Movies
This 1999 film's teenage heroine, a resident of space station Fiftyone-Peg-Asus, popularized the exclamation "Zetus lapetus."
Zenon.
This Nickelodeon sketch show, Amanda Bynes's star vehicle before her WB sitcom, ran from 1999 to 2002 and featured recurring bits like "The Girls' Room" and "Moody's Point."
The Amanda Show.
A hit debut single, released in 1998, featured a music video set in a high school hallway with a teenaged popstar in a schoolgirl uniform and pigtails.
...Baby One More Time.
At the 2013 VMA's, this artist's performance featured a foam finger and a dance move called twerking and quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the year.
Miley Cyrus.
This tracksuit brand, often seen in bright colors, became a status symbol for early-2000s female celebrities and their fans.
Juicy Couture.
Christy Carlson Romano played the by-the-book cadet captain Jennifer Stone opposite Hilary Duff in this 2002 military-school movie.
Cadet Kelly.
This reality competition, which premiered in 2002, launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.
American Idol.
This rap single, released in 2002, is known for its music video effects, including reversed lyrics in the chorus.
In 2007, this pop star shaved her head at a Los Angeles hair salon amid a highly publicized personal crisis.
Britney Spears.
This silicone/rubber bracelet brand, often shaped into different colors/shapes/animals, became a playground craze in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
SillyBandz.
Debbie Reynolds played witch grandmother Aggie Cromwell, who battles the warlock Kalabar in this 1998 film.
Halloweentown.
This Fox reality competition, launched in 2003 by Tyra Banks.
America's Next Top Model
This hit single, released in 2002, tells the story of a skateboarder falling for a girl in the ballet — a narrative that became this punk/rock gal's signature song.
Sk8r Boi.
At the 2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, this singer's performance with Justin Timberlake ended in a wardrobe malfunction.
This wheeled footwear brand took 90s babies by storm in the early/mid 2000s.
Heelys.
In The Parent Trap (1998), the twins reunite at this summer camp.
Camp Walden.
This ABC Family drama, premiering in 2010, followed four friends being stalked by a mysterious figure.
TikTok.
In 2008, this actress and Disney Channel star faced a media scandal after a private nude photo was leaked online.
This peer to peer file-sharing program, most popularly used in the mid-2000s for illegally downloading music, was found on the computers of most 90s babies in the mid 2000s.
LimeWire.
Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryan played these four members of the group.
A teen drama, premiering in 2007, followed the lives of Manhattan's elite.
Gossip Girl.
Popular British-Irish boy band in the early 2010s.
One Direction.
In the 2010s, this Disney actress received a kidney transplant, later revealing her friend and fellow actress was the donor.
Selena Gomez.
This portable digital pet saw a notable resurgence in the mid-2000s; where players could feed, play with, and clean up after their little friend.
Tamagotchi.