A dated history of how things changed in Columbus
Scroll the key moments in wellbeing, viewing, online safety and everyday know-how.
On the record
2000
A whole season arrives at once
The release that replaced the weekly wait and never looked back.
Open the shows & movies thread →2004
The year a daily step target caught on
How one round number reshaped millions of ordinary routines.
Open the wellbeing thread →2008
The great consent-banner reckoning
The moment every site had to ask before it quietly watched.
Open the online safety thread →2024
Everyone learns to patch a tyre
The short clip that turned a dreaded chore into five minutes.
Open the ideas & how-tos thread →