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Player Uncovers Decades-Old Tamagotchi Secret

An enthusiast of the popular '90s toy found a way to unlock new characters

(Newser) - A discovery nearly 30 years in the making might inspire those who grew up in the '90s to break out their old Tamagotchi pals. 404 Media reports that an enthusiast of the virtual pets figured out how unlock two characters long thought to be unplayable. The Tamagotchi player, rhubarb_pie,...

Hasbro Is Reviving the Furby
Hasbro Is Reviving
the Furby
Jun 23, 2023 12:20 PM CDT

Hasbro Is Reviving the Furby

Original launched 25 years ago

(Newser) - First launched in 1998, Hasbro's Furby was something new: A big-eyed, fuzzy electronic companion for kids that cooed and burbled and even learned words. Furbys could also communicate among themselves, appearing to have nonsensical conversations when situated in sight of each other. A massive hit at first, with 40...

Backstreet's Back —With a New Album

And a country collaboration

(Newser) - It's like it's 1996 all over again. Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys says the boy band is back in the studio recording a new album—its first since 2013, per Time . There's no word on a release date, but you'll be able to hear at...

New Couple on Block? McCarthy, Walhberg
 New Couple on Block? 
 McCarthy, Walhberg 
THE '90S CALLED
Jul 13, 2013 12:04 PM CDT

New Couple on Block? McCarthy, Walhberg

It all started over lollypops

(Newser) - We are not making this up and you are not stuck in a '90s time warp, but according to the crack gossips at People and US Weekly , Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy are, like, totally an item. Apparently, sparks flew when the Blue Bloods star and New Kid on...

Claire Suddath: The '90s Are Totally Back, With Help from Nickelodeon
 The '90s Are Totally Back 
OPINION
Aug 12, 2011 12:13 PM CDT

The '90s Are Totally Back

Get ready for the return of Doug, Beavis, and Clarissa

(Newser) - From the return of scrunchies to an attempted Saved by the Bell reunion, there’s no doubt about it: The ’90s are back in a big way. The New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys have teamed up, Pop-Up Video is returning, and Nickelodeon is bringing back a...

Bad '90s Fashion Is Back
 Bad '90s Fashion Is Back 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 9, 2010 7:04 AM CDT

Bad '90s Fashion Is Back

Oh, yes: You might find yourself wearing overalls again

(Newser) - It may be time to resurrect the flannel shirts and scrunchies—‘90s fashion, for better or for worse, is back. The Daily Beast points to 16 reemerging trends:
  • Grunge: Ripped jeans, fraying flannels, Doc Martens—remember those days? Trendsetters from Peaches Geldof to Elle style director Kate Lanphear are
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