Flashback ⏪ Rewind
The 5 greatest “I brought this to school” flexes
Clear your afternoon like you’re waiting for TRL to announce the number one video.
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» THE SHOWDOWN «
One choice. No fence sitting.
One invented time travel.
One solved crimes via psychic nonsense.
You’ve got five seconds. Trust your instincts.
» FLASH POLL «
Would you rather…
A. Own the original Nintendo Entertainment System on launch day in 1985?
B. Go to Universal Studios on opening day when KITT and The DeLorean made it on their lot in the late 80s?
» THE BEST OF «
The 5 greatest “I brought this to school” flexes
Trapper Keeper
If it had a hologram on it, you were basically royalty.Pokémon cards
One shiny Charizard and suddenly you had a security detail.Lisa Frank anything
Neon dolphins and zero subtlety.TI 83 calculator
Half math tool, half underground gaming device.iPod Mini
The first time 1,000 songs fit in your pocket felt illegal.
Reply and tell me what you flexed hardest.
» THE THROWBACK «
I went down a rabbit hole that started with Geocities and ended in pure gold.
Enjoy this 1988 commercial for Nintendo Power.
Kids whispering secrets about cheat codes like it’s classified government intel… what a time to be alive!
PS. If you ever called the Nintendo tip line, you were serious about life.
» ULTIMATE MIX «
You’re on the bus. Headphones on. Window seat secured.
Grunge angst or Y2K swagger?
See last week’s Ultimate Mix: VHS Horror Night vs. After School Sitcom Marathon
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