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It seems like just yesterday that we were watching Joey Potter climb into Dawson Leery's window for the first time, or singing along to Mulan's "Reflection." But in reality, it was a full two decades ago, in 1998. Take a look back at some of the biggest pop culture 20th anniversaries in 2018, from Dawson's Creek to Sex and the CIty to "Baby One More Time" — and everything in between. (Photos via Getty Images + 20th Century Fox/Getty Images + Paramount Pictures/Getty Images + Etienne George/RDA/Getty Images)
Dawson's Creek: Viewers met Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) for the first time on January 20, 1998. There wasn't anything like it on TV at the time — and there hasn't been anything like it since. (Photo via Getty Images)
Spice World: Technically, Spice World premiered in the UK in December 1997, but it didn't debut stateside until January 23, 1998. The film followed the Spice Girls — Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham, Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown, Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton, Melanie "Sporty Spice" Chisholm, and Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell — on a series of fictional adventures leading up to a concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. (Photo via Steve Brown/Photoshot/Getty Images)
Wide Open Spaces: The Dixie Chicks' breakout album, which earned two Grammys and spawned hit singles including the title track and "There's Your Trouble," dropped on January 27, 1998. (Photo via Ron Galella/WireImage)
Ariel Winter:Modern Family's Alex Dunphy was born on January 28, 1998. Fun fact: She's one of three stars on the show who turns 20 in 2018. (Photo via Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
The Wedding Singer: This classic rom-com — the first of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's three movies together — hit theaters on February 13, 1998, just in time for Valentine's Day. (Photo via New Line Cinema/Getty Images)
The Big Lebowski: This movie, directed by the Coen brothers and starring Jeff Bridges as "The Dude," wasn't exactly a hit when it premiered in March 1998. In the years since, though, it has become something of a cult favorite. (Photo via Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
The Man in the Iron Mask: In March 1998, just a few months after he costarred opposite Kate Winslet in Titanic, one of the most famously tragic love stories of all time, Leonardo DiCaprio took on two very different roles in this Randall Wallace-directed film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Vicomte of Bragelonne. He played both King Louis XIV and his secret twin, Philippe. (Photo via Etienne George/RDA/Getty Images)
Wild Things: This racy film, which starred Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, and Kevin Bacon, has spawned three direct-to-DVD sequels since its release in March 1998. (Photo via Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)
NSYNC: 1998 was a big year for NSYNC. Although their self-titled debut album technically came out in Germany in 1997, it didn't hit stores in the US until March 24, 1998, and it didn't climb the charts until after the group's Disney Channel concert special in July. The boy band also released their hit Christmas album in December 1998. (Photo via Larry Busacca/WireImage)
City of Angels: Based on a German film from the '80s, City of Angels told the story of an angel (Nicolas Cage) who falls in love with a human (Meg Ryan) and decides to give up immortality for her. It flew into theaters on April 10, 1998. (Photo via Atlas Entertainment/Getty Images)
The Object of My Affection: Jennifer Aniston played a woman who falls in love with her gay roommate (Paul Rudd) — while pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's baby, no less — in this unconventional rom-com that hit theaters on April 17, 1998. (Photo via 20th Century Fox/Getty Images)
Deep Impact:Deep Impact, one of two sci-fi space disaster films that came out in the summer of 1998, crashed into theaters that May. (Photo via Paramount Pictures/Getty Images)
Seinfeld's series finale: After nine hilarious seasons, Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer said goodbye (and — spoiler! — went to jail) on May 14, 1998. (Photo via Joey Delvalle/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
The Horse Whisperer: Scarlett Johansson's breakout role was in this Golden Globe-nominated film starring Robert Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas. Johansson was 13 when the movie came out in May 1998. (Photo via John Kelly/Getty Images)
"The Boy Is Mine": Who can forget Brandy and Monica duet-dueling over some unnamed two-timing boyfriend back in May 1998? By the way, we all agree that "the boy" didn't deserve either of them, right? Can we get a 2018 update on this song that ends with the women realizing they're too good for him and becoming BFFs instead? (Photo via Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)
The Truman Show: Our hearts broke for poor Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) when he discovered his whole life was a lie in this sci-fi dramedy, which premiered June 1, 1998. (Photo via Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
Mulan: Disney princesses were never the same after this animated classic hit theaters in June 1998. Mulan defied traditional gender roles and brought honor to us all, giving little girls everywhere a new role model. And did we mention that soundtrack? (Photo via Disney)
