80s

Turns Out That The Principal From 'Ferris Bueller's Day' Off Really Was A Dirt Bag In Real Life

By Alex
Ferris Bueller's Day Off was one of the true classic movies to come out of the 80s. When you actually sit down and break down the plot line of the movie, you realize that Principal Rooney, played by actor Jeffrey Jones, really wasn't the villain of the movie. He was just trying to do his job and Ferris was making his life a living hell. ShmoopTo be honest, even I felt bad about how his character was portrayed, that is until I found out the truth about the man behind the character. famousbirthdays.comIn November 2001, Jones's home was searched

90s

Where Has Brendan Fraser Gone, And Is He Alright?

By Tanya
Where has Brendan Fraser gone? He was one of the biggest stars for what felt like a while, but then suddenly he vanished. Where did he go and why don't we see him in all the movies anymore? Well, to find out where he is, first we need to look back at what he's done. Fraser got his start in TV movies, like many other actors. His first character didn't even have a name, he played "John's friend" in the TV movie Child of Darkness, Child of Light in 1991. However, after just three more small TV parts that year,

00s

Macy Gray Opens Up About Her Drug Use And The Real Cost Of Her Sudden Fame

By Tanya
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning singer that we all became obsessed with when her song "I Try" was played repeatedly on every radio station in 2000. No one else sounded like her, and it was one of the funnest songs to sing along with. But Gray admits that she had a hard time dealing with the level of fame that she reached. Gray appeared on an episode of Oprah's Where Are They Now? and spoke about the changes she went through. “I had a lot of money then, and I had never had money before. And you have people

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

90s

10 Things That Happened In The '90s That You Didn't Even Know About

By Moojan
So many things happened in the '90s that you seriously couldn't keep up with all that information. We didn't have all the knowledge in the world at the tip of our fingertips, so here are some interesting facts that happened in your childhood years that you had no clue about. 1. Your favorite '90s song "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears could have been attributed to TLC. CromosomaXSongwriters Max Martin and Rami Yacoub wrote the song's lyrics for TLC, but the trio rejected the offer because it didn't conform to their stance on female empowerment. Speaking of the song,

90s

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

90s

12 Things That Happened 20 Years Ago, But You Still Think Happened "IDK A Few Years Ago"

By Meg
When someone mentions 10 years ago, most of us think of the 90s...but guess what? In a few days, 10 years ago will mean 2008. Let that sink in. While you internally panic about how fast time is moving, here are some things that happened 20 years ago. Thank you, 1998.1. Google Became A ThingBlog ScopedCan you imagine a world without Google? Originally called "BackRub", Google was launched in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Did you know the first use of "google" as a verb in pop culture was on Buffy The Vampire Slayer in 2002?

Pop Culture

'Roseanne' Pokes Fun At Dan's Death In New Revival Promos

By Maya
When we first heard Roseanne was coming back on air, everyone from casual watchers to mega fans squealed in delight.Slowly but surely, we've been given details on the revival by cast and crew, from "who will be returning?" to "what will happen to the second Becky?"Today ShowWhile we were elevated that John Goodman (who played Roseanne's husband Dan Conner) will be returning for the reboot, fans were unclear how the series would incorporate him into the show as his character had passed away from a fatal heart attack in the series finale. Theories of Dan's resurrection circulated the
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