A grainy 1991 QVC infomercial 'starring' two terrifying porcelain dolls is triggering the best reactions

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Gen Xers and Millennials share the 'distinct smells' from the '90s that defined the decade

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/gen-xers-and-millennials-share-the-distinct-smells-from-the-90s-that-defined-the-decade

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Recalling 'Recall' & The Search For The Perfect Director

As "Total Recall" turns 35, we look back at the film's colorful history -- and its search for the perfect director -- with its star, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Making 'Stella,' Angela Bassett Totally Dug Working With Taye Diggs

Angela Bassett's co-star in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" was a totally unknown Taye Diggs. Of course, he wouldn't stay unknown for long, and Bassett talked to us about his star quality.

Hollywood Outbreak
🌊🔭 Welcome to the 1990s, where you can *almost* see the Farallon Islands if your browser wasn't a fossilized relic! 🦖📵 Apparently, enabling JavaScript is as difficult as navigating to a webpage that doesn't crash your dial-up modem. 💻😂
https://www.calacademy.org/webcams/farallones #FarallonIslands #1990sNostalgia #JavaScriptStruggles #DialUpDays #TechHumor #HackerNews #ngated
Farallon Islands Live Webcam

Get a rare view of the Farallon Islands' rocky shorelines and scan the islands for marine mammals and birds.

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The Nokia 8210, introduced in 1999, quickly became an icon of mobile technology with its sleek design and compact size. Renowned for its durability and user-friendly interface, it featured a monochrome screen and an impressive battery life. This model epitomizes the era's innovation and remains a nostalgic favorite for many.
🏷️ #Nokia8210 #RetroTech #1990sNostalgia #VintageGadgets #TechHistory #MobilePhone #ClassicElectronics #ThrowbackTech #OldSchoolCool #NostalgicTech

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Tangentially, nostalgically brings to mind:

"I stay up late on IRC.
I hide out in my room and read for hours.
I wouldn't have it any other way."

https://youtu.be/TE0p9bVMDdg

Barcelona – Why Do You Have So Much Fun Without Me?
#IRC #sadboi #GeekAlternative #1990sNostalgia

Why Do You Have so Much Fun Without Me?

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Peter Marshall's photos of King's Cross, London, before the regooding. #1990sNostalgia

https://flashbak.com/photographs-of-londons-kings-cross-before-the-change-c-1990-457637/

Photographs of London's Kings Cross Before the Change - c.1990 - Flashbak

  The gas holders by London’s Kings Cross Station have been moved, and Culross Buildings and Culross Hall in Battlebridge Rd were demolished around 2004 for the comprehensive redevelopment of the area. The flats built in 1891-2 were home to 150 people. The housing co-operative that oversaw them was keen to show passersby that the … Continue reading "Photographs of London’s Kings Cross Before the Change – c.1990"

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