2019 was a different world .
2019 feels like five minutes ago.
A meme is going super viral on X, showing how it feels like we blinked, and boom: It’s 2024.
The last five years , explainedpic.twitter.com/JNsWLupUoR
Because 2019 nostalgia is apparently a thing, here’s 44 things that happened five years ago that feel like five minutes ago:
1.The college admissions cheating scandal happened five years ago.
2.The cinematic masterpieceCatswas released.
Big crowd in for the CATS screeningpic.twitter.com/w85aBmmzVq
3.Both of those Fyre Fest documentaries came out, and we were introduced to this man:
4.VSCO girls were a thing.
5.Taylor Swiftannounced that she would re-record her entire catalogue afterScooter Braunbought it for $300 million.
6.In 2019,Nick Cannononly had three kids…
…now he has 12.
7.Ariana Grande released “Thank U, Next” in 2019.
8.The live-action versions ofThe Lion KingandAladdinwere released.
9.Lady Gaga won her first Oscar.
10.Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson were dating.
11.Ben Affleck was dating Lindsay Shookus.
12.Jennifer Lopez announced her engagement to Alex Rodriguez.
13.Five years ago, people were terrified of Sonic the Hedgehog.
guy wire if the Sonic the Hedgehog moving-picture show could pull itself together by the end of 2019 , you may TOO!!!!pic.twitter.com / quNpRgrmgn
14.“Old Town Road” was Lil Nas X’s breakout hit.
15.The cast ofStranger Thingslooked like this:
16.Beyoncé’s Coachella performance was released on Netflix.
17.Kacey Musgraves’s reaction to winning the Grammy for Album of the Year went viral.
When my friends narrate me a rumor and I have to play like I did n’t start itpic.twitter.com/IfX2qy9aIU
18.The world was first introduced to “Kombucha girl.”
me trying to determine within 30 seconds of meeting a Isle of Man if we ’re going to get marriedhttps://t.co/6nzOFdqb7r
19.The series finale ofGames of Thronesaired.
20.The first season ofEuphoriaalso aired.
21.Way back in 2019, the world was introduced to Marie Kondo.
22.Kylie Jenner sang her hit, “Rise and Shine.”
4:12 am and this is send mepic.twitter.com/cGSaDazzA4
23.“Hot Girl summer” was a thing.
Being a Hot Girl is about being unapologetically YOU , have fun , being confident , hold up YOUR trueness , being the life of the political party etc
24.Everyone was obsessed with storming Area 51.
my outlander that I snuck out of Area 51 at 3 am telling me they accidentally eat my catpic.twitter.com/IpYwbmrzmT
25.The theme of the Met Gala was “Camp.”
26.Jessica Simpson kept on sharing pictures of her swollen extremities.
Any remedies ? ! Help!!!!pic.twitter.com / UlL8A6ge8 m
27.People were thirsting after Penn Badgley’s murderer character Joe onYou.
A : He is a murdererhttps://t.co/g2g4f3JvaF
28.Everyone was doing the “10 year challenge.”
I do n’t get this 10 yr challenge , time is not something I acknowledge . 🤷 ♀ ️ * Picture taken at some item prior to todaypic.twitter.com/f5XUye3Hot
29.Lady Gaga said her next album would be called ADELE.
I ’m calling my next record album ADELE .
30.All of these people were running for the Democratic presidential nomination:
31.Maroon 5 performed at the Super Bowl, and everyone made fun of Adam Levine for looking like couch cushions and a Chipotle bag.
Although motorcar melody flush it Adam Levine abysmally , Target Home Collection really come through with his wardrobe.pic.twitter.com/JzMrJYRGSl
32.Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas were still going strong five years ago.
WTF I thought this swell was dead … #KingJoffreypic.twitter.com / f83DioX42E
33.Nancy Pelosi clapped like this at the State of the Union.
34.The Notre-Dame Cathedral caught fire.
35.Baby Archie was born.
36.Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus separated.
37.Emma Roberts and Evan Peters also broke up.
38.This egg became the most liked picture on Instagram.
39.Katy Perry and Taylor Swift ended their “feud.”
40.The last episode ofThe Big Bang Theoryaired in 2019.
41.“OK boomer” entered the lexicon.
Gon na break blessing this twelvemonth by saying ok boomer after the family prayer
42.U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team won the World Cup.
43.The “Bottle Cap Challenge” was a thing.
44.And lastly, Donald Trump was impeached (for the first time).
