Top 10 Trends of the 2000s

the first 10 years of the new millennium

the first 10 years of the new millennium saw some strange horrific and wonderful

saw some strange horrific and wonderful

saw some strange horrific and wonderful things spreading the news I’m leaving

things spreading the news I’m leaving

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today welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 trends of the 2000s 3:10 Mahan – come

trends of the 2000s 3:10 Mahan – come

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really wanna make you one for our series

really wanna make you one for our series of the top 10 trends per decade we’re

of the top 10 trends per decade we’re

of the top 10 trends per decade we’re taking a look at the fashions films

taking a look at the fashions films

taking a look at the fashions films music and more that were popular in a

music and more that were popular in a

music and more that were popular in a certain era whoa hey it’s our take no

certain era whoa hey it’s our take no

certain era whoa hey it’s our take no more no more it can

more no more it can

more no more it can wait these are those famous trends that

wait these are those famous trends that

wait these are those famous trends that have come to represent that decade and

have come to represent that decade and

have come to represent that decade and have since been parodied to death you

have since been parodied to death you

have since been parodied to death you remember of course Numa Numa my

today we’re looking into the not so

today we’re looking into the not so distant past when newer was always

distant past when newer was always

distant past when newer was always better and technology changed the world

better and technology changed the world

better and technology changed the world mm like Waze I’m like you know what

mm like Waze I’m like you know what

mm like Waze I’m like you know what Snooki you’re a real cool girl I’m like

Snooki you’re a real cool girl I’m like

Snooki you’re a real cool girl I’m like thank you like finally number 10

thank you like finally number 10

thank you like finally number 10 file-sharing

mp3s changed the way we listen to music

mp3s changed the way we listen to music but on top of being able to carry

but on top of being able to carry

but on top of being able to carry thousands of songs in your pocket

thousands of songs in your pocket

thousands of songs in your pocket listeners wanted open access to their

listeners wanted open access to their

listeners wanted open access to their favorite tunes we weren’t quite prepared

favorite tunes we weren’t quite prepared

favorite tunes we weren’t quite prepared for the shitstorm that’s sort of that we

for the shitstorm that’s sort of that we

for the shitstorm that’s sort of that we became engulfed in thus the ability to

became engulfed in thus the ability to

became engulfed in thus the ability to share your files between peers whether

share your files between peers whether

share your files between peers whether it was popular music movies or TV shows

it was popular music movies or TV shows

it was popular music movies or TV shows became the wave of the future it was

became the wave of the future it was

became the wave of the future it was very exciting

very exciting

very exciting we knew we were building something that

we knew we were building something that

we knew we were building something that was very big starting with Napster in

was very big starting with Napster in

was very big starting with Napster in the late 90s the trend continued

the late 90s the trend continued

the late 90s the trend continued throughout the 2000s with services like

throughout the 2000s with services like

throughout the 2000s with services like LimeWire and sites like Pirate Bay Wow

LimeWire and sites like Pirate Bay Wow

LimeWire and sites like Pirate Bay Wow gallery music for free is awesome many

gallery music for free is awesome many

gallery music for free is awesome many criticized illegal file sharing and its

criticized illegal file sharing and its

criticized illegal file sharing and its effect on the music industry but those

effect on the music industry but those

effect on the music industry but those in search of free media shouted them

in search of free media shouted them

in search of free media shouted them down basically each time you shut the

down basically each time you shut the

down basically each time you shut the Pirate Bay down we will multiply number

Pirate Bay down we will multiply number

Pirate Bay down we will multiply number 9

9

9 UFC like we said second to none

no one’s saying that UFC in any way

no one’s saying that UFC in any way pioneered televised fighting but you

pioneered televised fighting but you

pioneered televised fighting but you could make the argument that the company

could make the argument that the company

could make the argument that the company did perfect it starting in the early 90s