Sex and the City: Carrie Bradshaw strutted onto our screens — probably in Manolos — on June 6, 1998, bringing with her a group of friends (Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha) we would come to love as our own. Who could have predicted we'd be talking about a third movie (or the lack thereof) two decades later? (Photo via Paramount Pictures/Getty Images)
Out of Sight: Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney sizzled on-screen when this Steven Soderbergh-directed crime comedy premiered in theaters on June 26, 1998. (Photo via Universal/Getty Images)
Armageddon: Less than two months after the crew of the Messiah saved the world from being destroyed by a comet in Deep Impact, Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck saved it from being destroyed by an asteroid in Armageddon, which premiered on June 30, 1998. (Photo via Touchstone/Getty Images)
Malia Obama: The former first daughter will celebrate her 20th birthday on the Fourth of July. (Photo via Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images)
Jaden Smith: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith welcomed their first child together on July 8, 1998. (Photo via Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
There's Something About Mary: There was something about Cameron Diaz in this gross-out romantic-comedy from the Farrelly brothers, which hit the big screen on July 15, 1998, and costarred Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon. (Photo via 20th Century Fox/Getty Images)
Bindi Irwin: The Australian conservationist and TV personality, daughter of the late Steve Irwin, has grown up gracefully in the public eye. She'll turn 20 on July 24. (Photo via Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Ever After: Drew Barrymore brought Cinderella to life in a whole new way in this Renaissance-era adaptation of the classic fairy-tale, which debuted on July 29, 1998. Dougray Scott played her prince, while Anjelica Huston played her evil stepmother. (Photo via 20th Century Fox/Getty Images)
Rico Rodriguez:Modern Family's Manny will turn 20 on July 31, 1998. (Photo via Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Shawn Mendes: The "Stitches" singer will celebrate turning 20 on August 8. (Photo via Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
That '70s Show: Though it was set in the '70s, the Fox sitcom premiered on August 23, 1998. It featured a cast including Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, and Ashton Kutcher — the latter two of whom are now married with two kids. Fun fact: They had their first kiss on the show! (Photo via FOX via Getty Images)
Total Request Live: Few shows encapsulate the late '90s and early aughts better than TRL, which premiered on MTV on September 14, 1998. With big-name guests such as NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Hanson, Christina Aguilera, and Eminem, the Carson Daly-hosted show was appointment television for every pop-obsessed teen. (Photo via Todd Plitt)
Will & Grace: This NBC sitcom, starring Eric McCormack and Debra Messing as the titular Will and Grace, was groundbreaking in depicting gay characters when it premiered on September 21, 1998. It ended after eight seasons in 2006, only to return to TV in 2017. (Photo via Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank)
Two of a Kind: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's first post-Full House TV series, about a widowed single father raising twin girls, premiered September 25, 1998. (Photo via ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)
Felicity: Viewers were hooked as soon as Felicity (Keri Russell) made the rash decision to follow her high school crush, Ben, to college in New York. The premiere (on September 29, 1998) was just the start of four seasons of angst and love triangles and controversial haircuts. (Photo via Getty Images)
Charmed: The first episode of Charmed, starring Alyssa Milano, Shannen Doherty, and Holly Marie Combs, premiered on The WB on October 7, 1998. Twenty years later, The CW is looking to reboot the show — much to some of the original stars' chagrin. (Photo via Getty Images)
Nolan Gould: Gould may play the younger brother of Ariel Winter's Alex Dunphy on Modern Family, but in real life, he and Winter are the same age. He'll turn 20 on October 28. (Photo via Rich Fury/Getty Images)
"…Baby One More Time": Britney Spears' first music video, which premiered on MTV in November 1998, is still her most famous. The schoolgirl theme, the dance moves — everything about it is iconic. (Photo via Britney Spears VEVO/YouTube)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer: Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprised their roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson in this sequel to 1997's slasher hit I Know What You Did Last Summer. The movie debuted on November 13, 1998. (Photo via Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)
Meet Joe Black: Brad Pitt played Death, AKA Joe Black, in this romantic drama costarring Claire Forlani. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, premiered November 13, 1998. (Photo via Liaison)
You've Got Mail: Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks sparred, emailed, and ultimately fell in love in this classic rom-com, which hit theaters on December 18, 1998. (Photo via Online USA/Getty Images)
Patch Adams: Robin Williams starred in this dramedy based on the life story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who founded the Gesundheit! Institute. The movie wasn't a critical success, but it raked in hundreds of millions at the box office when it premiered in December 1998. (Photo via Universal/Getty Images)
Stepmom: Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon costarred in this tearjerker of a drama, which debuted on Christmas Day in 1998. (Photo via Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
