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Kate Hudson and Patrick Fugit star in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000).

In 2000, 'Almost Famous'—Cameron Crowe’s poignant, semi-autobiographical film about going on tour with rock stars in the 1970s and writing about it for Rolling Stone—was released in theaters.

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For a brief moment in Saturday morning cartoon history, 'The Jackson 5ive' saw cartoon versions of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael embarking on adventures—and totally jamming out.

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Have you ever clicked on an exciting link or potentially explosive news story, only to find yourself watching the video for Rick Astley's 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up'? Then you’ve been rickrolled, my friend.

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In 1967, a student sent John Lennon a letter telling him his teacher was conducting a class analyzing the Beatles' songs. The letter served as the initial motivation for John to write a song that was beyond analysis.

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'Garden State' became an instant indie hit when it was released on July 28, 2004—both with moviegoers and critics.

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