those are rechargeable.When we were kids, toy makers expected you to add a huge pack of AAs to your weekly grocery list just to keep the toys in your household running. While lots of toys still use batteries, they didn't eat them up like these 15 toys from our childhood.1. TalkboyHughes EntertainmentThese were a must-have after being featured in Home Alone 2, but they didn't run on your imagination. It took four AAs to power up this handheld recorder, so it
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