2003 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Finding Nemo
Slang
"Owned"
Price Check
Gas: $1.59
Notable Deaths
Johnny Cash, Gregory Peck, Katharine Hepburn
Music & Style
Post-Grunge
World Affairs
DHS Created
Iraq Invasion
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The Iraq War begins. The Human Genome Project is completed. The Space Shuttle Columbia tragically disintegrates upon re-entry. The Concorde makes its final commercial flight.
- Culture & Mood: Intense political polarization over the war. Social networking begins to stir with the launch of Myspace.
- Fashion & Slang: Von Dutch hats and shutter shades. If you agree, you say 'True that.'
- Fun Fact: 2003 was the year Finding Nemo was released, and iTunes launched, making it legal and easy to buy single songs for 99 cents.