2017 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Me Too Movement
Slang
"Extra"
Price Check
Gas: $2.42
Notable Deaths
Tom Petty, Hugh Hefner, Chuck Berry
Music & Style
Mumble Rap
World Affairs
Brexit Begins
Marawi Siege
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The #MeToo movement goes viral, transforming the global conversation on sexual harassment. The Great American Eclipse crosses the US. Total victory over ISIS is declared in Iraq.
- Culture & Mood: A rise in 'activism culture.' Fortnite is released and quickly becomes a global obsession for millions of players.
- Fashion & Slang: Fanny packs (worn across the chest) and 'Millennial Pink.' 'Extra' and 'Ghosting.'
- Fun Fact: 2017 was the year the first ever interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, was detected passing through our solar system!