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Zac Efron Returns to East High From ‘High School Musical'
Zac Efron returned to his old stomping grounds of East High – and we’re all breaking free with excitement. “Don’t you… Forget about me,” he captioned a photo of himself in front of the school where he filmed “High School Musical.”
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Zac Efron Returns to East High From ‘High School Musical'
Zac Efron—who stared as Troy Bolton in the “High School Musical” franchise—paid a visit to the school where they filmed the movies nearly two decades ago.
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Why We Still Love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello. For anyone who grew up in the 1980s or 1990s, they’re not Italian Renaissance artists but rather human-sized, pizza-eating turtles who live in the New York City sewers and fight crime. LX News host Eric Alvarez reminds us why Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mania was so huge, and why we still love them.
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‘Time Capsule' Burger King Found Fully Intact Behind a Wall at a Delaware Mall
The internet enjoys a nostalgic fast-food relic.
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This Is Where Cabbage Patch Kids Are Born
Visitors to Babyland General Hospital aren’t referred to as customers; they’re going to be parents. And don’t you dare call it a toy store. “We are a hospital for babies. We do not sell dolls,” says Tina Crocker, who pulls the Cabbage Patch Kids out of the ground, delivering them into the world. Greg Bledsoe takes the Family Geography Project...
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‘Sandlot' Star Marty York Quit Acting After Almost Dying in a Car Crash. Now He Wants To Make a Comeback
If you watched TV or movies in the ’90s, you’ve probably seen something with Marty York. The 41-year-old’s credits include “Boy Meets World,” “Saved by the Bell,” “Hey Arnold!” and most famously Yeah-Yeah in the beloved 1993 baseball flick “The Sandlot.” York’s life has followed a similar arc to that of many child stars, describing himself as a “kind...
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‘Sandlot' Star Marty York Reflects on His Career, Life-Changing Car Crash and Making a Comeback
Child star Marty York, known best for his role as Yeah-Yeah in “The Sandlot” and a recurring part on “Boy Meets World,” opened up to NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway about the challenges he’s faced since becoming famous, how he’s recovered from family loss and a car accident that almost killed him, and his efforts to break back into...
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Why 2021 Was the Year of Nostalgia for Heartbreak
Heartbreak is terrible. Why do Taylor Swift, Adele, Olivia Rodrigo and others make us yearn to relive it?
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Nature Meets Nostalgia: Treehouses Return in Style
Treehouses of all kinds are experiencing a renaissance.
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Gen Z's ‘Nowstalgia' for Y2K Fashion Is Leading to a Thrifting Explosion
Iconic fashion trends of the early 2000s like bucket hats, low-rise jeans, and babydoll T-shirts are all having a resurgence among younger consumers.
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Looking Back at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics on Its 25th Anniversary
The 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a.k.a. the “Centennial Games,” was just the fourth Summer Olympics held in the U.S. at that time and a huge point of pride for the small city of Atlanta. NBCLX storytellers Chase Cain and Ngozi Ekeledo both lived in the Atlanta area in 1996 and attended the events as children. They share their first Olympic memories...
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Actually, ‘Shrek' Is Kinda Good
Beloved even today for its meme potential, noted work of high art and Oscar-winner Shrek was released in theaters on May 18, 2001. We celebrate the historic film here.
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Why Are We Nostalgic?
Do you ever find yourself wishing you could go back to a simpler time? When we’re feeling down, we tend to become more nostalgic. NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway explores why hard times in the present make us look to the past.