Zillenial Lore
"Road work ahead? Uh, yeah, I sure hope it does!"
What is a Vine quote?
This handheld device was the must-have accessory for playing video games on the go.
What is the Game Boy (Color/Advance)?
This DCOM follows a teen girl navigating life at military school and clashing with her strict commanding officer.
What is Cadet Kelly?
These colorful, portable pouches filled with sugary fruit drink became a popular beverage choice for Zillennials, often seen alongside school lunches or at summer parties.
What are Kool-Aid Jammers?
These plastic accessories were shaped like animals, food, and other objects and snapped back into shape after being stretched.
What are Silly Bandz?
This social media platform, founded in 2004, became the dominant space for Millennials to share their thoughts, photos, and life updates before being overtaken by newer apps.
What is Facebook?
In this game, players throw a rubber ball against a wall and try to keep it from bouncing more than once on their side, often played during recess or after school.
What is Wall Ball?
The early internet’s version of Amazon, this site was famous for its "Buy It Now" auctions.
What is eBay?
This actress played Sharpay Evans in High School Musical.
Who is Ashley Tisdale?
This iconic lunchbox snack, typically consisting of crackers, deli meat, cheese, and sometimes a sweet treat, became a go-to for school lunches and after-school snacks in the early 2000s.
What are Lunchables?
This denim-on-denim look, infamously worn by Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, became a symbol of 2000s red carpet fashion.
What is the Canadian tuxedo?
Gen Z uses this shorthand phrase to mock something cringy or out of touch, often referring to "millennial vibes."
What is "cheugy"?
This retro-styled music player, smaller than its predecessor, became a favorite for Zillenials in the mid-2000s, offering a sleek design and capacity for thousands of songs.
What is the iPod Nano?
This music download software was both a blessing and a curse for 2000s computers.
What is LimeWire?
This early 2000s animated series featured a teen boy and his interactions with a range of outlandish characters, including his pet dog.
What is The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius?
This tiny oven, popular with kids, used a light bulb to bake miniature cakes and cookies.
What is the Easy-Bake Oven?
This edgy hairstyle, popularized by early 2000s boy bands and actors, was characterized by spiky hair with lots of gel and became a staple of the era’s fashion.
What is a fauxhawk?
Millennials worshiped coffee culture and pumpkin spice; Gen Z made this caffeinated drink go viral on TikTok.
What is matcha lattes?
This nostalgic chain was the go-to spot for birthday parties in the 90s and early 2000s, famous for its animatronic animals and pizza.
What is Chuck E. Cheese?
This virtual world for kids, launched in 2004, became a cultural phenomenon, allowing players to create avatars and interact in a digital world filled with minigames and social events.
What is Club Penguin?
This show, starring Christy Carlson Romano and Shia LaBeouf, aired from 2000-2003 on Disney Channel.
What is Even Stevens?
This snack, introduced in the late 1990s, was a portable, squeezable yogurt that quickly became a lunchtime favorite for kids.
What is Go-Gurt?
Known for its velcro closure and colorful designs, this school supply became the ultimate status symbol among elementary and middle school students in the 90s and early 2000s.
What is a Trapper Keeper?
Millennials cherished Harry Potter, while Gen Z often mocks this generation for claiming this identity.
What is "Potterhead"?
This innovative gaming accessory allowed players to physically move and swing while playing games like tennis, bowling, and boxing, making gaming more interactive.
What is the Wii Remote (or Wiimote)?
This popular 1990s toy involved a small, colorful pet that kids could "adopt" and take care of on a digital screen.
What is a Tamagotchi?
On this show, contestants had to guess answers to silly questions while slime poured on them if they got it wrong.
What is Figure It Out?
Known for their tangy powder and brightly colored packaging, these tangy candies were often sold in a small container with a flip-top lid.
What are Warheads?
This stretchy material was used in Juicy Couture tracksuits, a status symbol of 2000s luxury casualwear.
What is velour?
Known for its quick and humorous impact, this format includes a sequence of images or videos with captions that are easy to share and remix, often based on current trends.
What is a Meme?