Make The Scene
This brand, usually a staple of the “preppy crowd”, occasionally crossed over into the alternative scene and featured tracksuits used by famous individuals like Britney Spears.
What is Juicy Couture?
This musical artist, whose fans call themselves Little Monsters, burst onto the Pop scene in the early 2000’s and became a pop culture staple.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This 2004 teen comedy, written by Tina Fey, follows Cady Heron’s experience navigating a treacherous suburban high school hierarchy.
What is Mean Girls?
This 2003 hit from the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below urged listeners to “shake it like a Polaroid picture”.
The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to these events that occurred on a specific date in 2001.
What is 9/11?
This denim style, which hit its peak in the early 2000s, was often paired with several accessories, and made 'sitting down' a high-risk activity due to its incredibly short form
What are Low-Rise Jeans?
This scandal, which happened during the Super Bowl halftime show, exposed Janet Jackson's right breast after a wardrobe malfunction.
What is the Super Bowl 38 Halftime Show?
This 2006 Cult-classic film, based on a Lauren Weisberger novel, featured a famous monologue about a 'cerulean' sweater and the fictional magazine ‘Runway’.
What is The Devil Wears Prada?
The music video for this collaboration between two pop culture icons, released in 2010, featuring the two as fugitives, left on a cliffhanger with the words “To Be continued?‘
What is Telephone by Lady Gaga, ft. Beyonce?
Beginning in March 2003, this conflict was initiated to topple Saddam Hussein and uncover alleged weapons of mass destruction.
What is The War on Iraq?
Commonly used by people considered in the alternative brand, this style featured teased hair, neon colors, and originated from other subcultures.
What is Scene?
By winning 4 consecutive Grand Slam singles titles from the 2002 French Open to the 2003 Australian Open, defeating her sister Venus in every final, this sportswoman became a staple in the realm of tennis.
Who is Serena Williams?
This 2008 Pixar film follows a lonely, rusted robot who collects trinkets in a wasteland Earth until he discovers a living plant, which sets him on a mission to return the evolved remains of humanity to Earth from the stars.
What is Wall-E?
Although it's considered her signature hit, this 2004 Britney Spears song only peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, despite hitting number one in the UK, Australia, and Canada.
What is Toxic?
In August 2005, this storm caused a major breach of the levees, flooding 80% of New Orleans.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
This subculture contains very emotive lyrics, featuring bands such as My Chemical Romance, and involves slang such as “RawrXD”
What is Emo?
This US president developed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act before taking office and campaigned for a major healthcare reform bill named after him.
Who is Barack Obama?
This 2001 film follows a sorority president who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend by proving her intelligence at Harvard, eventually discovering her own potential as a talented lawyer.
What is Legally Blonde?
Often misidentified as "Wake Me Up Inside," this debut single was written by Amy Lee after a friend asked her if she was truly happy.
What is Bring Me to Life?
This Illinois Senator made history in 2008 by becoming the first African American elected to the presidency.
Commonly used by younger people, these words had distinct meanings across different cultures and crowds and were used to express daily life in ways that differed from the “norm”.
What is Slang?
This inventor introduced this "revolutionary and magical product" in 2007, a mobile phone, which was a breakthrough internet communicator.
Who is Steve Jobs?
James Cameron directed this 2009 sci-fi epic, set on the moon Pandora, which became the highest-grossing film of all time.
What is Avatar?
When Coldplay first played this song for Steve Jobs in 2001, the Apple CEO reportedly told them that they’d "never make it."
What is Yellow?
Unveiled by Steve Jobs in 2007, this handheld device was marketed as a combination of an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator.
What is the iPhone?