Does Lorde’s album turning 7 mean my youth is officially over?
Welcome to Pop Culture Anniversaries of the Week, where we take a brief break from 2020 and look back at simpler times every Friday. In this past week…
1.
Ten years ago, on Oct. 1, The Social Network was released in theaters.
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Something something FUCK YOU FLIP FLOPS.
2.
Twenty years ago, on Oct. 2, Radiohead released their album Kid A.
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Don’t say I don’t ever give you anything, Gen X.
3.
Fifteen years ago, on Sept. 27, Panic! at the Disco released their debut album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.
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Might dig out my Panic! beanie from my mom’s garage in celebration.
4.
Seven years ago, on Sept. 27, Lorde released her debut album Pure Heroine.
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Personal fact that nobody asked for: I listened to over a day’s worth of Lorde on Spotify in 2018. She only has two albums.
5.
Eight years ago, on Sept. 27, Rihanna released her single “Diamonds.”
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I thought this was like three years ago? Anyone else?
6.
Twelve years ago, on Sept. 26, Lady Gaga released her single “Poker Face.”
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7.
Seventeen years ago, on Sept. 29, Kill Bill: Volume 1 had its LA premiere.
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Given how much I’ve been in my sweats this year, the Bride feels like a viable Halloween outfit.
8.
Sixteen years ago, on Sept. 27, Shark Tale had its NYC premiere.
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Look how TINY Jaden is.
9.
Fourteen years ago, on Sept. 26, Leonardo DiCaprio was hanging with some Rolling Stones at The Departed premiere after party.
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I don’t even have a snarky comment, this just looks very cool.
10.
Fourteen years ago, on Sept. 26, Click had its London premiere.
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TBH, I thought I wept to this movie in ’03, but apparently not.
11.
Finally, seventeen years ago on Sept. 26, Simon Cowell launched a Pop Idol PlayStation 2 game.
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Don’t worry — there was also an American Idol version.
Do these all seem like just yesterday or a thousand years ago? LMK in the comments!
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