1990's
If you wanted to search the web or chat with friends online in the 90s, you couldn't use the home phone at the same time because of this type of internet.
Dial-Up Internet
If you were the coolest kid in 2005, you didn't swipe a screen—you aggressively flipped this incredibly thin Motorola phone open and shut to end calls.
Razr
This 2018 dance trend, popularized by Fortnite, involved swinging your arms back and forth around your hips while shifting your weight.
The Floss
This fictional, geometric-headed character from a viral YouTube series became a hit
Skibidi Toilet
This rap superstar officially broke Michael Jackson's record for the most number-one solo singles by a male artist
Drake
To take a photo in the 90s, you couldn't see it instantly. You had to take your camera to a store to get this physical material "developed."
Film
Before Apple dominated the market, this phone with a full mini-keyboard and a tiny trackball was the ultimate status symbol for business people and celebrities.
Blackberry
In 2013, the internet was taken over by videos where one person danced quietly in a helmet, the beat dropped, and suddenly a whole room of people in costume went completely wild.
Harlem Shake
This teenage Disney star blew up overnight in January 2021 with her massive, emotional debut single
Olivia Rodrigo
This long-awaited, multi-billion-dollar video game has finally been dominating every piece of gaming content and trailer breakdown on the internet this year.
This square, plastic item held barely enough data to save a single school essay, and its image is still used today as the universal "Save" icon.
Floppy Disc
Released in 2001, this pocket-sized Apple device let you carry "1,000 songs in your pocket" and featured a satisfying physical click-wheel to scroll through music.
Ipod
This handheld plastic toy took over schools in 2017, with teachers everywhere banning them from classrooms for being a massive distraction.
Fidget Spinners
This 2021 Marvel movie brought back three original actors from a specific Marvel character sending theaters into absolute chaos.
Spider Man: No way Home
This is the first name of the groom's famous NFL brother, who retired from the Eagles but will undoubtedly be the loudest person at the bachelor party.
Jason
If a video game on your Nintendo 64 or Game Boy froze, the universal unscientific "fix" was to pull the game out and do this to it.
Blow into cartridge
In 2007, this legendary tech CEO took the stage in a black turtleneck to introduce the very first iPhone, changing the world forever.
Steve Jobs
In 2015, the entire internet argued over a photo of a piece of clothing with half the world seeing black and blue, and the other half seeing these two colors.
White and Gold
This massive metal cup became a hit with kids collecting them
Stanley
Gym-goers and middle schoolers alike are obsessed with this specific muscle-building macro-nutrient, putting it into everything from chips and waters to ice creams.
Protein
Long before streaming, this phrase was printed on every VHS tape rented from Blockbuster to remind you not to ruin the next person's movie night.
"Be kind, Rewind"
Long before TikTok or Instagram, this was the king of social media, where you had to carefully choose your "Top 8" friends and a custom song for your profile.
MySpace
This 2016 Disney-Pixar sequel went into theaters 13 years after the original movie
Finding Dory
This sleek, colorful skincare brand with a flower-shaped pump cap became a massive viral trend for Gen Z and Gen Alpha "skincare routines" at Sephora.
Drunk Elephant
This specific early-2000s hair color trend has seen a massive, ironic Gen-Z revival across high schools and TikTok filters this spring, proving "woke-core" fashion is fully back.
Blue Hair