Hello! I had a perfect time back in 2013-2014, late 2013 until march 2014 specifically. Let's say September 2013 - March 2014
Can I please ask you for some help? I want to know many things about pop culture back then - what were the biggest hits during that months? And what movies were hip (I don't usually follow pop culture except cars and tech, so I'd love to discover things that were in when I was having a great time). I follow cars, but back then I didn't even have enough time for them so I only followed other tech gadgets. If someone here is a gearhead, they can post info on new car models released during that time and best-selling cars as well.
I know there are websites about all that but I want a special topic for all things 2013/2014. And let's focus on late 2013 and early 2014! Of course since some things like cars take time to appear on streets, we can include some older stuff that got popular/common by Fall 2013. Perhaps this might be a good case study for social sciences on how one year transforms into the next one?

Music
I can't state months but at my work the biggest hits on radio I remember were
"Get Lucky" - Pharrell & Daft Punk
"Happy" - Pharrell
"Royals" - Lorde
Please be free to add more.

Movies & TV
No idea. I was following La Tempestad. ;)

Cars
I'm European so it's quite different than NA's car market
New Toyota RAV4 launched in 2013. The E180 Toyota Auris started becoming popular. Also, the new Mercedes A-classe hatch. The Audi A1 was also very trendy. The Ford Fiesta got a facelift for the 2013 model year. The Focus followed suit with a new face in mid 2013. I've noticed the 2011+ Hyundai Elantra a lot around that time. With some exceptions, where I live most new cars in 2013-2014 were from 2009-2011 model years.

Phones
Sony Xperia SP
Samsung Galaxy Young
Please be free to add other models popular in 2013/early 2014.

Fashion
No idea.

The general feel was more optimistic than in 2005-2012. I don't know why but I got the 1999 - pre-9/11 2001 vibes from 2013 and early 2014. Where I live it was like a more modern version of 2000-2001 without teen pop and with better tech. Less doom and gloom than in the mid 2000's and 2010-2012. I've noticed that more people were becoming spiritual, talking openly about chakras, mediation, the law of attraction than ever before. More people became aware that media wants us to live in constant fear by focusing only on the negative only to make profit.

For some reason, in 2013 there was a lot of news of racism in the media, like Paula Deen's controversy and the Duck Dynasty GQ interview that was uncomfortable to read. Also Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman in the news that year.

There was something in the air in 2013 that brought up issues about race and racism.

Also, Miley Cyrus was huge in 2013, possibly her peak.

People were still dancing Gangnam Style.

Justin Bieber had his haircut.

2013 - 2014 = -1

2013 was a chill year.
I think this was when every guy
went to wear pants in every colour.

Music: summer had Macklemore
Later Pharrell came with Happy.

2013 was a chill year.
I think this was when every guy
went to wear pants in every colour.

Music: summer had Macklemore
Later Pharrell came with Happy.
With hanging pants!

Also, Miley Cyrus was huge in 2013, possibly her peak.

I think she peaked a bit too much. ::)

^^Thank god I don't follow fashion. It usually annoys me and I avoid tings I dislike. That's the reason why I don't listen to any music from 2005-2012.

Anyway, back to 2013 and early 2014: Apple released the iPhone 5C and 5S on September 20, 2013. In my country in October 25. Another popular phone in 2013 was the Nokia Lumia 520. Windows 8.1 was released in 2013, but in my country Windows 7 is still the most widely used operating system. The Mini Paceman was introduced in 2013. The third generation Mini hatch was launched in the first half of 2014.

I think she peaked a bit too much. ::)


She was huge in 2013/2014. Her fame seems to have went down a bit.  :D

She was huge in 2013/2014. Her fame seems to have went down a bit.  :D


and acting a bit risque with her tongue out and doing those silly concerts last year.

and acting a bit risque with her tongue out and doing those silly concerts last year.
It is still rude to stick your tongue out in given society.

It is still rude to stick your tongue out in given society.


tell that to Miley.

'13-'14 lacked Hypercolor, Jim Carey as Fire Marshall Bill,Tiffani Amber Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski and Terminator 2.  ::)

It is still rude to stick your tongue out in given society.

tell that to Miley.
That can be your task for today?

Technology these days is much more interesting than music and movies. 2013 was a very big for mobile technology and the first year mobile devices outsold computers if I remember clearly.
Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S4 were fantastic as all the other tablets and phones launched in 2013. In my area cheaper phones like Nokia Lumia 520 and Samsung Galaxy Young, Star and Fame were best-sellers. Most Samsung phones during that time had this user interface appearance:
http://cdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/pics/samsung/samsung-galaxy-frame.jpg
So exciting tech. And 2014 also brought very exciting things.