25 things turning 25 in 2025

• As 2025 approaches, it’s hard to believe it’s been almost 25 years since the turn of the century.
• Famous songs like Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” and NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” were released in 2000.
• The camera phone and eHarmony are turning 25, too.

In the year 2000, no one could’ve predicted the impact Jennifer Lopez’s green Versace dress, “American Psycho,” or Coldplay would have on pop-culture history.

In the nearly 25 years since, Lopez has remained in the public eye, Austin Butler is set to star in an “American Psycho” remake, and Coldplay has gone on to release a slew of popular songs from “Viva la Vida” and “Clocks” to “A Sky Full of Stars.”

Though the year 2000 may seem like it wasn’t that long ago — especially with Gen Z’s attempts to revive Y2K fashion — daily life looked significantly different: The average tank of gas cost $1.52, movie tickets cost $5.39, and Instagram was a decade from invention.

So, with 2025 just around the corner, here’s a look back at some of the music, books, film, TV, tech, and newsworthy events that first captured our attention 25 years ago and have held on ever since.