nostalgia

100 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos from Iconic Movies

"Behind the scenes" is a phrase used to describe what goes on during the production of a popular medium. Most commonly, it's used in reference to films. Every DVD menu has a behind the scenes featurette these days, but f...

The 50 Greatest Discontinued '90s Foods and Beverages

90s food was a time for exploration. A time when fruit snacks, sodas, candies and fast food could be "extreme", multi-colored and when food was expected to be loud. In the barrage of failed experiments, misguided attempt...

The 65 Most Nostalgia-Inducing '90s Toys

The 1990s were an amazing decade for toys. We just barely missed the monsters craze from the 1980s and missed some really iconic toys like Rubik's cubes, lite brites and SIMON, but the 90s is when technology really started having ...

Long Gone Nations We Miss..(?)...

They no longer occupy maps, The UN, or other countries for that matter! But they were here...an they weren't queer...and ya know? Some of us miss them. Gone but not forgotten!

The Best Snes Rpg

I used to play a lot when i was younger. Feeling a little bit nostalgic, i made this list. I didn't add the one i didn't play. Feel free to add the RPG you loved.

Most Awesome/Creepy/Hilarious PBS Show Hosts

23 Toys That Prove Your Parents Didn't Love You

UPVOTE THE TOYS YOU DISLIKED. Yeah yeah, I know, a lot of people couldn't afford a lot of things. And of course your parents loved you. But sometimes, you just need stuff to be good. And when it comes to building spaceships, drawi...

51 of Your Childhood Crushes: Then and Now (For the Ladies)

From generally-agreed-upon teen heartthrobs Zack Morris and JTT to the "alternative" Skeet Ulrich (back when "edgy" meant wearing a leather jacket) girls growing up in the 80s and 90s were blessed with an ...

The Greatest Bygone Restaurant Chains

Remember that great place you first went as a kid? Maybe just you and Dad? We all have 'em, maybe some day, they'll be back....but for now we can immortalize them here at Ranker!

The Greatest Childhood TV Crushes

Unless you grew up without TV in the home, I'm sure you had a crush on some TV personality as a kid!

The Most Nostalgia-Inducing '80s Toys

Everything started in the 1980s. As you know, most toys, movies and TV you see being rebooted in pop culture today originally came from the '80s. Toys were what captured the imaginations of kids in that time before home video game...

Movies and TV Shows I Want the Nostalgia Critic to Review

This is a request list of movies, shows, and specials that I hope the Nostalgia Critic reviews in the future.

Evocative Childhood Smells (Smells That Take Me Back)

As humans, we tend to neglect our sense of smell, in favor of the showy senses of sight and smell. We often suppress our awareness of what our nose is telling us. Some odors instantly trigger memories and emotions, taking us on a ...