The Y2K bug was a cultural phenomenon. It was a late-90s cocktail of millennial anxiety, corporate profiteering, and 24-hour news hysteria.

Here are the top 10 news events that 80s kids remember watching on TV, the ones that shaped our understanding of the world before we even realized it.

In the 80s and 90s, a number of tv themes crossed over into the mainstream charts. Here’s a journey through the era when TV theme songs weren’t just memorable. They were hits.

Jude Cole’s “Back to School,” the jaunty pop-rock number from Rodney Dangerfield’s 1986 comedy, is one of those perfectly-timed little pieces of 80s sonic wallpaper.

Here’s a nostalgic look at 10 toys from the era that were introduced or discontinued in these decades, earning them a permanent spot on the “banned” list.

If you bought music in the late 80s or early 90s, there’s a good chance you remember an odd piece of packaging that has mostly vanished from memory: the CD longbox.

Pour yourself a bowl of sugar disguised as breakfast, and plant yourself in front of the TV for hours of cartoons that sold the cereal that funded them.

The Cold War was an invisible war that loomed large over the 1980s. Hollywood transformed that tension into a parade of films that ranged from heart-pounding thrillers to satirical comedies.

If you can still hear the mechanical squawk of a 56k modem connecting, congratulations: you survived the 90s internet. Welcome to the weird and wonderful pre-social media web.

Let’s talk Pump Up the Volume – the 1990 cult classic starring Christian Slater and a whole lot of teenage angst. This gem is a time capsule of rebellion.

These two icons weren’t just video game characters. They were cultural ambassadors, console-selling forces, and breakfast cereal box mascots.

In the greatest subgenre nobody asked for but everyone remembers, TV gave us intergalactic visitors who moved in with human families, disrupted suburban routines.

From the water cooler to the group chat, we are sprinkling lines from the 80s and 90s into everyday conversation with zero awareness. It's like muscle memory, but for your mouth.

Some people argue over politics. Some debate pineapple on pizza. But the truly passionate know the real fight is between the music of the 1980s and the 1990s.

Summer’s here, the roads are calling… but it's hot outside, gas is expensive, and you don’t feel like dealing with traffic. Ditch the keys and let Hollywood do the driving.

But what about the B-team baddies? The ones who didn’t get merch deals, video games, or college dorm posters but still delivered iconic villainy?

Whether you're chasing the giggles, the visuals, or just that hazy nostalgia, the 90s delivered some cinematic gems perfect for the high-minded viewer.

Cheers was a staple of 1980s television. The long-running series began in 1982 and ran for 11 seasons. with its cast of regulars, Cheers provides ample opportunity for a drink.

Concert tours were full-blown spectacles that made history. So, dust off your old band tees and take a trip down memory lane with five of the most iconic tours of these rad decades.

Remember Rax? Once a fast-casual pioneer, it fell hard due to bad management, a bloated menu, and the odd mascot, Mr. Delicious.