Jeremy Taylor

'Jurassic Park' was certainly a dinosaur-sized hit when it came out in 1993. The Steven Spielberg-directed thriller became the highest grossing film up to that time, going on to haul in close to $1 billion worldwide and setting the stage for a few sequels, with the fourth installment due to come out next June.

A bride-to-be whose name hasn't been revealed emailed out a lengthy missive to her ten potential bridesmaids, telling them exactly what would be required of them if they accepted her invitation to be in her wedding party. The demands were so outrageous, causing it to go viral.

Airing right after Super Bowl XXII in 1988, the much-hyped pilot for 'The Wonder Years' made an immediate impression. After just six episodes the show was awarded an Emmy for Best Comedy Series, and its 13-year old star Fred Savage became the youngest ever  performer to be nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

They used to say there are no second acts in American life. Thanks to the internet, though, these days once-famous folks never really go away.

In his review of 'The Sandlot,' Roger Ebert called the 1993 comedy "the summertime version of 'A Christmas Story.'  The venerable critic was certainly onto something there, as both movies take nostalgic looks back at more innocent times and each rely heavily on the talents of its child actor cast.

'The Goonies' was an ensemble movie all the way, and the seven actors who played the ragtag gang of young treasure hunters all delivered memorable performances. In fact, most of them used 'The Goonies' as a springboard into long careers in TV and film, and even the ones who didn't have found success in other venues.

We've kept track of all of the 'Home Alone' actors who played the McCallister youngsters, and you can learn about what they are up to below.

'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' was the first John Hughes-directed film to focus on adults, rather than teenagers. In the 1987 comedy, Steve Martin and John Candy play business travelers with the very adult problem of trying to get home during the crush of Thanksgiving travel. The mismatched pair get into a variety of misadventures during their three day trip from New York to Chicago. When they

Taco Bell recently changed America's taco calculus by offering Doritos-flavored shells. Their next move appears to be far more radical.

Ghyslain Raza was a viral video superstar before most people knew what a viral video was. And the experience almost killed him.

Thanks to reality TV and America's desire to stuff their faces like these are the last days of the Roman Empire the job title of chef has grown in stature and prestige.

We're thinking Toni Larroux of Bay Saint Louis, MS., who died last week at 68, had a pretty quirky sense of humor. Her two surviving children certainly do.