Skip to headerSkip to main contentSkip to footer
The Week Logo
Subscribe & SaveSubscribeSubscribe to The Week magazine and save.
Give a GiftGive a Gift
  • Politics
  • Culture
  • Business
  • Personal finance
  • Cartoons
    • Tech
    • Speed Reads
    • Photos
    • Puzzles
    • Books
    • Briefings
    • Instant Opinion
    • Pros and Cons
    • Where They Stand
  • Magazine
  • Newsletters
Skip advert

20 years of pop culture, in 20 striking photos

Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the very first iPhone, and more

Picture of Jacob Lambert
by Jacob Lambert
April 23, 2021

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sits in a cart full of DVDs in San Jose.

(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, January 2002)

Halle Berry wins Best Actress for her role in Monster's Ball, becoming the first Black actress to win the award.

(REUTERS/GaryHershorn, March 2002)

Skip advert

Kelly Clarkson celebrates her victory in the first season of American Idol.

(Kevin Winter/ImageDirect, September 2002)

Skip advert

Beyoncé and her then-boyfriend Jay-Z watch a tennis match in Flushing, New York.

(Mark Mainz/Getty Images, September 2003)

Skip advert

Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco.

(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File, January 2007)

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg at the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California.

(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File, February 2007)

Skip advert
Skip advert

Harry Potter fans at a release party for the final book in New York City.

(AP Images/Clark Jones/Courtesy of Scholastic, Inc., July 2007)

Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favreau, and Robert Downey Jr. attend the premiere of Iron Man in Berlin.

(REUTERS/Johannes Eisele, April 2008)

Skip advert

Kanye West jumps onstage after Taylor Swift won the "Best Female Video" award during the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City.

(Christopher Polk/Getty Images, September 2009)

Skip advert

Lady Gaga wears a dress made of meat at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

(REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni, September 2010)

Skip advert

Rovio CEO Mikael Hed poses with two "Angry Birds" characters at the company's headquarters in Espoo, Finland.

(MARTTI KAINULAINEN/AFP via Getty Images, January 2011)

Author George R.R. Martin arrives at the premiere for the third season of HBO's Game of Thrones.

(Matt Sayles /Invision/AP, File, March 2013)

Skip advert
Skip advert

A mural, presumably painted by Banksy, is seen in the Gaza Strip.

(REUTERS/Suhaib Salem, February 2015)

Sarah Koenig, host and executive producer of the podcast Serial, poses with a Peabody award in New York City.

(Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Peabody Awards, May 2015)

Skip advert

Caitlyn Jenner makes one of her first public appearances since coming out as transgender in Los Angeles.

(Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Nederlander, July 2015)

Skip advert

Lin-Manuel Miranda during the curtain call following the first performance of Hamilton in New York City.

(Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, August 2015)

Skip advert

A replica of a Prince memorial at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, following his death.

(AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, November 2016)

Chaos onstage after La La Land was wrongly declared Best Picture over Moonlight at the Academy Awards.

(Kevin Winter/Getty Images, February 2017)

Skip advert
Skip advert

Harvey Weinstein leaves court in New York City after being charged with rape and sexual assault.

(Kena Betancur/Getty Images, January 2020)

A livestreamed classical concert during the COVID pandemic in Munich.

(Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images, June 2020)**See the past 20 years, in 20 striking photos**

Skip advert
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email
  • U.S.
  • Arts
  • Entertainment
  • World

Recommended

Florida principal forced to resign after Michelangelo's David statue shown during class
The statue of 'David' by Michelangelo.
Controversy Over David

Florida principal forced to resign after Michelangelo's David statue shown during class

Pope Francis updates sex abuse laws for Catholic Church
Pope Francis.
Francis Fights Back

Pope Francis updates sex abuse laws for Catholic Church

At least 25 killed during tornado and storms in Mississippi
Rubble being searched in Rolling Fork, Mississippi after a tornado.
Devastation in Mississippi

At least 25 killed during tornado and storms in Mississippi

10 things you need to know today: March 25, 2023
A protester against former President Donald Trump.
Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: March 25, 2023

The Check-In: How to plan a trip to Antarctica
Penguins on an iceberg
Feature

The Check-In: How to plan a trip to Antarctica

What to expect from the weather this spring
A flooded road
Briefing

What to expect from the weather this spring

Finland offering free happiness 'masterclass'
flag of Finland
teaching joy

Finland offering free happiness 'masterclass'

America's most affordable cities
Harlingen, Texas.
Money file

America's most affordable cities

Most Popular

Mosquito species from South America discovered in Florida
Culex lactator.
new in town

Mosquito species from South America discovered in Florida

Finland offering free happiness 'masterclass'
flag of Finland
teaching joy

Finland offering free happiness 'masterclass'

Wyoming judge blocks abortion ban, citing anti-ObamaCare amendment
Abortion rights protest in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Unintended consequences

Wyoming judge blocks abortion ban, citing anti-ObamaCare amendment

Skip to headerSkip to main contentSkip to footer
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Kiplinger
  • The Week Junior
  • MoneyWeek
  • The Week UK
  • Subscribe
  • Subscriber Login
  • Give a gift
  • Classroom subscriptions
  • Customer Services
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Accessibility
  • Ad info
  • Newsletters
  • Privacy Preferences
  • Do Not Sell My Information

The Week™ is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site at https://futureplc.com
The Week™ is a registered trade mark.
© Future US LLC, 10th floor, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. All rights reserved.

Follow us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter
Skip advert