For the love of god, please stop using your dad’s necktie as a belt.
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Ringtones, torn jeans, and trucker hats. You were present at the beginning of the best decade ever!
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But, like, in the best way possible because shiny drawstring pants FTW.
No further comment on the fuzzy blue coat.
What on earth is going on here???
The year is 2005. It was the height of Lindsay's career. Mean Girls and her first album, Speak, had come out the year before. In '05, Herbie: Fully Loaded and her sophomore album, A Little More Personal (Raw), came out. There was a lot going on in the starlet's life...
Dress capris: We’ve all been there.
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Two words: jersey gown.
Some people would put rubber bands on the bottom of their pants to keep their shoes extra crisp.
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Destiny’s Child has graced us with some incredible ensembles in the early to mid-2000s but when it comes to memorable fashion, Beyoncé is a force to be reckoned with in her own right.
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So tragickkk and br00tal. And so hard to follow.
Are you a Christina, or more of an Avril? The most important quiz you’ll take this year, probably.
It was the best of scarf belts, it was the worst of scarf belts.
2000s level: Setting your AIM status to I HAVE A HUGE CRUSH ON %n
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2000s level: Making sure to burn to a CD-RW instead of just a CD-R.
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2000s level: Chris Kirkpatrick lip-synching on top of a train.
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2000s level: Setting your Xanga "currently listening" to Blink-182.
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The ultimate TBT.
YEAH-HA BUDDY.
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Teen movies? Toilet humor? SEX STUFF? STFU, movie critics. That's all anyone could ever ask for in a parody of the teen movie GENRE.
Whilst driving a decked-out goth low rider. Obviously.
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You probably still wish you could decorate your walls with FHM posters.
And of course popping that collar!
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Sadly the show was a bit dishonest and the cars really were undrivable.
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On the plus side they basically offered superior orthopedic ankle support.
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Just call him Evan “Corn Pops” Peters.
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♪ GONNA SPREAD MY WINGS, SWEET 16 ♪
♫ WE’LL CARRY ON, WE’LL CARRY ON ♫
"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)," Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge
"Teenagers," Welcome To The Black Parade
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"Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)," Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
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"Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough For The Two Of Us," I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
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This quiz is SO the drama.
How well do you remember the good old TRL days?
And it’s also a reminder that the early ’00s were in an awkward AF time in fashion.
I think JC is actually wearing the fabric from my nana's old couch.
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Many, many bags were sacrificed to make that outfit.
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“Who and what are these people?” — them to you
And they'll also never know the pain of their parents finding that call on the next billing cycle.
"What's a VJ?" — them to you
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Double Dare and Marc Summers went perfectly together with Guts and Mike O’Malley...It's an impossible comparison!
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