Rewind to 15 May to 21 May 2005.From a Eurovision fever dream to a rollercoaster that needed its own weather forecast, this week brought chaos, confessions and comeback queens. Kylie faced a life-changing diagnosis with absolute grace, Britney overshared via camcorder and Mariah said we belong together and we absolutely did.
🎤 Britney, camcorders and career chaos.Britney & Kevin: Chaotic premiered and immediately raised the bar for oversharing. Grainy, sweaty, unedited. This wasn’t reality TV, it was digital diary mayhem. Kevin mumbled. Britney asked existential questions. The editing? Optional. It was like watching the birth of Instagram Stories… if they came with night vision and regret.
🎢 Kingda Ka Launches (your soul).It launched. It screamed. It rewrote your ribcage. Kingda Ka opened as the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in the world - 456 feet tall and 0–128 mph in 3.5 seconds. You waited an hour for 28 seconds of absolute cardiac chaos. And then sometimes… it just rolled back. Because apparently that’s part of the “fun.”
💔 Kylie’s Showgirl pause.Kylie Minogue announced her breast cancer diagnosis, pausing her Showgirl tour and breaking every Aussie heart. But what followed was a wave of screenings, solidarity and sparkle. Her comeback? Rebranded, reworked and completely iconic. Kylie didn’t just return - she turned recovery into rhinestones and resilience.
🎶 Mimi’s mic drop.Mariah Carey’s We Belong Together hit the charts like a breakup text at 3am - devastating, beautiful and somehow comforting. 14 weeks at #1, a Grammy magnet and proof that you should never count Mimi out. Glitter? What glitter?
📺 Everybody loves... goodbyes.Everybody Loves Raymond wrapped with Ray almost dying during a routine surgery. Don’t worry - he lived, they had pancakes and we cried anyway. No gimmicks. Just kitchen table feels.
🎮 Nintendo's Wii reveal (sorta). At E3, Nintendo teased the Revolution - aka the Wii. They didn’t show the controller, just promised it would “change everything.” Spoiler: it did. And then it broke your TV. Wii Sports, we love you, but we suffered for you.
🎥 Monster-in-Law hits theatres.J.Lo vs Jane Fonda in a rom-com slapfest that redefined mother-in-law madness. Critics hated it. Everyone else couldn’t look away.
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