2017 Recap Issue | Volume 6

The Thrill of it all by Sam Smith Every song produced by Sam Smith is packed with over-thetop emotion which makes the song that much more powerful.

The album was released on November 3 and has touched the hearts of many with the strong lyrics and thrilling music videos.

Despacito by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber Despacito made a comeback when Justin Bieber made a remix with the iconic Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. Plus, Justin Bieber singing in Spanish? Yes.

Sorry not Sorry by Demi Lovato When Sorry not Sorry was released, the internet raged with appreciation for the new and improved Demi. She also released a YouTube movie about her life that revealed her past struggles with her eating disorder and depression.

location by Khalid Send me your location? Khalid was the top new artist last year.

Despite constantly being played on the radio, this song never gets old. His unique style and vocals has left everyone in love.

Damn by Kendrick Lamar This album made everyone want to scream every lyric at the top of their lungs. There were even multiple vines of people dancing to the most talked-about songs, HUMBLE. and DNA.

Bodak Yellow by Cardi B If you don’t know all the lyrics to this song, where have you been?

The once average girl from the Bronx made it to the top of the charts with Bodak Yellow.

Ctrl by SZA Ctrl was a breakthrough for the new artist. Although she has had various singles and features with other artists, this was SZA’s first album that made it to the top five on the Billboard charts.

Cash Me Outside On a episode of Dr. Phil, aired on Sept. 10, 2016, guest Danielle Bregoli became tired of the audience laughing at her, so she angrily said “Cash me outside, how bout’ dat”. This saying went viral around early 2017. Danielle Bregoli cashed (no pun intended) in on her fame, becoming a rapper by the name of “Bhad Bhabie”.

What in Tarnation The phrase “What in Tarnation” is used to express shock or surprise. The original meme was a picture of a dog with a cowboy hat with a caption “What in Tarnation”, and it gained searches in early January. Other creators changed the word tarnation to other rhyming words and putting cowboy hats on various objects.

Roll Safe This meme gained popularity in February, and comes from the movie Roll Safe in a scene where actor Kayode Ewumi points to his temple and grins. This snapshot is accompanied by a caption that generally is a “If you can’t, you don’t” statement.

This meme was extremely popular, and is still used today.

The Floor Is In May, a popular challenge spread through social media known as The Floor Is Lava Challenge. This challenge began to spark the creation of memes that gained popularity around June. The picture that is commonly used is a man who is avoiding the floor. The captions can vary from meme to meme.

Spongebob Mocking This meme is usually seen as a picture of Spongebob and a statement with alternating capital letters, that gained popularity around May. The image of Spongebob was first aired 2012 in the episode “Little Yellow Book”. This meme shows 2 positions on a statement, with one side mocking the other with the alternating capital letters.

Distracted Boyfriend The distracted boyfriend meme is a picture of a man getting distracted from his girlfriend by another girl. This meme took off around August, and became extremely popular very quickly. Variations of this meme replace the people in the picture with other things or people to make it funny.

Crash Bandicoot The Crash Bandicoot “Woah” meme originated, in a video in which Youtuber Oney was playing the Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and saying “Woah” every time his character jumped. Then, other Youtubers animated Crash Bandicoot saying “Woah”. This meme took the internet by storm when it gained popularity in July.

In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, young Rey seeks Luke Skywalker’s help with the curiosity to learn the way of the Force despite his reluctance to teach any more Jedis. General Hux and Kylo Ren lead the First Order against the Resistance for control over the whole galaxy.

One of the most popular psychological thriller films of 2017, Get Out follows the story of Chris as he stays with his girlfriend Rose and her family in a secluded neighborhood. At first, Chris believes the residents’ nervous and offsetting behavior is due to their interracial relationship; however, as the weekend progresses, Chris has disturbing discoveries that make him realize that some people are not who he thought they were.

Disney’s Coco follows the life of Miguel as he tries to become an aspiring musician despite his family’s ban on music. As Miguel travels through the Land of the Dead, he tries to find his great-great-grandfather, a famous singer. Through this quest, Miguel begins to unravel the truth behind his family’s traditions and history.

In Baby Driver, Baby uses his headphones and the beat of his music to make him the most talented getaway driver. After meeting the girl of his dreams, Baby plans to stop being a driver in order to start a new life with her. However, Baby soon gets forced into being the driver for a huge heist, and his hopes of love and a new life are threatened.

A sequel to Blade Runner (a 1982 film), Blade Runner 2049 follows Officer K, a new blade runner in Los Angeles, as he works to help “retire” old blade runners.

