Online culture

13 Websites That Everyone Bookmarked

13 Websites That Everyone Bookmarked

This is a throwback to the websites that filled everyone’s bookmark bar and browser history.

11 Homepages Everyone Set at Least Once

11 Homepages Everyone Set at Least Once

These choices shaped the way we surfed the web, and looking back, they say a lot about what online life used to be like.

13 Viral Videos From Before YouTube Existed

13 Viral Videos From Before YouTube Existed

Viral videos spread across emails, message boards, and early file-sharing sites long before YouTube made them easy to find.

15 Social Media Sites That Died Before Facebook Took Over

15 Social Media Sites That Died Before Facebook Took Over

Before Facebook grew into the world’s largest social network, many early social media sites gained attention but eventually disappeared.

12 Slang Phrases That Died with Dial-Up Internet

12 Slang Phrases That Died with Dial-Up Internet

These 12 internet slang phrases were common during the dial-up era but gradually disappeared as technology and communication evolved.

16 AIM Away Messages That Deserve to Be Museum Pieces

16 AIM Away Messages That Deserve to Be Museum Pieces

AIM away messages weren’t just status updates — they were digital diary entries in disguise.