2000 Snapshot
"The Millennium Bug (Y2K) passes without global collapse."
The Vibe
Pop Culture
Millennium Futurism
Slang
"Wassup!"
Price Check
Gas: $1.51; PS2: $299
Notable Deaths
Charles Schulz, Alec Guinness, Pierre Trudeau
Music & Style
Teen Pop / Nu-Metal
Velour Tracksuits
World Affairs
Bush v. Gore
Second Intifada
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The world celebrates the turn of the millennium with a sigh of relief as Y2K fears prove unfounded. The dot-com bubble begins to burst, and the US Presidential election between Bush and Gore ends in a historic recount.
- Culture & Mood: A surreal mix of high-tech optimism and "New Millennium" aesthetics. The digital world becomes personal as broadband internet starts replacing dial-up.
- Fashion & Slang: Denim-on-denim, velour tracksuits, and trucker hats define the look; everything is "Hella" cool or greeted with a "Wassup!"
- Fun Fact: 2000 saw the release of The Sims, which became a cultural phenomenon, and the first crew arrived to live on the International Space Station (ISS).
Did you know? The Sims released