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How old were you in the 90s? Did you attend any of the Scholastic Bookfair sessions back then? If yes, what was you take? Personally, I loved the Scholastic Book fairs, and I would look forward to the next event the same way I look forward to my birthday! Remember the days we had our lunches in brown bags with gel pens? Life was good back in my elementary school years. Those were the sweet old days when books were read for you and time set aside for library sessions. It was mad fun, getting all your favorite books and toys laid neatly in front of you. All you needed was some money from your parents, of course. At that age, we had a lot in our minds, but of course, what we all wanted was the books. Heading to school on the Scholastic...

If you were a teen in the '90s, then you must have witnessed the good old days of MTV. The days when the music was dope and had a message to pass to the fans. The music industry has transformed, and MTV is one of the biggest channels in the world that has really evolved over time to adapt to the changing preferences of music lovers. Over four decades later, MTV is still a leading channel in broadcasting music all over the world. Background History of MTV. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable channel that was first launched on 1st August 1981. Based in New York City, the network was tested on 1st December 1997 in the form of Sight on Sound, as a flagship of the Domestic Media Network Division of ViacomCBS. The programming of...

Image Credit: loudwire It has been a while since I talked about the nostalgia of the '90s retro music bands. Since music was all we enjoyed back in the day, I couldn't help it today but talk about one of my favorite rock and grunge bands of the Mid-90s – Nirvana. Do you remember the hit song “Smells Like Teen Spirit? This song would turn me into a psycho. The nostalgia of listening to the song in 2021 is so strong that I find myself still smashing doors and windows (in my mind) J This song was dope. It sparked my romanticism with alternative rock, which has remained my genre of choice since the '90s. I couldn't help it but put the song on replay on YouTube for hours on end. It never gets old! Nirvana songs are timeless – they last...

It's been a few months since I last published an article here, so today, I thought the only right thing to do is to bring something really nostalgic. We are going to be reflecting of the decade (10 years) of the 1980 era, and how video gaming looked back then. Writing this piece has only made me realize how much technology has progressed over the years, especially the video game industry. Year: 1980 A lost piece of pizza prompts Namco's Toru Iwatani to build Pac-Man, that sells in the gaming industry, in July 1980. The first arcade hit to feature on a home console is the edition of Pac-Man for Atari 2600 that year. Ms. Pac-Man hit a milestone for gender diversity 24 months later, by being the greatest video game ever made...

Do you remember back in the days, way back in the elementary school when you were still going to the book fairs? Those days when you would spend hours in the library flipping over books. Back then, the book fair was where I would go to get scary stories to tell in the Dark. Goosebumps books by R.L Stine were among my favorite. I would read the horror stories without fear while in the library. But later in the evening when I went to bed, that is when the horror replays in my mind is a scary manner. Most of my friends are still afraid of such books until now. Around 1995, a TV series of the book was developed, which took it to another level because you would have a look and feel of the horror in the past safely placed within the book...

Happy New year, folks! Am glad you all made it. It has been a rough ride in 2020. The pandemic took a toll on us and crippled all the world's economies. My fingers are crossed, praying that the vaccine works so that we have some freedom. I bet things will never get back to the "normal" we had years back, but at least, with the vaccine, we can quickly adjust to our "new normal." Anyway, that aside, the year is 2021. We have just moved a year further away from the '90s. That gives us more reasons to look back in time and borrow for what worked then while appreciating the development that has taken place over the years. Sooner or later, the dull year 2020 will be future nostalgia. A couple of years from now, we will be talking about the...

The internet as we know it today has evolved greatly. It remains undeniably one of the fascinating things in the world that have undergone metamorphosis at a higher rate than any other thing. But have things changed for the better or the worst? Sometimes I think things were better back then when the internet was sh*t! Yes, we used the slow dial-up network, but we had mad fun on the internet, sending “meaningful” messages, torn down monochromatic emojis and pixilated photos. Things were good back then, there was no multi-tasking. If you were chatting with someone, you would finish the conversation before going to other tasks. But today, people open multiple tabs and web browsers. You will find me chatting on one, sending email on the...

For a board game to exist for over five decades, it must have some exciting mojo or something! Mouse Trap board game is one of those hard to ignore games when spotted on the mall's shelf. The Mouse Trap game has existed on the toy shelves for over 57 years and is still being bought now as it was back in the 90s. This is undeniably among the most resilient board games to have ever existed. Ok, of courses after Scrabble and Chess, which have existed for centuries! Board games come in many different shapes, sizes, and makes. But there is one thing that stands out in most board games – they all require some strategy. It is for this reason that most board games are branded "brain games." Here, chess takes the lead as the most brain...

Do you remember the old Star Wars Battlefront game? No, not that EA edition that was released in 2015, I mean the real Star Wars Battlefront. The one released in 2004 for PC, Xbox, and Play station 2. I would just like to start by saying that this loading screen and maps are so nostalgic. I haven’t played this game in years, and especially since I have been playing Battlefront 2 a lot more over the years, I have missed hearing the old original Battlefront theme music so much. Star Wars Battlefront 1 All nostalgic Maps and loading screens. Don’t get me started on the awesome retro intro music for the main menu screen. The latest release does not come anything near the original Battlefront of 2004. Anyway, the Old Battlefront 1...

