A dated history of how things changed in Columbus
Scroll the key moments in wellbeing, viewing, online safety and everyday know-how.
Moment by moment
2001
Subtitles quietly become the default
How reading along won over a generation of living-room viewers.
Open the what to watch thread →2002
Everyone learns to patch a tyre
The short clip that turned a dreaded chore into five minutes.
Open the everyday guides thread →2015
Sleep guidance gets a full rewrite
The moment long-held rules about rest were set aside for good.
Open the everyday health thread →2023
The great consent-banner reckoning
The moment every site had to ask before it quietly watched.
Open the stay secure thread →