This platform walked so Instagram could run - part personal diary, part mixtape part friend-ranking battlefield.
MySpace
This band didn't write sins, they wrote tragedies - and somehow made circus-core fashion a personality trait.
Panic! at the Disco
Poot Lovato
Trisha Paytas
This edgy brand was the go-to for every emo and punk teen, selling everything from studded belts to band tees in your local mall.
Hot Topic
Where masterpieces such as "What Are Those?," "FRESHAVOCADO," and "Look at all those chickens!" were created.
Vine
Jason Mraz
This meme features a beloved, red, childhood character with his arms up and surrounded by fire.
Fire Elmo
Known for being richer than all of us and coining terms such as "that's hot" and "sliving"
Paris Hilton
Best known for rhinestone-encrusted logos and velour tracksuits, this brand made Paris Hilton and Juicy gossip inseparable.
Juicy Couture
This site was home to soft grunge aesthetics, emotional reblogs, fandom wars, and 3 a.m. posts like "what if frogs had jobs?"
Tumblr
Bruno Mars
When surprised by her mother with a baby pig, Kylie Kardashian iconically said...
"Is that a chicken?"
This heartthrob, known for movies like "Freaky Friday," "A Cinderella Story," and hit show, "One Tree Hill" was on every teen's celebrity crush list.
Chad Michael Murray
Abercrombie & Fitch
This virtual world was meant to teach players about wildlife but instead launched countless furry awakenings via sparkly wolves wearing top hats.
Animal Jam
He told us,
"You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work..."
Sean Kingston
In 2015, this viral phenomenon centered on whether this article of clothing was black & blue or white & gold.
Dress
This icon is best known for her hit reality show, America's Next Top Model.
Tyra Banks
If you bought studded belts, DC shoes, or Volcom hoodies, you probably shopped at this edgy skate and snowboard retailer
Zumiez
"Get down here!" yelled my mom, as I put my blonde hair into a messy bun.
I sighed and walked down the stairs to see my alcoholic mother next to only the biggest boy group in the world!
"Ello, love!" said Harry and Nial.
"I sold you to One Direction for drugs!" screamed my mom.
Wattpad
In this episode of the hit show Victorious, the gang ransacked an ice cream factory for a chance to win a private concert from this glitter-drenched pop star.
Kesha
At the 2015 VMA's, rapper, Nicki Minaj called out a certain celebrity for comments she made about Minaj, saying...
"Miley, what's good?"
She was once known as a pioneer of the Y2K era, but is now known for her rude behavior and go-to bodega order consisting of "Ham and cheese on a roll with an orange drink - iykykk - and a small bag of chips"
Jennifer Lopez
This trucker hat brand was a staple of early 2000's fashion, worn by celebs like Ashton Kutcher and Paris Hilton.
Von Dutch