2000s Electronics
This impossibly slim Apple device launched in 2005 and fit 1,000 songs in your pocket — so thin it famously snapped in skinny jeans
Ipod Nano
This film was considered a commercial disappointment upon release yet became a cult classic with its surprisingly detailed biological accuracy later earning it an unlikely second life as an actual teaching tool in middle school science classrooms.
Osmosis Jones
his miraculous 2008 Super Bowl moment saw a wide receiver pin a football against his own helmet with one hand — completing a drive that ended the only perfect season attempt in modern NFL history
Giants/Patriots SB helmet Catch
This 2007 dance anthem from a teenage Atlanta rapper became one of the first songs to go truly viral on the early internet
Crank that Soulja Boy
This Canadian made device was the smartphone of choice for businesspeople and politicians throughout the 2000s — beloved for its physical keyboard and secure messaging
The Blackberry
his 2001 Robert Rodriguez action comedy follows two ordinary siblings who discover their parents are retired secret agents
Spy Kids
This 2009 MTV VMAs moment saw a Chicago rapper famously hijack a young country star's acceptance speech to declare another artist deserved the award
Kayne West Interrupting Tayler Swift
This smooth shouldered dance move exploded into mainstream consciousness after a 2010 Cali Swag District track instructed listeners to teach someone how to do it
The Doughie
This chunky pocket companion was the essential commuting device of the late 90s and early 2000s — requiring extreme physical stability from its owner to prevent the dreaded skipping
Portable CD Player
This 2003 adaptation follows a wrongly convicted boy sent to a desert detention camp where kids dig holes all day
Holes
This 2012 South Korean pop sensation became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views — introducing the world to an infectious horse riding dance
Gangnam Style
This sharp upper body movement became a staple of early 2010s hip hop videos and school dances — originating from the LA jerkin scene
The Jerk
This tiny egg shaped Japanese device gave an entire generation their first taste of pet ownership responsibility in the 1990s and 2000s
Tamagotchi
This 2006 Ben Stiller comedy follows a bumbling night security guard discovering that every exhibit in a New York natural history museum comes to life after dark
Night at the Museum
This 2016 viral trend saw groups of people freezing mid action while a camera moved through the scene — sweeping through schools and sports teams disappearing almost as fast as it arrived.
The mannequin challenge
RG3 (Robert Griffin III) was famously seen doing this dance move the day he tore his ACL during the Commanders first Playoffs run in a decade
Stanky Leg
This Microsoft MP3 player launched in 2006 as a direct challenge to the iPod's dominance — remembered today mostly as a punchline
Zune
Despite its enormous commercial success the franchise's early films about a boy who live under the stairs with his abusive aunt/uncle faced intense scrutiny from religious groups across multiple countries
Harry Potter
This 2022 Oscars moment saw one of Hollywood's biggest stars walk onto the stage and slap a comedian live on global television
Chris Rock Getting Slapped by Will Smith
This 2015 viral dance challenge spread across the internet like wildfire — with its distinctive moves accompanied by "hmm"
Hit them Folks