did perfect it starting in the early 90s

did perfect it starting in the early 90s and seeing huge popularity throughout

and seeing huge popularity throughout

and seeing huge popularity throughout the 2000s the Ultimate Fighting

the 2000s the Ultimate Fighting

the 2000s the Ultimate Fighting Championship allowed mixed martial arts

Championship allowed mixed martial arts

Championship allowed mixed martial arts fighters to use a variety of techniques

fighters to use a variety of techniques

fighters to use a variety of techniques and fighting styles

ranging from boxing and wrestling to

ranging from boxing and wrestling to Muay Thai and karate to basically just

Muay Thai and karate to basically just

Muay Thai and karate to basically just kick some ass inside the Octagon

spawning a new generation of fighters

spawning a new generation of fighters UFC continues to dominate popular

UFC continues to dominate popular

UFC continues to dominate popular fighting competitions today

number eight energy drinks hey do you

number eight energy drinks hey do you want to feel so energetic tripower

want to feel so energetic tripower

want to feel so energetic tripower thirst energy drinks for people who need

thirst energy drinks for people who need

thirst energy drinks for people who need gratuitous amounts of energy coffee

gratuitous amounts of energy coffee

gratuitous amounts of energy coffee culture rose to prominence in the 90s

culture rose to prominence in the 90s

culture rose to prominence in the 90s but there came a time in the aughts when

but there came a time in the aughts when

but there came a time in the aughts when a cup of joe just didn’t do the trick

a cup of joe just didn’t do the trick

a cup of joe just didn’t do the trick anymore for those with the always

anymore for those with the always

anymore for those with the always on-the-go lifestyle yo Carl hitting the

on-the-go lifestyle yo Carl hitting the

on-the-go lifestyle yo Carl hitting the club’s got a case of Red Bull gonna pull

club’s got a case of Red Bull gonna pull

club’s got a case of Red Bull gonna pull an all-nighter get down and so the era

an all-nighter get down and so the era

an all-nighter get down and so the era of the energy drink was ushered in viral

of the energy drink was ushered in viral

of the energy drink was ushered in viral marketing and product placement led

marketing and product placement led

marketing and product placement led energy drinks like rockstar monster and

energy drinks like rockstar monster and

energy drinks like rockstar monster and redbull to gain huge popularity

redbull to gain huge popularity

redbull to gain huge popularity particularly among youth and those

particularly among youth and those

particularly among youth and those involved in teen culture despite their

involved in teen culture despite their

involved in teen culture despite their alleged negative health effects sound

alleged negative health effects sound

alleged negative health effects sound the alarm

the alarm

the alarm you’re gonna be uncomfortably energetic

you’re gonna be uncomfortably energetic

you’re gonna be uncomfortably energetic just remember Red Bull may have a

just remember Red Bull may have a

just remember Red Bull may have a formula one team but it doesn’t actually

formula one team but it doesn’t actually

formula one team but it doesn’t actually give you wings number seven Texas

give you wings number seven Texas

give you wings number seven Texas Hold’em No Limit Texas Hold’em is the

Hold’em No Limit Texas Hold’em is the

Hold’em No Limit Texas Hold’em is the Cadillac of poker

Cadillac of poker

Cadillac of poker who doesn’t love finding new ways to

who doesn’t love finding new ways to

who doesn’t love finding new ways to gamble away your hard-earned cash each

gamble away your hard-earned cash each

gamble away your hard-earned cash each player is dealt two cards facedown five

player is dealt two cards facedown five

player is dealt two cards facedown five cards are then dealt face-up across the

cards are then dealt face-up across the

cards are then dealt face-up across the middle these are community cards

middle these are community cards

middle these are community cards everyone can use to make the best

everyone can use to make the best

everyone can use to make the best five-card hand although standard poker

five-card hand although standard poker

five-card hand although standard poker has always been popular

has always been popular

has always been popular Texas Hold’em rose to popularity due to

Texas Hold’em rose to popularity due to

Texas Hold’em rose to popularity due to its relative simplicity its expansion

its relative simplicity its expansion

its relative simplicity its expansion online and its use in popular media

online and its use in popular media

online and its use in popular media that’s it hmm anyone want to play poker

that’s it hmm anyone want to play poker

that’s it hmm anyone want to play poker huh someone’s in a hurry even enticing

huh someone’s in a hurry even enticing

huh someone’s in a hurry even enticing James Bond to take a seat at the table

James Bond to take a seat at the table

James Bond to take a seat at the table in 2006’s casino royale’ five in seven

in 2006’s casino royale’ five in seven

in 2006’s casino royale’ five in seven of spades

of spades

of spades is great +48 now a staple on TV thanks

is great +48 now a staple on TV thanks

is great +48 now a staple on TV thanks to the World Series of Poker and World

to the World Series of Poker and World

to the World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour Texas Hold’em is the go-to

