2001 in Tattoos
Blink-182’s fourth studio album, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, released on June 12, 2001, became the first punk album to debut at number 1.

Directed and co-written by Ben Stiller, Zoolander was released in cinemas on September 28, 2001.

The Baz Luhrmann motion picture musical, Moulin Rouge was released on May 25, 2001 in Australia.

The first Animal Crossing game was made for the Nintendo 64 and released in Japan on April 14, 2001.

Lizzie McGuire with Hilary Duff as the titular character – premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001.

Produced by Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films, Donnie Darko was released on October 26, 2001.

Following the success of The Fairly OddParents shorts on Nickelodeon’s Oh Yeah! Cartoons series, the network greenlit the show with the first episode airing on March 30, 2001.

Elle Woods proved all her detractors wrong while attending Harvard Law School in the feature film, Legally Blonde, released on July 13, 2001.

Written and directed by Kevin Smith, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back was released on August 24, 2001.

Invader Zim premiered on Nickelodeon on March 30, 2001.

My Chemical Romance formed in Newark, New Jersey in 2001.

After four seasons on Nickelodeon, the final episode of The Angry Beavers aired on May 26, 2001.

Monsters, Inc. was released in US cinemas on November 2, 2001.

Ric Flair was revealed to be the co-owner of the then WWF when appearing on Monday Night RAW on November 19, 2001.

The first book in the Harry Potter series was adapted to the big screen with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone released in November of 2001.
