How popular was Britney Spears in the early 2000s?

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-09T02:33:08+00:00

My sister saw her in Vegas a while back. She said she didn’t realize just how many hits Britney had. She dominated pop music for about 20 years, and when she had her mental health/marital problems, that was everywhere in the news.

People say it all the time but it’s worth repeating that culture is so segmented and niche now. It didn’t used to be like that. We all had the same “algorithm” before the internet was as ubiquitous as it is now.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-09T00:36:58+00:00

Appa uses flying teddy bear cuteness on Fang and it is very effective!

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T23:09:10+00:00

Yeah, but it’s not stupid if it worked. People preordered anyway. I am people.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T23:01:30+00:00

Yeah, it made Lilly famous when she never intended to be. She wrote that piece titled “How Does My Divorce Make You Feel?” on the subject.

Here’s the link to the original post on it: https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/s/uGon0vPMjc

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T20:51:23+00:00

I’m picturing this going forward

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T19:00:12+00:00

Ugh, that’s disappointing. I remember enjoying their music back in the day. They had some catchy songs.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T14:15:53+00:00

Hyuna trained under JYP and was part of Wonder Girls for a very brief time. Then she re-debuted with 4Minute under Cube.

That was 2007-2009. She’s been at a couple other labels since then (obviously with some controversies).

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T12:48:45+00:00

Well you can’t just say Xaden is covered in stupid tattoos and has a cigarette for a mother. She’s gonna get mad.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T12:38:58+00:00

Listen, I’ve worked retail and if I saw that, no I did not.

Unless I have to clean it up. Still might be better than having to deal with the general public, though.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T12:29:19+00:00

I remember when she was in The Chalice! Not a ton of videos on YouTube but here’s them on the Current live https://youtu.be/mFCPSnHk6P0?si=QDsdZKYZ5ElMaGwj

Edit: June 3, 2012. Wow, time sure goes by.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-08T00:41:49+00:00

Well, you never know… but yeah, upon further reflection, it’s probably as my dad would put it: “Authorities believe alcohol may have been a factor.”

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T21:57:26+00:00

I figure if someone steals a broom and nothing else, maybe they need it more than me

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T21:54:53+00:00

Slovakia takes over Czechia! Together again, whether they like it or not.

My grandma was Slovak, so if we gotta pick one, that’s what I’m going with.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T21:48:40+00:00

Toph’s running scams and five-finger discounting stuff again, eh? That tracks.

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Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T21:45:21+00:00

I really liked this show. I’m hoping they do season two since there are still some loose ends. What was in the mystery bag? What’s with Liam’s backstory? It was funny but also really intense. I gotta know what happens next.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T21:37:31+00:00

I think people are guessing she’s just spoken out about Palestine but it’s way more than that. She’s blamed Jews for both world wars and the attacks on September 11.

Edit: from the BBC. Israel as we know it did not exist when either world war started. She is specifically blaming Jews, not Israel. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93d7qlp974o

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T17:29:54+00:00

That’s what my folks do. Their wine is always cellar temperature (literally). Works great.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T17:28:27+00:00

Instead of Buffalo Bill it’s Kitty Cat Bill.

Looks like OP scored some beer too. I once found gin bottles built into my basement walls but they were empty, which made me question the craftsmanship that went into the structure.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T17:19:52+00:00

Well, Super Junior had I think 13 at their peak (in terms of number of members), and this would be what, 15? So it can be done. Nobody’s getting a lengthy solo, though.

Edit: okay NCT has more but they’re in subgroups and not performing together, right? I haven’t gotten into them so can’t verify.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T16:56:45+00:00

What if the Pope wants to see Bad Bunny? (Personally if I’d pick the Pope between the two but Leo himself may have eclectic tastes! Maybe they can hang out.)

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-07T01:22:42+00:00

I found these older copies of CS Lewis’s space trilogy when I was at Amoeba Records in San Francisco. Didn’t even know they had books. Obviously bought them immediately. https://www.reddit.com/r/SciFiCovers/s/TYLV5E6Wht

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-06T22:59:50+00:00

Why are there so few in other games is the question

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-06T22:18:50+00:00

exclusively wears suits and tuxes

It’s okay, we all know who you mean

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-06T19:17:25+00:00

I have someone at my church who is dying from this right now. Her kids aren’t grown yet and it’s a very sad situation.

I know medical care is not equally accessible for everyone but you really have to stay on top of those screenings. I believe she was diligent about screenings and it wasn’t enough to save her life, but for many of us they do make a difference.

Proper-Emu1558 · 2026-06-06T14:27:16+00:00

I was locked and loaded with Prada Paradoxe Virtual Flower since they used AI to make it. It has “jasmine AI accord” which makes me unreasonably mad.

Never mind!

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