By Jesse Lennox | November 4, 2024
From airport gate reunions to dial-up internet struggles, revisit the defining experiences of the 1990s. Some we miss, others we're thankful technology replaced.
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By Jesse Lennox | August 29, 2024
Relive the glory days of '90s lunchroom snacks! From Dunkaroos to Cosmic Brownies, discover 10 iconic treats that ruled school cafeterias and made you the envy of your peers.
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By Classic Nerd | July 26, 2024
TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman reflects on 40 years of Turtle Power at SDCC, sharing origin stories, behind-the-scenes tidbits, and teasing future projects.
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By Classic Nerd | July 22, 2024
Dive into the ultimate Marvel showdown fans have debated for decades, just in time for their movie team-up. Deadpool vs Wolverine: Who wins?
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By Classic Nerd | July 13, 2024
Richard Simmons, the beloved fitness guru and advocate for healthy living, passed away on July 13, 2024, a day after his 76th birthday. Known for his vibrant personality and "Sweatin' to the Oldies" series, Simmons inspired millions to embrace fitness with joy and compassion.
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By Classic Nerd | July 9, 2024
Everybody grab your spell books because Disney has dropped a teaser trailer for "Agatha All Along." Check out the spellbinding trailer.
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By Classic Nerd | May 15, 2024
I wonder if years from now we'll look back at movies like Dune: Part Two and laugh at all the funny trends of the time that made it into the movie, or whether it's simply transcendent enough to become timeless. That's tough to predict, but with the benefit of hindsight we can say for sure that sci-fi pumped out in the 1970s typically did not transcend the era it was born from. Apparently we all fully expected that mutton chop sideburns and feathered hair would remain a distinct part of human cu
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By Classic Nerd | March 20, 2024
The 1980s were a decade of unabashed, over-the-top action and violence in movies and TV. Just watch about 5 minutes of First Blood, and you'll see what I mean. Explosions, car chases, and short-shorts were the order of the day when it came to our favorite action TV shows of the time, but not a single one of those shows would have made it on television if they didn't have killer theme songs. Perhaps more than in any other decade, your theme song REALLY mattered in the '80s. In fact, sometimes y
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By Classic Nerd | March 6, 2024
In the 1980s, outer space went from an impossibly unbreakable barrier that was going to be taken over by the commies if we didn't reach the moon first to something much more accessible. With the space shuttle program kicking off in 1981, space became something we could reach over and over again. From MTV's astronaut logos to synth-heavy pop music to every child being forced to wear moon boots anytime a hint of snow was in the forecast, the '80s were definitely a decade when space was on the min
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By Classic Nerd | February 16, 2024
There’s nothing cooler than releasing your own single as a professional athlete. Or at least, that's apparently what every athlete in history thinks because a lot of them put out singles. Music critics would never, NEVER, touch this subject, so it’s up to us to tackle this age-old question of science, once and for all. Here are five of the best old-school songs (20 years or older) ever recorded by professional athletes: The Super Bowl Shuffle – 1985 Chicago Bears “I didn’t come here, to cau
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By Classic Nerd | February 14, 2024
Ah, Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate the patron saint of epilepsy and beekeepers, and for some reason turned that into a celebration of courtly love. And for yet some other reason turned that into a reason to eat candy. I ain’t mad at that part of it. As with any holiday, it also offers us an excuse to watch some cool movies. When you’re toiling through your 17 streaming services trying to figure out what to watch, it helps if you can have a theme. And as with pretty much any theme you ca
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By Jesse Lennox | February 8, 2024
There’s no doubt that candy from the ‘80s just hit different. Could it be that it was due to way lower health standards? Maybe… OK, probably, but what the hell did kids care about health? That’s the time when you’re supposed to go nuts and eat a gooey mash of chemicals, dyes, and sugar. That’s what we did, and we turned out alright. It’s a sad sight strolling through candy aisles today, with hardly anything but the old guard of candy bars still limping on. You’re lucky to even find a box of M
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By Classic Nerd | January 25, 2024
Happy Opposite Day! Or should we say Sad Opposite Day? OR would that be an opposite of an opposite, so really we should stick with "happy" because you already know it's opposite day, thus making a double opposite actually into a triple opposite? The answer is no. We mean yes? AAAAAAAGH! This is The Reset Button from Classic Nerd, resetting your day. January 25 in Nerd History Here are five things that happened on January 25th at the intersection of nerd and pop culture. I. Bir
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By Classic Nerd | January 24, 2024
Happy Library Shelfie Day! If you're curious what a "shelfie" is, apparently it's like a selfie but with books on a shelf in the background. So if you see a bunch of influencers at your local library branch today... well, that'd still be pretty surprising, but at least there'd be a reason. This is The Reset Button from Classic Nerd, resetting your day. January 24 in Nerd History Here are five things that happened on January 24th at the intersection of nerd and pop culture. I.
Read moreBy Classic Nerd | January 23, 2024
Happy National Handwriting Day! Someday, when all the AIs have realized humans are stupid and boring and they take all our technology and leave the planet for somewhere else more interesting, we'll have a need for writing by hand once again. But that probably won't happen until way after I'm dead, so whatevs. This is The Reset Button from Classic Nerd, resetting your day. January 23 in Nerd History Here are five things that happened on January 23rd at the intersection of nerd and pop c
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