You Had 2 Be There

Bedrooms, Beads & Blow-Up Chairs

Your childhood bedroom wasn't just where you slept… it was your sanctuary, your personality and your own little corner of the world.

AOL, Away Messages & Anonymous Chats

Nothing beat the rush of hearing the AOL dial-up sound when it was finally your turn on the family computer.

Cosmo, Crushes & Cover Stories

Before social media, teen magazines were the blueprint for everything.

Bachelorettes, Budgets & Bottle Service

Bachelorette parties had their own set of rules, trends and traditions that everyone somehow followed.

Juicy, Jeans & Judgment

Y2K fashion is officially back, and we're unpacking the trends, brands and style choices that defined growing up in the '90s and 2000s.

Summer Jobs, Suntans & Shenanigans

Class is out, the ice cream truck is coming and we're reliving the summers that raised us.

Room Raiders, Real World & The Reality of MTV

We’re heading back to the golden age of MTV this week, when reality TV felt real, music videos were cultural events and shows like Room Raiders, Next, Cribs, Pimp My Ride, Punk’d, The Real World and Jersey Shore completely shaped our personalities.

MASH, Mountain Dew & Mayhem

On the premiere of You Had 2 Be There, we’re diving headfirst into SLEEPOVERS… where nights meant staying up way too late, oversharing everything and making memories that still feel slightly unhinged in hindsight.

Welcome To: You Had 2 Be There