"I am Mr. Bucket; put your balls in my mouth…" Do you remember this Mr. Bucket toy commercial from back in the 90s? I think this is the longest and most resilient surviving toy. He was hated and loved in equal measures. Playing this game was a total workout for the entire family. I remember we could run around the house chasing blue, green, and yellow balls coming out of Mr. Bucket’s mouth. This was among the most underrated toys of the 90s from the creators of Jumping Jack, Shark Bite, Doggie Doo, Catch the Fox, and Pop the Pig. Are you ready to take a walk back the memory lane to the 90s when Mr. Bucket was all new and exciting? We would throw the colored balls into Mr. Bucket’s head who tried to block with his hands. Mr. Bucket...

Image Courtesy: Vanity fair. Today I will do something different. We will look at the top 10 Must-watch episodes from the show that you all love: The Simpsons. It is now over three decades since it was first aired with over 693 episodes up its sleeves. Thanks to the internet, you can now watch almost all the Simpsons' episodes on various streaming services, and even YouTube has some full episodes of some seasons. This article will briefly go through some of the best episodes that will spark your nostalgia. You should hope into one of your favorite streaming services and re-watch these episodes if you don’t want to purchase or rent the shows or if you are (like me) just lazy to dig up my DVD archives for the discs. Let’s Jump in; here...

This week, I will talk more about technological development and the revolution that has happened in the past few decades. The internet is one of the major indicators of technological development. The internet is an excellent, beautiful, and sometimes horrible place. Have you heard of the saying that “the internet never forgets?”. Yes, it doesn’t forget, but that does not mean things don’t get obsolete. There is nothing more representative of the internet like the Neopets and Adobe Flash. Back in the days, when adobe flash was the new thing on the internet. Web pages became interactive, and loads of games were designed that would just reside on the page with little or no load or bandwidth demands on the server. Neopets: The classic...

Image Credit: Guadian | Online music has come a long way. Have you ever stopped and wondered how complicated it was to get an mp3 file back in the 90s. The world was not yet used to subscription services. Then, in came Napster! The savior for music lovers. Suddenly with a single click, you would be presented with millions of music, albums, and discographic backgrounds of the artists. Napster had this unique way of creating music that would suit my moods. But was it legal? Well, did we care whether it was legal or not? All we needed was to listen to your favorite music. This led many to ignore the legality and copyright issues behind the music. Napster has since been fighting legal battles with many music copyrights companies. How did it...

Image Credit: Den of Geek The year 2020 will forever be remembered by the generations to come. It is the year that the world economies almost came to a standstill. But on the flipside. Some players in the industry have recorded quite some significant increase in numbers and revenue. Netflix reported a record high of 195.15 million subscribers globally, out of which a whopping 73 million are from the US(Statista). On the other hand, YouTube recorded over 126 million unique monthly views in the last quarter. Why am I talking about these statistics? Well, because I have been part of it! Since the pandemic started, I have been binging on some old classic TV series, cartoons, retro-games, and everything that came from the ‘90s. And boy, I...

Since the 1990s, the gaming industry has come a long way with some changes that have changed the way people play computer games. Today we'll be talking about all of the technological advancements that the industry has achieved. 1. Facial Recognition Technology for scanning and face detection enables devices to generate your appearance in the field of gaming (so you can create a personalized character that looks exactly like you or to pass your own emotions to other digital creations elegantly. On top of that, by scanning 78 different points on a human's face, the Intel® RealSenseTM 3D sensor might allow people to develop games that respond to the consumer's feelings. 2. Voice Recognition Too tired to have the controller...

Gaming has been my daily thing since the pandemic hit. It has helped me get past all the lockdown boredom and loneliness. But strangely enough, I have spent most of my time playing the old classic retro games from the ‘90s to the early 2000s. I find them satisfying compared to the new games being released. Today, my nostalgic tendencies pushed me to play DOOM, not the 2016 Reboot of the game, but the classic retro DOOM of 1993. After watching the walkthrough on YouTube, I had to look at the archives and dig it out. And I must admit, I had the best feeling ever. The nostalgia of watching the game was over the roof, not to mention the joy of playing the game again after 27 years! I spent much of my evening killing demons and passing...

When the ‘90s nostalgia hits me, it hits so hard that I sometimes feel like am re-living the past. Last week, while rummaging my room for my PS4 gamepad, I came across a worn-our DVD cover for the ReBoot TV series. A computer-animated show that taught me all I know about computers and computing! I know what you’re thinking… Yes, I bought the DVD version of the series so that I could watch it repeatedly when it had finished showing. Since my friends were not fans of the show then, I just had to get my copy of the DVD. It's over 25 years down the line, but the show never ceases to amaze. Unfortunately, I have no ideas where the disc itself is, I only found the DVD cover. Since my recollection of the show is still fresh today, I thought...