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    14 Rolling Stone Covers That Immortalized 1999 In Pop Culture

    Looking back at the people and things that mattered to us 15 years ago.

    1. The Hello Nasty-era Beastie Boys ruled.

    2. Lauryn Hill ruled the world -- or at least our CD walkman.

    3. Jennifer Aniston talked about being Brad Pitt's girlfriend.

    4. The most late '90s thing ever made the cover: frosted tips!

    5. Britney Spears shocked everyone by posing in this iconic Lolita-esque shoot.

    6. We were introduced to chka-chka Slim Shady.

    7. The Backstreet Boys were "the new teen spirit."

    8. Angelina Jolie wasn't just hot, she was also a "devil doll" -- whatever that means.

    9. Somehow Jar Jar Binks was labeled a superstar?!

    10. Yeah baby, Mike Myers brought Austin Powers back.

    11. Ricky Martin got wet while talking about sex, love, marriage, and yoga.

    12. David Spade scored a cover and we all lost :(

    13. Brad Pitt proved he could look sexy even while dressed like a late 1960s housewife.

    14. And Nic Cage made the cover, unironically.