Well here it is December again, some sources are already discussing upcoming New Year's Resolutions. But before the curtain closes on 2013, its time to open up a thread describing the cultural trends that we'll remember for the months, years, and decades well after the calendar flips in a few weeks. Think of the defining movies, albums/songs, games/toys, current events, fashion, sports, and technology trends the most. I'll start with:

-Harlem Shake (dead by mid-summer though)
-Smartwatches
-Lorde
-Boston Marathon Shooting
-Obamacare/Healthcare.gov fiasco
-Typhoon Hayian
-"Blurred Lines"
-"Radioactive"
-Teen roofjumping
-Playstation 4/XBOX One console war

* Miley Cyrus and the so-called "ratchet culture"

* Debate over rape culture, especially following the Steubenville rape trials and the song Blurred Lines

* More widespread acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships, following the Supreme Court's striking down a portion of DOMA and several more states legalizing it

* Debate over gun control

* The government shutdown

* The government shutdown

Don't remind me, I was in Washington D.C. as a tourist during the shutdown and all the museums and memorials (and The National Archives) were closed!

Macklemore's popularity.

* Miley Cyrus and the so-called "ratchet culture"

that's one thing.

Boston Marathon Bombing in April of this year.

-Edward Snowden and the NSA controversy
-Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA
-George Zimmerman not guilty verdict
-Boston marathon Bombing
-"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk
-Miley Cyrus "twerking" and Wrecking Ball
-Amanda Bynes on Psychiatric Hold in Mental hospital
-Iron Man 3 movie
-Gravity movie
-Man of Steel Movie
-Catching Fire movie
-Justin Timberlake's album called The 20/20 Experience
-My Chemical Romance break up after 12 years together

Lots of 70s/80s inspired tracks on the radio, and plenty of early 90s throwback fashion.

gun violence in the news was another thing that defined 2013.

dubstep being a ubiquitous backdrop(played in every other commercial and new tv show)
trap/EDM hybrids(like the Harlem Shake)
Thrift Shop
Blurred Lines
Daft Punk's reemergence
Boston Bombing
Trayvon Martin case
October Government Shutdown
YOLO

Overall a very polarizing, divisive year(politically, racially, ect).

Vine

The return of Ke$ha.

The disappearance of Nicki Minaj  :) yes she was a judge on American Idol this year but I haven't heard any new songs from her. Her older songs hardly get any airplay either.

It's been a pretty mellow year for the news. That may be a good thing.

Farewell to Nelson Mandela

The disappearance of Nicki Minaj  :) yes she was a judge on American Idol this year but I haven't heard any new songs from her. Her older songs hardly get any airplay either.


I hate Nicki Minaj.  :P

Farewell to Nelson Mandela


most definitely.

Prince George of Cambridge
Typhoon Haiyan
Fashion: polka dots, fedoras, the colour mint...

Lindsey Lohan
Kardashians
Justin Bieber
Amanda Bynes

Kardashians
Justin Bieber


Ugh sadly.  :\'(

Ugh sadly.  :\'(


I agree. :(

Boston Marathon bomber
NSA scandal
"Thrift Shop" by Macklemore
"Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake
Miley Cyrus
"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke
Man of Steel
Iron Man 3
Same Sex Marriage legal
US Govt. Shutdown
healthcare.gov fiasco

Boston Marathon bomber
NSA scandal
"Thrift Shop" by Macklemore
"Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake
Miley Cyrus
"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke
Man of Steel
Iron Man 3
Same Sex Marriage legal
US Govt. Shutdown
healthcare.gov fiasco


I think "Can't Hold Us" was a bigger hit than "Thrift Shop". With Miley Cyrus, the biggest thing associated with her is twerking at the VMA's, and the word "twerking" itself. Another thing to add to that list is Candy Crush. That game was huge in 2013.

Interesting mashup of all the popular 2013 songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJMapA8WgYw

I think "Can't Hold Us" was a bigger hit than "Thrift Shop". With Miley Cyrus, the biggest thing associated with her is twerking at the VMA's, and the word "twerking" itself. Another thing to add to that list is Candy Crush. That game was huge in 2013.


Maybe it was but I remember hearing Thrift Shop a lot more. Candy Crush is/was addicting

twerking
Gangham Style

twerking
Gangham Style
Gangnam Style is so last year!

Gangnam Style is so last year!


I remember last New Year's Eve listening to that song about "that's not going to be around as soon as the calendar flips". I wasn't wrong. I could also add:

-3D Printing
-OLED TV's
-Phablets
-Margaret Thatcher's passing
-The lights going out at the Super Bowl
-Side-eye Chloe
-Andy Murray wins the tennis Grand Slam at Wimbledon
-Pope Francis is elected with Pope Benedict resigning
-Coin and Bitcoin
-12 Years A Slave
-American Hustle

I think "Can't Hold Us" was a bigger hit than "Thrift Shop". With Miley Cyrus, the biggest thing associated with her is twerking at the VMA's, and the word "twerking" itself. Another thing to add to that list is Candy Crush. That game was huge in 2013.
in the first half of 2013, Thrift Shop was played all the time and was very popular. The second half of the year Can't Hold Us and Same Love were very popular.

How about putting Amanda Bynes's meltdown or was that last year?  ???

How about putting Amanda Bynes's meltdown or was that last year?  ???
Her legal issues started in March 2012.

How about putting Amanda Bynes's meltdown or was that last year?  ???


It may have started last year but I am pretty sure it can still be considered a big event for this year. She was still having issues this year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/09/amanda-bynes-psychiatric-hold_n_3732772.html

It may have started last year but I am pretty sure it can still be considered a big event for this year. She was still having issues this year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/09/amanda-bynes-psychiatric-hold_n_3732772.html


She even said that she would clean herself up.