45 Very Oh-So-2000s Photos That Perfectly Capture What A Ridiculous Time It Was

    An era that can only be defined as EXTRA.

    1. Borat (aka Sacha Baron Cohen) at a special Myspace screening of Borat:

    Sacha Baron Cohen as "Borat" during MySpace.com Black Carpet Screening of "Borat"

    2. Daphne Aguilera trying to kiss Fred Durst backstage at the 2001 VMAs:

    Andy Dick dressed as Daphne Aguilera (in hot pink leather booty shorts and crop top) trying to kiss Fred Durst as Wes Borland looks on.

    3. A Survivor PC game that you know required like four discs to install:

    A Survivor PC box that has faces of some of the cast with sand in the background.

    4. Steve Jobs talking about how to burn a mix CD using iTunes during an Apple presentation:

    Steve Jobs during an Apple presentation with RIP featuring a Beck CD, and then the  words burn showing iTunes, and then burn showing a plain CD.

    5. An ad for Pepsi's free iTunes bottle cap game:

    An ad featuring a Pepsi bottle with Drink written above it, a open bottle cap with "Free Song" written inside of it and Win written above it, and a silver iPod Mini with the word Play written above it.

    6. A Paul Frank iPod Nano case:

    7. Jewel parodying J.Lo music videos and TRL in her music video for "Intuition":

    Jewel in pink vest patchwork top, surrounded by dancers, with words scrolling underneath and "No.1" written in a box in the top right corner.

    8. Tara Reid in the most early-'00s outfit (complete with sideways trucker cap) at a Girls Gone Wild event:

    Tara in ripped apart orange long-sleeved top with a ripped up white top underneath, denim short skirt, dog chains, and green trucker hat.

    9. And Justin Timberlake wearing a Girls Gone Wild trucker cap:

    Justin in a white T-shirt and wearing a white and red Girls Gone Wild trucker cap.

    10. The Chicks' Natalie Maines on TLC's Trading Spaces:

    A very blurry screenshot from the show, which features two teams read and blue, with the show's host, Paige Davis, standing in the middle.

    11. Blink-182 signing CDs at a FYE in-store:

    A photo of Blink-182 sitting down signing copies of their album "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket"

    12. This 50 Cent special edition Xbox:

    A all white Xbox with "50 Cent Bulletproof written" in gold letters on the side.

    13. And these Xbox games featuring the Burger King:

    There Burger King King Xbox game cartridges.

    14. This The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Honey Nut Cheerios box (that came with stickers from the movie as prizes):

    15. Samantha Mumba taking a selfie with a flip phone:

    A Samantha holding the flip phone screen towards the camera and her face (her sticking out her tongue) is in the center of the screen.

    16. The TiVo mascot sitting on a throne made of TiVo boxes:

    The TiVo mascot sitting on a bunch of orange boxes.

    17. The super-annoying Crazy Frog in a flat-brimmed hat with a huge GANGSTA chain on:

    18. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey promoting her edible beauty products line, Dessert:

    Nick Lachey kissing Jessica Simpson's hand during the media launch event Dessert.

    19. Two girls watching Mean Girls on a portable DVD player:

    A photo of two tween girls (one holding an Eeyore stuffed animal) sitting in plane, sharing a headphone and watching Mean Girls of a portable DVD player.

    20. Halle Berry shopping at Kitson while carrying a lowercase initial bag:

    Halle Berry wearing sunglasses and carrying large black purse with an "h" in white lettering on the side of it.

    21. Raven-SymonΓ© doing an in-store signing for the That's So Raven soundtrack at a Virgin Megastore:

    Raven-SymonΓ© wearing a denim jacket and hot pink hoop earrings while holding the "That's so Raven" CD.

