Pop Culture Phenomena
There are 150+ of these creatures. Hope you can Catch 'Em All!
Pokémon
Even when no one's looking, you'll have a friend in me.
Toy Story
On December 3, 1994, Sony Computer Entertainment released a console that's still popular even after 5 generations.
PlayStation
This legendary musical artist will always be known as "The King of Pop".
Michael Jackson
This nostalgic Apple product had the tagline, "hold thousands of songs in your pocket".
IPod
West Philadelphia, Born and Raised!
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
"Hakuna Matata"- It means no worries.
Lion King
Mario, Donkey Kong, Star Fox and many others games rose to popularity along with this console.
Nintendo 64
Before going solo, Justin Timberlake used to be a part of this nostalgic boy group.
*NSYNC
T-Pain perfected the use of this sound editing tool, especially when he introduced it in his 2005 hit "I'm Sprung".
Autotune
An American electronic robotic toy that was originally released in 1998, with 1.8 million sold. It resembles a hamster or owllike creature.
Furby
"Keep the change, Ya filthy animal"
Home Alone
When you mix Disney with Final Fantasy, you get what 2002 game?
Kingdom Hearts
During the early days of cable, the birth of this channel would revolutionize how youth culture would experience music.
MTV
The name for the event at the beginning of the 2000s that scared humans into believing in a potential machine uprising.
Y2K
This orphaned wizard learns the truth about himself in this world wide magical phenomenon created by J.K Rowling.
Harry Potter
"Do you like scary movies?"
Scream
Released October, 21, 1998, this 8-bit handheld console rose to popularity, selling over 40 million copies in America.
Game Boy Color
This nostalgic dance song had the most played music video of the early 2000s.
[Listen...]
Crazy Frog
Originating in Australia and New Zealand, these stylish boots were comfy, warm and oh so trendy in the 2000s.
Uggs
For 25 seasons, they have been watching people's every move.
Big Brother
This multi-Oscar awarded 1997 film is a Cult Classic. (It won 11 Oscars to be exact.)
[Bonus: What won Best Original Song the same year?] (Double Points)
Titanic
What year did the auto save mechanic become a part of gaming?
[Bonus:What was the first game to feature a save function?] (Double Points)
1994
July 2005 marks the rebirth of this Chi-Town summer music festival.
Lollapalooza
This hotel heiress was at the center of many social circles and the gossip of multiple tabloids in the early 2000s.
Paris Hilton