Poker Tour Texas Hold’em is the go-to

Poker Tour Texas Hold’em is the go-to game of strategy and psychology for

game of strategy and psychology for

game of strategy and psychology for friends to casually play over a few

friends to casually play over a few

friends to casually play over a few beers seven and a four gives a taxi rule

beers seven and a four gives a taxi rule

beers seven and a four gives a taxi rule you go did give Z takes he’s not a rule

you go did give Z takes he’s not a rule

you go did give Z takes he’s not a rule in Texas Hold’em hi we made a really

in Texas Hold’em hi we made a really

in Texas Hold’em hi we made a really successful thing on the internet and

successful thing on the internet and

successful thing on the internet and we’d like to collect our money number

we’d like to collect our money number

we’d like to collect our money number six

six

six user-generated content you’re lucky she

user-generated content you’re lucky she

user-generated content you’re lucky she even performed for you bastard as the

even performed for you bastard as the

even performed for you bastard as the quality of consumer based technology

quality of consumer based technology

quality of consumer based technology increased over the decades the 2000s

increased over the decades the 2000s

increased over the decades the 2000s site reach a point where users could

site reach a point where users could

site reach a point where users could create content from home and upload it

create content from home and upload it

create content from home and upload it onto the internet for mass viewing

this meant gifs flash animations comedic

this meant gifs flash animations comedic home videos and many more pieces of

home videos and many more pieces of

home videos and many more pieces of online media were viewable to anyone

online media were viewable to anyone

online media were viewable to anyone with a web connection with the launch of

with a web connection with the launch of

with a web connection with the launch of YouTube in 2005 it wasn’t long before

YouTube in 2005 it wasn’t long before

YouTube in 2005 it wasn’t long before users were able to find a large viewer

users were able to find a large viewer

users were able to find a large viewer base and we gotta say thanks for that

base and we gotta say thanks for that

base and we gotta say thanks for that he’s climbing in your windows he’s

he’s climbing in your windows he’s

he’s climbing in your windows he’s snatchin your people up tryna rape em so

snatchin your people up tryna rape em so

snatchin your people up tryna rape em so y’all need to hide your kids hide your

y’all need to hide your kids hide your

y’all need to hide your kids hide your wife hide your kids hide your wife so

wife hide your kids hide your wife so

wife hide your kids hide your wife so lose that girl then I wonder what went

lose that girl then I wonder what went

lose that girl then I wonder what went wrong so that shouts her on the street

wrong so that shouts her on the street

wrong so that shouts her on the street number five the rise of indie pop and

number five the rise of indie pop and

number five the rise of indie pop and rock

though the term Indy had been around

though the term Indy had been around since at least the 80s the internet and

since at least the 80s the internet and

since at least the 80s the internet and new digital technologies that rose to

new digital technologies that rose to

new digital technologies that rose to prominence in the 2000s gave bands the

prominence in the 2000s gave bands the

prominence in the 2000s gave bands the chance to not only record on their own

chance to not only record on their own

chance to not only record on their own but also to get their music to a wider

but also to get their music to a wider

but also to get their music to a wider audience on their own with MySpace and

audience on their own with MySpace and

audience on their own with MySpace and later iTunes providing especially vital

later iTunes providing especially vital

later iTunes providing especially vital platforms for many groups

because of this the 2000s saw a huge

because of this the 2000s saw a huge rise in independent music meaning

rise in independent music meaning

rise in independent music meaning artists could not only avoid

artists could not only avoid

artists could not only avoid conventional means of distribution but

conventional means of distribution but

conventional means of distribution but also style choices

this allowed the alternative music genre

this allowed the alternative music genre to flourish and mainstream music to be

to flourish and mainstream music to be

to flourish and mainstream music to be affected by new sounds

emo originally started as a style of

emo originally started as a style of music known as emotional hardcore where

music known as emotional hardcore where

music known as emotional hardcore where artists expressed dark and emotional

artists expressed dark and emotional

artists expressed dark and emotional ideas through their work

not only did that jar of music gain

not only did that jar of music gain mainstream recognition in the early

mainstream recognition in the early

mainstream recognition in the early 2000s it also transformed from a type of

2000s it also transformed from a type of

2000s it also transformed from a type of music into much more where fashion

music into much more where fashion

music into much more where fashion choices and even behavior were

choices and even behavior were

choices and even behavior were influenced

I heard you already emo culture allowed

I heard you already emo culture allowed those who saw themselves as social

those who saw themselves as social

those who saw themselves as social outcasts to own what made them different

in conjunction with the music emo style

in conjunction with the music emo style sometimes and stereotypically meant dyed

sometimes and stereotypically meant dyed

sometimes and stereotypically meant dyed hair heavy makeup sharp contrasting

hair heavy makeup sharp contrasting

hair heavy makeup sharp contrasting colors and lots of black plus a few

colors and lots of black plus a few

colors and lots of black plus a few piercings didn’t hurt dude are you

piercings didn’t hurt dude are you

piercings didn’t hurt dude are you taking annoying selfies again no why

taking annoying selfies again no why

taking annoying selfies again no why would you think I’d be doing something

would you think I’d be doing something

would you think I’d be doing something like that number three the metrosexual

back in the day male grooming and style

back in the day male grooming and style consciousness wear traits exhibited

consciousness wear traits exhibited

consciousness wear traits exhibited almost exclusively by the gay community

almost exclusively by the gay community

almost exclusively by the gay community at least out in the open after I remove

at least out in the open after I remove

at least out in the open after I remove the ice pack I use a deep Pore Cleanser

the ice pack I use a deep Pore Cleanser

the ice pack I use a deep Pore Cleanser lotion in the shower I use a water

lotion in the shower I use a water

lotion in the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser nano honey almond

activated gel cleanser nano honey almond

activated gel cleanser nano honey almond body scrub though the definition of a

body scrub though the definition of a

body scrub though the definition of a metrosexual was also similar to that of

metrosexual was also similar to that of

metrosexual was also similar to that of the 80s yuppie males the 2000s saw the

the 80s yuppie males the 2000s saw the

the 80s yuppie males the 2000s saw the rise of the metrosexual no one

rise of the metrosexual no one

rise of the metrosexual no one appreciates clothes here Barbie noble as

appreciates clothes here Barbie noble as

appreciates clothes here Barbie noble as straight men began taking fashion advice

