2014 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Ice Bucket Challenge
Slang
"On Fleek"
Price Check
Gas: $3.36
Notable Deaths
Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, Maya Angelou
Music & Style
Tropical House
World Affairs
Crimea Annexed
ISIS Rise
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Russia annexes Crimea. The 'Umbrella Revolution' protests in Hong Kong. Malala Yousafzai becomes the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner.
- Culture & Mood: The 'Ice Bucket Challenge' goes viral, raising millions for ALS. The Marvel Cinematic Universe becomes the dominant force in global entertainment.
- Fashion & Slang: Normcore (intentionally bland fashion) becomes a trend. 'On fleek' and 'Bae.'
- Fun Fact: 2014 was the year Amazon Alexa was first introduced, bringing smart-home voice assistants into the kitchen!