    22. And Paris Hilton doing an in-store for her book, Confessions of an Heiress, at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square:

    Paris Hilton during Paris Hilton Signing Her New Book "Confessions of an Heiress"

    23. Jason Mraz and James Blunt wearing those ironic or vintage-looking tees that every guy wore in 2005:

    Jason Mraz wearing a black baseball cap and pink T-shirt with "geek" written on it, and James Blunt wearing green vintage looking T-shirt with "Monza 22" written on it.

    24. This Desperate Housewives cookbook β€” which I am seriously curious what moments or characters the recipes in it are based on:

    "The Desperate Housewives" cookbook with the cast on top, logo in the middle, photos of different foods on the bottom.

    25. A Yahoo employee drinking Jamba Juice on the launch date of Yahoo Answers:

    A employee smiling and holding her Jamba Juice while wearing a Yahoo Answers ringer tee.

    26. Victoria Beckham β€” with her very '00s blonde bob and spray tan β€” doing a cameo on Ugly Betty:

    27. And Adele doing a cameo on Ugly Betty:

    28. Shrek Gushers that looked more like Shrek's boogers:

    29. Bow Wow pointing to a Teen People cover with himself and Hilary Duff on it:

    Bow Wow sitting down pointing to a Teen People cover.

    30. Lindsay Lohan at a Teen People and Sims 2 party wearing a LiveStrong bracelet:

    Lindsay Lohan on the red carpet of a Teen People and Sims 2 event.

    31. This person wearing low-rise jeans and various bracelets for LiveStrong and other causes:

    An arm with various cause bracelets against a pair of low-rise jeans.

    32. This flier for Netflix DVD rentals β€” promoting the latest releases:

    A red Netflix flier promoting irs DVD rental program for $17.99 a month.

    33. The Jonas Brothers looking like upscale hipsters at a CosmoGirl event:

    Nick (in black coat and tie), Joe (in a ivory silk shirt, grey jacket, and purple scarf), and Kevin Jonas (in a grey jacket, grey stripped shirt, and old fashion hat) on the red carpet of a CosmoGirl.

    34. This so, so, so '00s bedazzled Spamalot purse that was made to promote the musical:

    A bedazzled purse that looks like a can of Spam but features Spamalot artwork.

    35. Tom Green rubbing up against Carson Daly on TRL:

    Tom Green dressed up like a chef while rubbing his butt against Carson Daly.

    36. Good Charlotte performing on a TRL special to promote Star Wars: Episode III β€” Revenge of the Sith:

    Good Charlotte performing outdoors at Lucas Ranch with Darth Vader and Chewbacca standing on stage with them.

    37. Time's 2006 Person of the Year "You" cover, which featured a desktop computer that looked like a cross between the old YouTube player and an iMac G5:

    Time magazine cover with a white desktop computer and the "words" you written on the bottom.

    38. Jesse McCartney in head-to-toe Hollister performing in front of a Hollister:

    Jesse McCartney kneeling and singing in front of in audience at the mall.

    39. This pic of two people trying to take a photo of Pete Wentz with flip phones:

    The most 2007 picture ever tbh πŸ˜‚πŸ‘Œ Blurry @petewentz and flip phones! (Sweden show, 2007) can't wait to see you back here in 80 days! πŸ’œ

    40. Ryan Pinkston at the release party for the Bad Boys II soundtrack, which was sponsored by Sean John clothing and Sprite Remix:

    Ryan Pinkston on the red carpet of the event wearing a red Hurley tee, dog tags, and a baseball cap to the side.

    41. The YouTube home screen with a The Andy Milonakis Show clip as the top featured video:

    42. Stacie Orrico holding a Bratz doll:

    Stacie Orrico backstage at an event holding a Bratz in ski suit.

    43. This The OC Scene It? DVD game:

    A "The OC" Scene It? DVD game box sealed featuring photos of the cast on it.

    44. These two filmmakers arriving at a Myspace event while holding a giant Classic iPod prop:

    Two filmmakers arriving at the Myspace GenArt event while holding a giant black Classic iPod cutout prop.

    45. And finally, Myspace's Tom posing with Dane Cook:

    Tom hugging Dane Cook.