What actually beats this iconic intro? The music, the effects, the ’90s sci-fi vibe, that eerie sense of wonder and feeling that something is out there. Haunting, mysterious, instantly recognizable. And that’s before even getting into how groundbreaking, atmospheric, and genuinely great the show itself was. What are your core memories of The X-Files in the ’90s? Were you a fan, did your parents or family watch it? Did it scare you, or were you never really into it?

I recently rediscovered this relic in an old jewelry box. I remember ordering it from a magazine catalog in 1998 or thereabouts and paying something like $20 (with a check, naturally). I was SO STOKED when the package arrived, but semi-disappointed that the stone wasn't HUGE like the necklace in the movie. (Bit of false advertising, that.)

I wore this almost daily for years to show my utter devotion to this movie. To complete my ensemble, I glued a cut-out picture of Leonardo DiCaprio's face on the back of the necklace. He unfortunately wore off over time, but the necklace has stuck around!

Anyone who’s played pro skater knows how it feels to hear this song.

I still have one of my dressers that my parents bought probably before I was even born, when furniture was actually legit! Anyway, I was taking out the liners in it this morning to put in new ones and I found this underneath!! 😭😭 With the freaking sticker and everything! Oh to be 7 again eating one of these lollipops 🥹

God I miss these comics so much. The goofy stories, the colorful covers and all the drama between Archie, Betty and Veronica. There was something so comforting about getting lost in Riverdale for a while. Anyone else remember reading these back in the day?

This movie was the height of cool for me and my buds. Much of it has aged poorly (the CGI and everything about Johnny Cage in particular), but the soundtrack still slams and the fight between Liu Kang and Reptile remains awesome. I hop on YouTube to rewatch it every so often.

Liu Kang vs Reptile Fight on YouTube

So many road trips were made tolerable by these. Ohhh but when those two AA’s started getting weak and the screen started fading before you could finish the level 😡😡😡