40 Things That Were Popular At The Beginning Of The Decade That Aren't Popular Anymore

It's time to be nostalgic about the 2000s. Who remembers when Anthrax was cool?!?!

• 1. Anthrax

  

• 2. DeadJournal

  

  A goth kid essential.

• 3. AIM Subprofiles

  

  The best part of the subprofile was seeing who secretly had your screen name.

• 4. Kazaa

  

  I still don't know the proper way to say it.

• 5. Jason Biggs

  

  He may have played the same character in every movie, but he still had such a promising career! (lol)

• 6. Ja Rule

  J.Lo and Ja Rule were a match made in early 00s heaven.

• 7. Bandanas

  

  I couldn't find a picture of Justin Timberlake with his puffy blonde fro, so LFO will do.

• 8. Darrin's Dance Grooves

  

• 9. Jeans With Flames/Anything With Flames

  

  I'm thinking of JNCO in particular.

• 10. TRL

  

  Britney vs. Christina. BSB vs. NSYNC. Korn vs. Limp Bizkit. GLORY DAYS.

• 11. Trucker Hats

  

  Von Dutch.

• 12. Frosted Tips

  

  No words.

• 13. Hanging A Flag Outside Your House

  

  A post-9/11 MUST.

• 14. Boybands

• 15. Old Navy Performance Fleece

  This commercial may be from 1998, but the craze lasted through the 00s.

• 16. Fred Durst

  

  The original douche.

• 17. Pepsi Twist

  

• 18. Rubber Bracelets

  

  FOR EVERYTHING.

• 19. Advertising CDs On TV

  

  WOW Worship was a personal fav.

• 20. Volkswagen Beetles

  

• 21. Nelly

  The band aid never really caught on.

• 22. Dogpile, Alta Vista, Etc.

  

• 23. "Bling bling"

  

• 24. "The Weakest Link" Lady

  

  So scary.

• 25. Chat Rooms

  

• 26. The Dell Guy

  

• 27. Ties

  

  Skater chic.

• 28. "Metrosexual"

  

  A buzzword that you don't really hear anymore.

• 29. Being Closeted

  

  Lance Bass, NPH, etc. It was a thing.

• 30. Lindsay Lohan's Acting Career

  

• 31. Trading Spaces

  

  Loved this show, until it got old.

• 32. The Osbournes

  

• 33. SARS

  

  This is more mid-2000s, but a "this list" MUST.

• 34. Tom Green

  

• 35. Showing Your Roots

  

  Blonde hair and black roots = 00s staple.

• 36. State Shirts

  

  My other favorite was "Getting Lucky In Kentucky." Thank Urban Outfitters.

• 37. Shell Necklaces

  

  And hemp.

• 38. Nick Lachey

  

• 39. CD Walkmen

  

• 40. Parachute Pants