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10 Facts About "Home Alone", Ya Filthy Animal

By Sandra
It's safe to say no holiday movie marathon is complete without Home Alone. Released in November 1990, this hilarious movie about what a kid would do when he is left to defend his home against burglars during the holidays, was an instant classic. This movie without a doubt turned Macaulay Culkin into an overnight child star. While you may be confident that you can recite this movie line for line, here are some facts about the film you may not know. Settle in and enjoy, ya filthy animals. 1. There would be no Home Alone without Uncle BuckThe idea of

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Remember Your Favorite Emo Crushes? See What They Look Like Today

By Sandra
Were you caught wearing baggy black pants, heavy eyeliner and studded bracelets?  Whether you fully embraced the emo lifestyle or you just loved the music that came out of it, you probably remember these familiar faces. From magazine cutouts, to locker posters and scrapbooks, our teenage years were so involved in our favorite celebrities's lives that we knew everything about them. But what about now? Where did our emo crushes end up after we grew up? Joel Madden and Benji Madden From Good CharlottePinterestRemember the brothers from Good Charlotte that we swooned over? Whether it was the bad boy

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7 Meg Ryan Movies That Set Our Expectations For Men Just Way Too High

By Sandra
It seems like in the 90's and early 2000's Meg Ryan popped up in every romantic comedy that made it to the silver screen. Starting her acting career in 1981 in minor roles, she joined the cast of the CBS soap opera, As The World Turns in 1982. Continuing to appear in support roles, in the mid-1980s, she achieved her first Golden Globe Nomination in 1989 for When Harry Met Sally. After that, Meg Ryan established herself as one of the most successful actresses of the 90's and early 2000's. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)Grossing over $220 million worldwide, this

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"Trading Spaces" Is Getting The Reboot We Have All Been Anticipating

By Sandra
If you remember sitting down to watch Trading Spaces in the early 2000's, you're not alone. As what some dub to be the best home renovation show of all time, Trading Spaces has two sets of neighbors swap houses and redesign each others's home, with the owners having no say in the changes. Sounds like fun, right? And it was fun to watch, too. We saw some pretty creative designs come out of the show, like:The Upside Down RoomTLCThe Bloody KitchenTLCAnd who could forget this? TLCYup! This show was an amazing testament to the early 2000's. As a fan

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20 Years Later, "Anastasia" Is Still One Of The Best Animated Classics

By Sandra
Remarkably it's the 20th anniversary of the release of Anastasia. If that doesn't make you feel old, then I don't know what will. For those who don't know the movie well, it's about an orphan named Anya who was looking for her family, with her only clue being a locket that's inscribed with "Together in Paris." What she doesn't know is she's actually a long-lost Romanov princess named Anastasia, and her grandmother had been searching for her since they were separated during the Russian Revolution. To commemorate the anniversary, here are some facts that will remind you how far we've

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12 Facts About 'The Hunchback Of Notre Dame' That Will Have You Hollering For Sanctuary

By Sandra
In 1996, Disney brought the famous Victor Hugo novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the big screen in a great animated feature film. Here are 12 things you didn't know about the movie that will make you love it even more!1. PG RatingThe Hunchback of Notre Dame was the first animated Disney movie to almost receive a PG rating since 1985's The Black Cauldron. Since the movie was dark and had sexual themes it was considered for the rating, but it managed to obtain the G rating, typical of Disney movies. 2. Did you see them?This fact

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Turns Out We've Been Getting Semisonic's 'Closing Time' Wrong For Almost 20 Years

By Sandra
While it was released in 1998, "Closing Time" by Semisonic is still a familiar tune, even today. Anytime you mention the song to me, I can't help but start humming it to myself. Whether it's a familiar tune from the bar, or you loved it in Friends with Benefits in 2011 with Justin Timberlake, it's an iconic song that most of us can relate to. Would you believe that we were wrong about what it was about all along???"Closing timeOpen all the doors and let you out into the worldClosing timeTurn all of the lights on over every boy

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Now We Know What's Inside An Etch A Sketch And It's A Lot

By Sandra
I think everyone had an Etch A Sketch growing up, and some of us had better creations than others. While we may laugh now at the toy's simplicity, it was revolutionary at the time. Drawing lines without  a pen and paper and then just shaking it to watch it magically disappear was something that amazed us all. But have you ever seen what's inside one of these toys?We have now tracked down a video that shows us exactly what's on the inside of this cool toy, and it might not be all you expect. This is the Etch

90s

The 90s Mickey Mouse Club Was The Most Talented Ever, See How Far They've Come

By Sandra
While kids today have America's Got Talent, The Voice and American Idol, in the 90's we had The All New Mickey Mouse Club. Even if you missed out on watching this Disney Channel show, you know many of your favorite 90's talents got their start here. Here's a blast from the past on some of your favorite 90's stars when they were just starting out. DragonmountBritney SpearsThe soon-to-be pop princess joined the cast in season six. Before she became a Mickey Mouse Club kid, she had her television debut on the 1992 episode of Star Search. If you grew up

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14 Facts About 'MacGyver' Made Only From A Toothpick And A Wristwatch

By Sandra
While MacGyver may be part of the reboot series phenomenon, there's something about a classic that just seems so authentic- and we can't get enough of it!Even though the show ended in 1992, the inventive agent has remained part of our pop culture with parodies on Saturday Night Live and commercials starring Richard Dean Anderson. "MacGyver" has even become a verb! He taught us to never underestimate our resources, with thousands of uses for duct tape and a Swiss Arm Knife. There are some awesome facts you didn't know about this seven-year series that taught and entertained us. 1.
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