Coming Home and Chilling Out: A Nostalgic Look Back at After-School Entertainment in the 2000s
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Coming home from school in the 2000s meant popping in a CD (like Fergie) and chilling out. You might update your Myspace status to show how relaxed you were.
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The desktop computer was essential - logging into AOL, playing Club Penguin or Runescape, farming on FarmVille. Siblings had to share computer time.
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Handheld tech like Tamagotchis, Game Boys, and Bop Its kept kids entertained. The Game Boy Advance SP was a status symbol.
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Gaming consoles like Dance Dance Revolution, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation let kids get active indoors. Classics like Skip It carried over from previous generations.
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Classic 2000s TV like Room Raiders or Next marathons, along with Scooby-Doo snacks, made coming home from school a welcome event.