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David After Dentist
“Is this real life?” became the line of a very strange car ride home.
Archive score96
Internet archive / 2009
Internet moments from 2009
Backdrop
The Internet in 2009
Year reference
The first Like buttonA click turned reaction into a default social gesture.
Source: Facebook mark via Wikimedia Commons- Facebook’s Like button made lightweight public reaction a standard piece of the social web.
- Twitter’s real-time stream became central to breaking news, live television, fandom, and collective commentary.
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Trails from 2009
Archive order
Archive picks
02
Threw It On The Ground
A man rejects every ordinary kindness by throwing it on the ground—and treats his tantrum like a revolutionary act.
Archive score94
03
Llamas with Hats
“Caaaarl, that kills people!”
Archive score93
04
I’m On A Boat
A yacht, tuxedos, T-Pain, and the most unnecessary possible level of pride about being on a boat.
Archive score93
05
The Duck Song
A duck walked up to a lemonade stand and asked for grapes.
Archive score92
06
The Muppets’ “Bohemian Rhapsody”
A Queen anthem, a Muppet chorus, and one very unproductive video conference.
Archive score92
07
Like a Boss
The new employee was working like a boss, which was bad news for everyone nearby.
Archive score92
08
The Annoying Orange
Hey Apple. Hey Apple. Hey Apple.
Archive score91
09
Narwhals
Narwhals, narwhals, swimming in the ocean: one tiny animated song made sea mammals permanently quotable.
Archive score91
010
A Very Potter Musical
A University of Michigan Harry Potter parody escaped the stage, hit YouTube in parts, and proved a fan-made musical could become an internet destination.
Archive score91
011
Auto-Tune the News
The news became a source for catchy song remixes.
Archive score90
012
Dude Perfect: Backyard Edition
An early creator-controlled upload reveals the comedy voice before it became a larger internet rabbit hole.
Archive score90
013
Do You Wanna Date My Avatar
The Guild turned online-role-playing romance into a glossy pop song with fantasy costumes and maximum sincerity.
Archive score89
014
The WTF Blanket
Jack Douglass took the Snuggie’s already-bizarre sales pitch one step further and made a fake commercial people kept forwarding.
Archive score88
015
JK Wedding Entrance Dance
A wedding party turned the walk down the aisle into a full, joyful dance number.
Archive score87