75 Pictures From 1999 That Prove Once And For All It Was The Greatest And Strangest Year Ever

    Celine Dion's backward suit, very large ties, and more.

    All of the following were taken in 1999...

    1. Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey as a couple. Like, I completely forgot they ever dated.

    at the teen choice awards

    2. Freddie Prinze Jr. with a large tie and suspenders.

    at teen choice awards

    3. Freddie Prinze Jr. with his large tie and suspenders accepting "Hottie of the Year" at the Teen Choice Awards with fellow hottie winner, Jennifer Love Hewitt.

    with jennifer love hewitt

    4. The members of Blink-182 getting intimate on a red carpet.

    The members of Blink 182 feeling Mark Hoppus' chest

    5. Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams filming one of the best comedies/movies of all time, Dick.

    Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams in American flag clothing

    6. 98 Degrees performing at a YM magazine party at some random Macy's.

    7. NSYNC in incredibly large, shiny, and puffy jackets.

    8. Aaron Carter in a Hoku/JC Chasez sandwich.

    9. This tween's room.

    A teenager in his room covered with posters of Britney Spears and Sarah Michelle Geller

    10. Britney Spears having a casual conversation with Ricky Martin.

    11. Britney Spears wearing a tiny jacket with her mouth wide open and eyes slightly crossed.

    Britney Spears with her mouth wide open

    12. Britney and NSYNC having a cute moment.

    Britney and NSYNC sitting on steps smiling

    13. The most important couple of 1999, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Carson Daly.

    at the vmas

    14. Tommy Lee in his trench coat and Pamela Anderson dressed as some sort of clown at the VMAs.

    15. Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon on the Cruel Intentions red carpet.

    dressed casual cool

    16. This picture from the Election red carpet.

    Chris Klein, Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick and Molly Hagan.

    17. This picture from the She's All That red carpet.

    Anna Paquin, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Rachel Leigh Cook

    18. A grown man with a Furby on his shoulder.

    19. Tom Hanks with a beard, probably because he just filmed Cast Away.

    20. Fergie when she was part of the wildly successful girl group Wild Orchid.

    Wild Orchid with their hands extended

    21. Snoop Dogg making out with Kathy Griffin.

    22. NSYNC wearing reflective tape attached to all-leather outfits.

    23. AJ McClean being an early adopter of the male crop top.

    24. Whitney and Mariah performing "When You Believe" at the Oscars.

    25. Shania Twain performing "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" at the Grammys.

    26. Brandy and Monica winning a Grammy for "The Boy Is Mine."

    27. This random picture of Missy Elliott and Faith Hill.

    Missy and Faith with some random guy

    28. Ricky Martin and that iconic ribbed sweater thing he wore to the Grammys.

    29. Married couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman looking like straight-up wax figures.

    30. Jonathan Taylor Thomas just, like, existing.

    31. Iconic Kids Choice Awards host Rosie O'Donnell hosting the Kids Choice Awards.

    Rosie Odonnel with a guitar

    32. TLC wearing literal "T," "L," and "C."

    33. Ricky Martin kissing Catherine Zeta-Jones.

    34. Celine Dion in *the most* iconic Academy Awards look of all time.

    Celine Dion wearing a tuxedo backward

    35. Gender-bending legendary queen.

    Celine Dion in her backward tuxedo

    36. Ben Stiller and the dog, Puffy, from There's Something About Mary.

    37. The Olsen Twins wearing scarves as skirts.

    ankle length skirts

    38. Britney Spears and Joey McIntyre getting a convertible tour of Disney World.

    in a convertible

    39. Steve Jobs trying to make collecting large desktop computers happen.

    40. Just, like, this picture of a mall with people *actually* shopping.

    the mall of america

    41. A bunch of people watching some robot dogs "play."

    42. Bruce Willis in a leather cap at a premiere for The Sixth Sense.

    43. Verne Troyer, Robert Wagner, and Rob Lowe doing the Dr. Evil.

    they have their pinkies up to their mouths

    44. Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche in happier times.

    at the academy awards

    45. Jen determined to get Brad Pitt home.

    46. The cast of Friends at some award show before it was impossible to get them all in a room together.

    47. Brad and Jen at the Fight Club premiere.

    48. Roseanne looking at a newspaper that says Bill Clinton was acquitted.

    on leno

    49. Meryl Streep embracing Bill Clinton in a deep hug.

    50. Cher and Sarah Michelle Gellar at a press conference for Diva's Live.

    51. Freddie Prinze Jr. when he was dating someone who wasn't Sarah Michelle Gellar.

    at the teen choice awards

    52. Gwen Stefani in her braces era.

    bright pink hair and braces

    53. The Sprouse twins barely fitting on some chairs.

    on leno

    54. The Sprouse twins and their babysitter, Adam Sandler.

    55. Adam Sandler originating the "Karen."

    swoopy bangs

    56. Edward Furlong and actress Natasha Lyonne sharing a cig on the American Pie red carpet.

    57. Charlize Theron and her teeny tiny bangs.

    58. Baby Spice reading fan mail on her 23rd birthday.

    she's holding up an angelica card

    59. Posh and Wax Posh — like, literally who is who?

    posh and her wax figure

    60. The Spice Girls when they were a foursome.

    61. Britney Spears in her Greta Thunberg era.

    at the big help

    62. Macho Man Randy Savage making out with someone after being slimed at the Kids Choice Awards.

    lots of tongue

    63. The legendary Jessie Camp.

    64. AJ McLean trying to stand out from the rest of the boys, but instead he looks kinda sad.

    theyre in all black and hes in white

    65. Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra at a Planet Hollywood.

    66. Sarah Jessica Parker and Derek Jeter getting close.

    theyre touching at a macys event

    67. Some guy looking up Beanie Babies on the internet.

    68. Nicole Kidman and Jason Biggs having a gay ol' time.

    69. A tween in a room covered with pictures he tore out from a magazine.

    70. Elian Gonzalez opening a Nintendo 64 at Christmas.

    71. Jennifer Lopez in her Puff Daddy era.

    72. Limp Bizkit looking very proud of Ricky Martin for winning a VMA.

    73. David Bowie and Iman.

    at the vmas

    74. Britney Spears looking very 2021 in 1999.

    tiny baby sunglasses and a bucket hat

    75. And Hercules, the duck from Friends, walking the red carpet of the TV Guide Awards.

    A duck with a bow tie