2000s

Taco Bell’s Y2K Menu Takes Us Back to the Dial‑Up Era (For a Limited Time)

2000s
If you spent the early 2000s waiting for an AOL connection to screech its way online, zipping around on a scooter or rocking a...

“We Just Got Them Back”: Disposable Camera Photos From a Summer 2001 NYC Trip Are a Perfect Pre-9/11, Pre-iPhone Time Capsule

2000s
Shot in late summer 2001, these newly scanned disposable-camera photos freeze everyday New York just weeks before September 11. Nothing dramatic—just the city as...

Remembering ‘Balloon Boy’: The Viral Hoax That Ended in Jail Time

2000s
It began as a quiet Thursday afternoon on October 15, 2009, when a silvery, UFO-like balloon was spotted floating across the Colorado skies. For...

That Time Dr. Phil Invited The Creator of BumFights On, Who Was Dressed Like Dr. Phil

2000s
On December 12, 2006, the Dr. Phil show took a bizarre turn when they invited Ty Beeson, the controversial creator of the Bumfights video...

The Berries and Cream Starburst Commercial: A Wacky Entry into Early 2000s Advertising

2000s
In the world of advertising, few commercials have left a mark quite like Starburst’s Berries and Cream ad. Released in 2007, this quirky, bizarre...

11 AOL Homescreens From the 90s Through the Early 00s

'90s
For many of us, AOL was the homepage of the Internet. Iconic in design and functionality, it was how most of America got on...

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