Forgotten 2004 -

Before the iPhone. Before Facebook took over the world. Before “viral” meant anything other than a bad cold.

The Swift Boat attacks against John Kerry. Fahrenheit 9/11 breaking box office records. The term “fake news” wasn’t coined yet, but the blueprint was laid. And in November, George W. Bush won re-election. Most of the country went to bed thinking “well, that’s settled.” It was not. forgotten 2004

It sits in a strange hollow of pop culture memory—too late for 90s nostalgia, too early for the smartphone-era boom. But if you blinked, you missed one of the most chaotic, transitional, and quietly influential years of the 21st century. Before the iPhone

There was 2004.

Put on “Hey Ya!” (yes, that was late 2003, but it ruled 2004 anyway). Open a cold Snapple. And remember: Tom from Myspace never forgot you. The Swift Boat attacks against John Kerry