Before there was Instagram, before facecrack and before Twitter, there was MySpace. It ramped up around 2005 and then peaked about 2008 and shortly after that everyone was migrating to facecrack, myself included. Then I joined Twitter. So far I’ve resisted Instagram.
Below are six links to online articles about the first big social media playground and one video that has a game show about old celebrity photos on MySpace. Then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions for next week.
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Sunday Links
The Rise and Fall of MySpace - An article from nine years ago with a timeline of the rise and fall of MySpace.
20 Interesting MySpace Statistics and Facts Then and Now (2020) - By the Numbers - Some interesting stats and numbers about MySpace through the years.
Stars of the MySpace Scene: 10 Years Later - I was on MySpace a lot from 2006 to 2008 and don’t remember any of these “stars.”
Top 8 Things You’ll Miss About Classic MySpace - The Top 8 reference cracked me up and I remembered how it did feel special to be in someone’s “Top 8.” If you don’t know what a “Top 8” is, you weren’t there!
How social media created (and destroyed) Tila Tequila - A sad story of someone whose life got eaten up by MySpace and social media fame.
Cringey Celebrity MySpace Profiles That Are Still Out There - Old celebrity photos and profiles that are still out there.
Guess That Celebrity From Their Old MySpace Photos - They turned the above theme into a one-off game show.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: I went and had a nice dinner at Thyme Kitchen + Craft Beer in downtown Peoria last night. I’ll have photos from the evening and my dinner up on tomorrow’s post.
Tuesday: I traveled to Hanna City with my friend Steven Marx for this week’s grilled cheese sandwich at a unique coffee restaurant called, The Coffee Can.
Wednesday: There’s a place here in Peoria called, Porch Pantry Peoria that started putting out food for those that need it back in March of 2020. Three years later they’re still in operation. I stopped by for a visit and took some photos.
Thursday: I had a fun lunch at the new cafe in LeBakery at Metro Centre with Lawrence Maushard.
Friday: I don’t know what I’m doing Friday…I need to figure that out!
Saturday: We’ll take another trip back in time as we present another, Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post.
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Sunday Comic
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