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fromVulture
5 days ago

Does Proof Still Compute?

Broadway revival of Proof reflects Y2K nostalgia but struggles to deliver its emotional and intellectual impact.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
1 week ago

I Thought "Day-To-Night Makeup" Was A Grown-Up Requirement

Day-to-night makeup rituals from the early 2000s are largely absent in modern adult life, replaced by a preference for natural looks.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
2 weeks ago

Behind Japanese Cherry Blossom, The Mall Fragrance That Outlasted Everything Else

Japanese Cherry Blossom remains a top-selling fragrance due to its timeless appeal and unique blend of scents.
Portland
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Contractor quaffed his way to Y2K compliance

Y2K preparations included humorous incidents, with a contractor enjoying beers while ensuring systems were ready for the millennium change.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

The Y2K bug delayed my honeymoon ... by 17 years!

A reader we'll Regomize as "Barb" who showed up for Y2K duty carrying a bottle of champagne, which rather upset her boss who had laid in sparkling grape juice to keep the on call crew sober. Barb was having none of it and fair enough, because she married just 12 days before Y2K eve and postponed her honeymoon to work that night.
Tech industry
Software development
fromTheregister
3 months ago

When the lights went out Y2K started to feel far too real

Extensive Y2K preparations largely averted major failures, but isolated legacy-hardware glitches, unexpected human-caused outages, and local power issues occurred during the rollover.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
3 months ago

IT team camped at work fixing Y2K bug in boss's side project

Y2K precautions and a countdown screensaver caused powered-on PCs to crash at rollover, requiring IT reboots after disconnecting and reconnecting networks.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The Guide #219:: Don't panic! Revisiting the millennium's wildest cultural predictions

Millennium anxieties mixed Y2K apocalyptic fears with intense media fixation on projects like the Millennium Dome, sparking broad retrospection and extravagant predictions.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

We were ready to be the next Spice Girls': X-Cetra, the Y2K girl group earning cult fame 25 years late

Four preteen friends in Y2K California recorded lo-fi bedroom-pop Summer 2000; a leaked CD-R led to online rediscovery, an official vinyl release, and a reunion.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
8 months ago

Elsa Hosk Wore The Controversial "Skant" With An Underboob-Baring Bandeau Bra

Layered fashion was a major trend in the early 2000s, exemplified by styles like the skirt-over-pants and the emergence of skants.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

What's the definitive piece of Y2K pop culture?

The most definitive piece of Y2K pop culture encapsulates teen culture, viral memes, and iconic media from the late 1990s to early 2000s.
Digital life
fromMashable
8 months ago

K-pop rookies KiiiKiii tap into Gen Z's obsession with early internet aesthetics

KiiiKiii's new single 'Dancing Alone' embodies a Y2K internet aesthetic with nostalgic references to early online culture.
#nostalgia
fromWWD
11 months ago
Fashion & style

Vita Coco Taps Brenda Song and Limited Too for Nostalgia Mall Experience in NYC

fromBuzzFeed
1 year ago
Digital life

If You're Under 32, You'll Definitely Fail This Very Easy Y2K Pop Culture Quiz

fromWWD
11 months ago
Fashion & style

Vita Coco Taps Brenda Song and Limited Too for Nostalgia Mall Experience in NYC

fromBuzzFeed
1 year ago
Digital life

If You're Under 32, You'll Definitely Fail This Very Easy Y2K Pop Culture Quiz

fromBustle
10 months ago

Retro Polka Dots, Colorful Stripes, & More Of Summer's Biggest Nail Art Trends

There's something about summer that makes nail art feel necessary. Maybe it's the longer days, maybe it's the fact that your hands are suddenly in every holding-an-iced-drink-on-the-beach pic.
Fashion & style
Fashion & style
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
11 months ago

Kelly Rowland Channels Y2K Vibes in Lancome's 25th Anniversary Juicy Tubes Campaign | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Kelly Rowland celebrates Y2K nostalgia with Lancôme's Juicy Tubes campaign, highlighting her iconic beauty and cultural influence.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 year ago

Video: Song of the Week: Who Is Tate McRae?

Tate McRae's new song is a nostalgic throwback to early 2000s pop, echoing familiar sounds from icons like the Pussycat Dolls and Britney Spears.
Music
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