JGibson Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Emo (Jimmy Eat World, My Chemical Romance, The Used) Ringtone Rap (mostly negative) American Idol (Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson) Nu-Metal (Korn, Limp Bizkit, P.O.D., Linkin Park) S Club (7) Pop-Punk (Good Charlotte, Sum 41, Simple Plan) Indie Rock (Death Cab For Cutie, Coldplay) Green Day's resurgence. South Park becoming more of a parody current topics show. SuChin Pak as the main face of MTV News, although Kurt Loder was still on its payroll. The beginnings of social media as we know it (the next decade made it mainstream). MySpace was king, but steadily lost to Facebook and Twitter (now X). Nipplegate Cable TV becoming a viable home for original programming. The Iraq War (an ill-advised mistake) 9/11 Northeastern US blackout of 2003 The election of Barack Obama in 2008 as POTUS. The Bush v. Gore case that put Bush 43 in office in 2000. The Lawrence v. Texas SCOTUS ruling in 2003. Legalization of marriage equality in Canada, The Netherlands, and some US States. Nancy Pelosi becomes first woman to become US House Speaker. NHL Lockout 2004-05 Illini MBB team 2002 MLB All-Star Game tie game controversy The Invincibles (2003-04 Arsenal team) Albert Pujols Ichiro Tom Brady Kurt Warner Troy Polamalu Martin Brodeur Keith Tkachuk Chris Pronger Arsène Wenger Thierry Henry Jim Edmonds Scott Rolen Torry Holt Isaac Bruce Marshall Faulk Terrell Owens Chad Johnson (Ochocinco)
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