straight men began taking fashion advice

straight men began taking fashion advice and putting an abundance of effort and

and putting an abundance of effort and

and putting an abundance of effort and funds into grooming a trend popularized

funds into grooming a trend popularized

funds into grooming a trend popularized by the fashion show Queer Eye for the

by the fashion show Queer Eye for the

by the fashion show Queer Eye for the straight guy we inaugurate you into the

straight guy we inaugurate you into the

straight guy we inaugurate you into the new phase of your life at the rebirth of

new phase of your life at the rebirth of

new phase of your life at the rebirth of the artist the term metrosexual itself

the artist the term metrosexual itself

the artist the term metrosexual itself is a combination of the words

is a combination of the words

is a combination of the words Metropolitan and heterosexual and it’s

Metropolitan and heterosexual and it’s

Metropolitan and heterosexual and it’s since shifted the constantly changing

since shifted the constantly changing

since shifted the constantly changing idea of modern masculinity number two

idea of modern masculinity number two

idea of modern masculinity number two reality TV I love you all I love you

reality TV I love you all I love you

reality TV I love you all I love you more than life itself you don’t fucking

more than life itself you don’t fucking

more than life itself you don’t fucking man the misnomer that is reality TV

man the misnomer that is reality TV

man the misnomer that is reality TV began with the idea that hidden cameras

began with the idea that hidden cameras

began with the idea that hidden cameras would follow people through a series of

would follow people through a series of

would follow people through a series of unscripted events juxtaposed with

unscripted events juxtaposed with

unscripted events juxtaposed with talking head interviews with the

talking head interviews with the

talking head interviews with the subjects discussing their thoughts and

subjects discussing their thoughts and

subjects discussing their thoughts and feelings on those events the hardest

feelings on those events the hardest

feelings on those events the hardest part is hanging around all young kids I

part is hanging around all young kids I

part is hanging around all young kids I don’t even know what MTV means do those

don’t even know what MTV means do those

don’t even know what MTV means do those survivor the various idols and Big

survivor the various idols and Big

survivor the various idols and Big Brother are a few pioneers of the genre

Brother are a few pioneers of the genre

Brother are a few pioneers of the genre celebrities began to exploit the trend

celebrities began to exploit the trend

celebrities began to exploit the trend as this chicken what I have are is this

as this chicken what I have are is this

as this chicken what I have are is this fish I know it’s tune of it it says

fish I know it’s tune of it it says

fish I know it’s tune of it it says chicken by the sea with shows like

chicken by the sea with shows like

chicken by the sea with shows like newlyweds Nick and Jessica The Osbournes

newlyweds Nick and Jessica The Osbournes

newlyweds Nick and Jessica The Osbournes and Keeping Up with the Kardashians

and Keeping Up with the Kardashians

and Keeping Up with the Kardashians making the personalities even more

making the personalities even more

making the personalities even more household names than they already were

household names than they already were

household names than they already were what do you freaks doing if you guys are

what do you freaks doing if you guys are

what do you freaks doing if you guys are humping each other again I’m embarrassed

humping each other again I’m embarrassed

humping each other again I’m embarrassed for you

for you

for you some say this marked the fall of

some say this marked the fall of

