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10 Songs That We Used To Cure Our Angst In The Early 2000s

By Throwbacks Writing Team
Puberty hits everybody like a ton of bricks, and nobody moreso than teenage girls. School is a social nightmare when you're trying to figure out who you are as a person, and you have all these FEELINGS!Chances are, whenever life was getting you down, you went home, turned on one of these 10 songs, and let the tears just flow.Avril Lavigne - "Complicated"Seriously, why DID you have to go and make things so complicated? Avril's ode to teenage love and awkwardness was pretty emblematic of everyone's first relationships.My Chemical Romance - "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)

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5 Iconic Movie Scenes That Almost Killed Their Stars

By Jon
We all know what it's like to be sitting on the edge of your seat during a particular scene, just waiting to see how our favorite character was going to get out of the life-or-death situation. It's nerve-wracking, but we can always take a breather and remember that they were never in any real danger. But that's not always the case. Here are some of the most famous scenes that almost cost stars their lives, but were kept in anyways!Back To The Future: Part 3CheatSheetDid you find yourself short of breath while watching this scene? So did Michael J.

90s

"Dawson's Creek" Exec Reveals There Was An Alternate Ending, And His Mom "Hates Him" For Not Choosing It

By Meg
There are a few decisions I've made that my mom probably isn't too proud of. But I don't think any of them have hit the level of "not ending your TV show with the finale she wanted." Unfortunately for Dawson's Creek showrunner Kevin Williamson, that's exactly what level he's at. He and fellow showrunner Paul Stupin had differing opinions on how it should all play out. Dawson's Creek was our ultimate guilty pleasure as teens, and honestly still is. You'd be hard-pressed to find a teenager from the 80s and 90s who didn't enjoy the weekly indulgence of our version

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What Has Max Keeble Been Up To Since His Big Move?

By Meg
Max Keeble's Big Move is one of those movies that you totally forgot existed, but now that I've mentioned it you remember every single word to MacGoogles's theme song. "MacGoogles is me name, I like a swampy bog! It's time to play a game with your favorite highland frog!"As memory serves, this was the first movie I ever saved up for and bought with my own money. I couldn't have been more than 10 years old, and all I wanted was to watch Max Keeble defeat the school bullies before his family moved away. It also helped that the

Movies

Brendan Fraser Opens Up About The Real Reason Behind His Disappearance From Hollywood

By Tanya
We all remember watching Brendan Fraser in the movies he made when we were kids. It all started with Encino Man, but our obsession with his movies would only grow and grow over the next few years.It seemed like he was in every movie, playing the hunky yet funny star of all the greatest action adventures and comedies from our younger years. But suddenly, his career seemed to get a little bit out of control. The quality of the movies wasn't up to snuff. There were no more hits like George of the Jungle or The Mummy, instead we

90s

8 Things Today's Teenagers Will Have Never Seen

By Emma Sheedy
Teenagers today missed out on a lot of stuff, sure they just have the better, upgraded version of what we had growing up, but they never got to experience where that all came from. Here are eight things today's teenagers would have never remembered. 1. BlockbusterToday's teenagers will never get to experience the thrill of getting to rent a blockbuster movie, or even having their trusty blockbuster membership card in their wallets at all times. Sure, maybe none of us went to Blockbuster at the end, and maybe we would rather die then have Netflix traded in for Blockbuster, but

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She Was Hollywood's "It Girl," So Why Did Shannyn Sossamon Disappear?

By Zachary
As we've explained before, some actresses just seem to become mega stars one minute before vanishing from Hollywood without a trace.It's not a case of their careers fizzling out, so there must be something to explain their disappearing act.Shannyn Sossamon quickly became one of the biggest names to hit the scene in the early 2000s, but within a few years it seemed like everyone had forgotten her completely.Columbia PicturesAs the actress reveals, people will often stop her to ask, "You look really familiar. Are you an actor? What you have been in?" The answers are surprising, and
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