Curated playlist

1998 births

Nikolas CruzNikolas Cruz told a psychologist that he chose Valentine's Day for his attack because he believed no one loved him. On the 14th of February 2018, Cruz walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where he had once been a student, and…
Roddy RicchRoddy Ricch spent eighteen weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2020, more than any other artist that year.
Elle FanningElle Fanning was three years old when she first appeared on screen, playing a younger version of a character that belonged to her sister Dakota. It was a small job, and it defined how her career began. For her first few years, Elle was the…
Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé's famous arms-folded celebration was invented by his little brother.
Maya HawkeMaya Ray Thurman Hawke was born on the 8th of July 1998 in New York City, and her story starts on a film set before she existed. Her parents, the actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, met while making Gattaca in 1997. They married in May…
Nick FuentesNicholas Joseph Fuentes, born on the 18th of August 1998, is an American far-right commentator and live streamer. In October 2025 Tucker Carlson interviewed him and opened by predicting the backlash. "I don't think Fuentes is going away,"…
XXXTentacionXXXTentacion, born Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, was shot dead on the 18th of June 2018 near a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He was 20 years old. At the time, he was a rising and deeply polarizing figure in hip-hop.…
Chappell RoanChappell Roan stood in front of a crowd in June 2024 and admitted she was having a hard time that day. Her career, she told them, was going really fast and was hard to keep up with. Then she said the line that frames her whole story: "This…
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderShai Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted by Charlotte and traded the same night. He never played a game for the Hornets.
Hunter SchaferHunter Schafer found the casting call that changed her life on Instagram. It asked for transgender girls and required no acting experience. At that point she was a young artist and model who had planned to study clothing design in London.…