Gadgets & Gizmos
Sequel City
Pottermore or less
One-Hit Wonders
Extra! Extra!
100

It folded like a clamshell and came in matte black, hot pink, and silver.

Motorola Razr

100

All-Star | I Need a Hero

Shrek 2

100

It's creamy, frothy, and not technically alcoholic.

Butterbeer

100

This Canadian singer had a bad day in 2006 when his tune became the send-off anthem for American Idol.

Daniel Powter

100

Super Bowl Shock: FCC Flooded with Complaints, 2004

Janet Jackson / Justin Timberlake Super Bowl halftime show

200

Launched in 2003, proving $0.99 could dethrone Napster.

iTunes

200

Green Goblin | Doctor Octopus

Spider-Man 2

200
Her real name was Myrtle Warren.

Moaning Myrtle

200

The year 2000 had us all asking the same question, "Who let the dogs out?"

Baha Men

200

Energy Giant Collapses in 2001! Executives Face Fraud Charges

Enron or Enron Scandal

300

This Blackberry (exclusive) feature was so addictive, it got compared to a controlled substance.

BBM (Blackberry Messenger)

300

Follow the White Rabbit | Zion Rave

The Matrix Reloaded

300

There was a Chinese Fireball, a Swedish Short-Snout, a Common Welsh Green, and a ____

Hungarian Horntail

300

They proved that Stacy's mom had it going on in 2003, they did not.

Fountains of Wayne

300

Wall Street Icon Arrested, 2008: Ponzi Scheme Tops $60 Billion

Bernie Madoff

400

It took mini-discs called UMDs.

PSP (PlayStation Portable)

400

Stone | Diary

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

400

It showed Harry his parents, Hermione as Head Girl, and Ron as Quidditch Captain.

The Mirror of Erised

400

This group took us into a monochrome world of cobalt sadness with a color-themed Eurodance anthem.

Eiffel 65
400

Pop Princess in Crisis: 2007 Head-Shaving Incident Shocks the World

Britney Spears

500

Microsoft's would-be iPod killer hit the market in 2006.

Zune

500

Pod Racing | Clones

Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones

500

To Hermione this potion carried a hint of fresh parchment.

Amortentia

500

Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary, and Jessica may have debuted in '99 but they dominated the charts in the summer of 2000.

Mambo No. 5 (Lou Bega)

500

Panic Grips Capitol, Newsrooms, and...Mailrooms? 2001.

2001 Anthrax attacks