A blog dedicated to the best toys of the 1990s
1. The Verve
Richard Ashcroft’s band were orignally called Verve (no. ‘The’), but they stirred up a lawsuit from US jazz label of the same name.
2. Chicago
Pete Cetera’s soft-rock band were originally called Chicago Transit Authority, but when Chicago City threatened legal action, the quickly backed down.
3. Marillion
In 1979, band found Mick Pointer orignally took the […]
When reflecting on the decade of the eighties, no one single term, idea, or event comes to mind.
During this single ten-year span, large-scale cultural changes and major political events took place around the world. The early eighties were marked by events such as the election of Ronald Reagan to the presidency of the United States, […]
1. Napster
Before Napster, music downloading was the pastime of only the class “Poindexter”. In 1999 this all changed with the creation of Napster. Napster was created by a fellow geek named Shawn Fanning who set up the centralized file swapping service in only 60 solid hours. Napster is now dead, but it’s legacy continues with […]
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1. Commodore 64
Manufactured between 1982 and 1994, the C64 computer is fondly remembered by a whole generation of gamers.
2. Action Man
The former Stalwart of boy’s bedrooms was discontinued in 2006. He fights on in special collector’s edition form, however.
3. VW Beetle
In production for an unbeleivable 65 years, the final orignal-model Beetle rolled off the production […]
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1. Last month, a woman in her late 60s attempted to hold up a post office in Northenden, Manchester, UK, armed with a knife. Staff activated alarms. She walked off.
2. A trio of German pensioners aged between 64 and 73 known as the “Grandpa Gang” were jailed in 2005 for taking part in 14 bank […]
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