When he stumbles across evidence relating to his past that can possibly save the current society, he begins a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former blade runner, to unbury a huge secret.

Tonya Harding, the first American figure skater to execute a triple-axle in the Olympics, was at her career’s peak when her ex-husband conspired to bash her rival Nancy Kerrigan’s knee. I, Tonya follows Harding’s life as her figure skating world comes crashing down in this sharp-witted comedic drama.

In It, every 27 years, an ancient clown comes and preys on the children in Derry, Maine. This bloodthirsty clown, known as Pennywise, resides in the sewers of the town and is able to shapeshift. As Pennywise begins to make an appearance, seven kids are forced to face their fear of Pennywise in a battle of life and death.

January: A day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, protesters march on Washington and around the country in the Women’s March to advocate for women’s rights, according to the New York Times.

July: According to The New York Times, White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigns from his position after President Trump appoints Anthony Scaramucci as his new communications director.

March: Prime Minister forFebruary: According to the mally starts the process of U.S. Drought Monitor, less “Brexit” by handing in a letthan 1 percent of Califorter to EU Council President nia is experiencing “severe Donald Tusk, invoking ardrought.” However, the State ticle 50. The negotiations are Water Resources Control expected to last up to two Board votes to extend emer- years, according to BBC. gency drought regulations.

August: According to NASA, a partial solar eclipse was visible to everyone throughout Northern America. The last eclipse visible to the entire U.S. was in 1979.

September: Hurricane Harvey strikes the Southern and Eastern United States, inflicting about $125 billion dollars in damage, according to the Texas Tribune.

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April: American musician Bob Dylan accepts the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm attended by 12 academy members, according to The Guardian.

May: Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert is attacked by terrorists on May 22.

Grande and other artists perform in the One Love Manchester concert after the attack, raising over $13 million dollars for victims, according to TIME.

October: More than 160 November: 26 people were thousand acres of land killed in a church shooting burned in the Sonoma in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

County wildfires. The blaze According to NBC, the shootaccumulated more than 1 er was found dead after runbillion dollars in damages, ning his car off the road while according to Mother Jones. being pursued by police.

June: According to the NBA, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals.

December: On December 14, the FCC approved Ajit Pai’s plan to repeal net neutrality, according to FreePress. According to The Washington Post, over 20 states are suing the FCC over this decision.

Lil Peep - Rapper November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017 Gustav Åhr, known as Lil Peep, was an American SoundCloud rapper who died from an accidental drug overdose of fentanyl. His death brought to light the dangers of glamorizing drugs in the rap industry.

Norma McCorvey - Plaintiff September 22, 1947 - February 18, 2017 Norma McCorvey was most famous for her role in Roe vs. Wade. McCorvey, under the name Jane Roe, wanted to have the right to end a pregnancy, leading to the Supreme Court to determine it was unconstitutional to prevent women from having an abortion.

Chester Bennington - Linkin Park March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017 Chester Bennington was most known for being the lead singer of nü-metal band Linkin Park, which continues to be popular to this day. Despite the success, Bennington suffered from depression and committed suicide on July 20.

Heather Menzies-Urich - Actress December 3, 1949 - December 24, 2017 An actress best known for her role as Louisa Von Trapp in the iconic movie The Sound of Music, Menzies-Urich died of brain cancer at the age of 68. Menzies-Urich was also known for her role in the TV show Logan’s Run.

Roy Halladay - Athlete May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017 Nicknamed “Doc Halladay”, Roy Halladay was regarded as one of the best pitchers of his time. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays for a majority of his career and spent the last three seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. He died in a plane crash off the Gulf of Mexico.

Hugh Hefner - Magazine Founder April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017 Dying in his mansion on September 27, Hefner was known for being the founder and editor-in-chief of the controversial magazine Playboy. Hefner had three wives and even more girlfriends, most of which were Playboy bunnies.

Adam West - Actor September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017 Adam West, an actor whose most famous role was as Batman in the 1960’s television series, also gained popularity with younger generations as a selfparodying version of himself on both the Fairly Odd Parents as well as Family Guy. He passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 88 after battling leukemia.

Kim Jong-hyun - K-pop star, member of SHINee April 8, 1990 – December 18, 2017 A member of the popular Korean pop group SHINee, Kim committed suicide at the age of 27, joining the notorious 27 Club. Kim released 11 studio albums with SHINee, four of which peaked at #1 in Korea, as well as one solo studio album.