some say this marked the fall of intelligent television all we can say is

intelligent television all we can say is

intelligent television all we can say is that Jersey Shore is many folks number

that Jersey Shore is many folks number

that Jersey Shore is many folks number one guilty pleasure

before we move on to our top trend here

before we move on to our top trend here are a few honorable mentions keeping a

are a few honorable mentions keeping a

are a few honorable mentions keeping a straight

in the night I him talk the cold story

in the night I him talk the cold story ever

join me Lance Armstrong by wearing this

join me Lance Armstrong by wearing this band to show your support for the Lance

band to show your support for the Lance

band to show your support for the Lance Armstrong Foundation

number one social networking is Mark

number one social networking is Mark Zuckerberg in over his hoodie out of all

Zuckerberg in over his hoodie out of all

Zuckerberg in over his hoodie out of all the things that technology changed

the things that technology changed

the things that technology changed during this decade its greatest impact

during this decade its greatest impact

during this decade its greatest impact was on how humans connect with each

was on how humans connect with each

was on how humans connect with each other Internet archaeologist dr. Maxwell

other Internet archaeologist dr. Maxwell

other Internet archaeologist dr. Maxwell fry stumbled upon the perfectly

fry stumbled upon the perfectly

fry stumbled upon the perfectly preserved ruins of an online community

preserved ruins of an online community

preserved ruins of an online community called Friendster early networks like

called Friendster early networks like

called Friendster early networks like Friendster and myspace gave way to

Friendster and myspace gave way to

Friendster and myspace gave way to titans like Facebook and Twitter hashtag

titans like Facebook and Twitter hashtag

titans like Facebook and Twitter hashtag 9/11 never forget it’s a fine tweet it’s

9/11 never forget it’s a fine tweet it’s

9/11 never forget it’s a fine tweet it’s just a little weird that it came from

just a little weird that it came from

just a little weird that it came from and this is true

and this is true

and this is true fleshlight the famous purveyors of fake

fleshlight the famous purveyors of fake

fleshlight the famous purveyors of fake vaginas on a stick the draw of

vaginas on a stick the draw of

vaginas on a stick the draw of expressing yourself keeping in touch

expressing yourself keeping in touch

expressing yourself keeping in touch with friends and sharing social lives

with friends and sharing social lives

with friends and sharing social lives has encouraged millions of users to log

has encouraged millions of users to log

has encouraged millions of users to log on to these sites whether you like them

on to these sites whether you like them

on to these sites whether you like them or not

or not

or not they are a huge part of our lives and

they are a huge part of our lives and

they are a huge part of our lives and have changed the way people talk to each

have changed the way people talk to each

have changed the way people talk to each other in that great I have so many

other in that great I have so many

other in that great I have so many friends on the computer what are you

friends on the computer what are you

friends on the computer what are you doing tonight I’ll be on the computer

doing tonight I’ll be on the computer

doing tonight I’ll be on the computer that’s what I do do you agree with our

that’s what I do do you agree with our

that’s what I do do you agree with our list no way Robin what trends from the

list no way Robin what trends from the

list no way Robin what trends from the 2000s are you still trying to buck for

2000s are you still trying to buck for

2000s are you still trying to buck for more pop culture top 10s from all the

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