Nine things you were obsessed with in the 2000s
The scene is constantly evolving, and while some things will forever be frozen in time on your long-lost Myspace profile, there are a few popular items that may have escaped your memory. Read on for a nostalgia-filled trip down memory lane.
Skelanimals
Happy Bunny
The witty phrases from the one and only Happy Bunny were on everything from slippers to keychains, offering a variety of platforms for your favorite cheery insults.
Uglydoll
These plush dolls started as just a sketch in a love letter, but quickly rose in popularity within the scene and elsewhere. It was revealed in mid-2015 that STX Entertainment plans to remind you why you loved them with an animated flick, according to Variety.
Emily the Strange
Domo
Everyone’s favorite brown, furry monster originated in Japan but quickly grew in popularity in the U.S. and particularly the scene after being adapted for a manga. Domo was then seen everywhere from ads for Target and 7-Eleven to a stage on the 2013 Warped Tour.
Happy Tree Friends
Invader Zim
Spiky earrings
It’s hard to forget the phenomenon of the thin jelly bracelets lining the arms of scene kids everywhere, but their Claire’s shelf counterpart was considered just as rad at the time.
Vampirefreaks.com
Before the Twilight series ignited the late 2000s fascination with all things blood-sucker, there was this booming social network that offered an alternative to its more mainstream counterparts.