1. In 2010, Keeping Up with the Kardashians was already in its fifth season.
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In 2020, the Kardashians announced that the show would be ending after 20 seasons.
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2. In 2010, we all rushed to our nearest movie theater to see Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
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In 2020, we all watched Kristen Stewart in Happiest Season from our couches.
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3. In 2010, we couldn't stop wearing jeggings.

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In 2020, you couldn't get us to wear anything other than actual leggings or sweatpants.

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4. In 2010, we all wanted some funky feathers in our hair.
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In 2020, we could barely be bothered to even brush our hair.
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5. In 2010, the song of the summer was "California Gurls" by Katy Perry.
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In 2020, Katy gave birth to her very own California Gurl named Daisy Dove Bloom.
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6. In 2010, "Tik Tok" by Kesha was the first song of the year to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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7. In 2010, Lady Gaga wore her infamous meat dress to the MTV VMAs and basically stopped time.

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In 2020, Lady Gaga performed at the (socially distant) VMAs and basically gave us a full concert in under 10 minutes.
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8. In 2010, Instagram had just launched and was available to download and you could only post pictures.

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In 2020, Instagram influencers were still alive and well and selling just about everything they could on the app. We also had stories, reels, and even a new shopping section to take all our money.
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9. In 2010, Four Loko was the drink people couldn't stop talking about.

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10. In 2010, Kamala Harris entered politics when she won her CA Attorney General seat.

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In 2020, she became the first-ever Madame Vice President–Elect.

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11. In 2010, Miley released the music video for "Can't Be Tamed" and we all collectively lost our minds.
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In 2020, Miley released her seventh studio album, Plastic Hearts, and it was named one of the Best Albums of the Year by Rolling Stone.
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12. In 2010, the Emmys were held in person and the most awards went to the biographical drama Temple Grandin.

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In 2020, the Emmys were held remotely and the most awards went to Schitt's Creek.
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13. In 2010, Zendaya was just getting her start on Disney's Shake It Up.
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In 2020, Zendaya won her first Emmy for portraying Rue in Euphoria.
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14. In 2010, we loved connecting with friends over FarmVille.

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In 2020, we were only able to connect with friends over Zoom.
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15. In 2010, the most important accessory was anything mustache-themed.
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And in 2020, the most important accessory was (and still is) a CDC-compliant face mask.
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