Things That Used to Be Normal
Before GPS apps, people printed driving directions from this website.
What is MapQuest?
In 2009, this rapper interrupted Taylor Swift's VMA acceptance speech to inform everyone that Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time.
Who is Kanye West?
Millennials “poked” people on this platform.
What is Facebook?
How many sides does an octagon have?
What is 8?
Lindsay Lohan played Cady Heron in this 2004 comedy.
What is Mean Girls?
People once paid around $1–$3 to customize their phone with a 30-second version of a song called this.
What is a ringtone?
In 2022, this actor walked onstage during the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock.
Who is Will Smith?
Before TikTok, six-second comedy videos ruled this app.
What is Vine?
This imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator?
In this 2005 movie, four siblings enter a magical world through a wardrobe.
What is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Before streaming, people physically traveled to this store to rent movies and then got charged for returning them late.
What is Blockbuster?
This celebrity's 2007 head-shaving became one of the defining paparazzi moments of the decade.
Who is Britney Spears?
Gen Z helped make this short-form video app a cultural powerhouse.
What is TikTok?
What is the largest organ of the human body?
What is the skin?
Anne Hathaway undergoes a royal makeover after discovering she's a princess in this 2001 movie.
What is The Princess Diaries?
Before texting became standard, cell phone users often had a limited monthly supply of these.
What are text messages?
In 2004, this heiress/reality star trademarked the phrase ‘That’s hot.’
Who is Paris Hilton?
Before TikTok’s “For You” page, Millennials spent hours scrolling this blogging platform known for fandoms, GIFs, and extremely dramatic teenage posts.
What is Tumblr?
This process allows plants to use sunlight to make their own food.
What is photosynthesis?
Amanda Bynes disguises herself as her twin brother to play soccer in this 2006 comedy.
What is She's the Man?
Before Spotify, millennials risked destroying the family computer downloading “free” music from this file-sharing program.
What is LimeWire?
In 2015, Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Colombia as the winner of this competition before realizing Miss Philippines had actually won.
What is Miss Universe?
Before Instagram Stories, Millennials posted vague song lyrics and dramatic updates as their “status” on this instant messaging service.
What is AIM/AOL Instant Messenger?
What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?
What is Africa?
This 2005 movie follows four friends who stay connected through one magical pair of jeans.
What is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?