#pop-culture-history

#pop-culture-history

Kim Kardashian's life maps onto the entire history of media in the new millennium, starting with her family's role in the O.J. Simpson trial, which was a major televised event.

YouTube is the top platform for watching creators across every demographic of US children, according to a February report from Precisify.

Billy Idol, at 70, has not only maintained his relevance in the music scene but has also been recognized with an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. His performances, including a surprise appearance at Coachella, highlight his ongoing connection with fans and the music industry.

You could do something stupid at 15 and only the three people there remembered it - not the entire internet forever.

Bieber's gaze emanated from a pair of huge screens, acknowledging the 'liveness' of his performance as a subtly shifting, always mediated quality.

Beleaguered Louvre president Laurence des Cars quits after a historic heist under her watch. The next morning, a new leader is announced. It's Christophe Leribault from the Palace of Versailles, a true museum animal who ran a few during his career.

The past decade has seen a surge of new ways of self-expression online, but somehow, netizens reminisce about the grainy selfies with dog ear filters, old movies, and less AI-generated content.

For free, you could play on the Disney website (now miraculously semi-intact here) and take a virtual tour through Lizzie McGuire's closet. Much like Lizzie herself, you too could build a wardrobe of the most radioactively insane outfits. Floral-print midi skirt and leopard-print top. Pink tank top with a tie-dye heart and a teeny denim skirt with a brown fringe belt. Spiky half-updo with a purple headband. A red purse with a photo of a bunch of dogs on it. (Lizzie did not have a dog.)