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Reflecting This Past Year in Pop Culture

Say what you want about this past year because the films, TV and music have definitely made up for it.

 Hailey McGlynn
May 15, 2017
Boston University
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Reflecting This Past Year in Pop Culture
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Say what you want about 2016. Even say what you want about the first half of this year. The music has been on point. The films have broken boundaries. And the TV shows? Unlike anything we've ever seen. From September to this very month, I wanted to reflect on what pop culture had to offer this year, while also including some of my personal faves.

1. September 2016

Films - "American Honey"

"Deepwater Horizon"

"The Magnificent Seven"

TV - "Atlanta"

Music - Travis Scott- "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight"

Shawn Mendes - "Illuminate"

2. October 2016

Film - "Moonlight"

TV/Streaming - "This Is Us"

"Westworld"

"Black Mirror Season 3"

Music - Lady Gaga - "Joanne"

James Arthur - "Back From the Edge"

3. November 2016

Films - "Arrival"

"The Edge of Seventeen"

Streaming - "The Crown"

"Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life"

Music - The Weeknd - "Starboy"

4. December 2016

Films - "La La Land"

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"

Streaming - "The OA"

Music - Post Malone - "Stoney"

Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!

5. January 2017

Films - "Split"

"Patriot's Day"

TV - "Riverdale"

"Baskets"

Music - Migos - "Culture"

Kehlani - "SweetSexySavage"

6. February 2017

Films - "Get Out"

"John Wick Chapter 2"

TV - "Girls" (Final Season)

"Big Little Lies"

Music - Big Sean - "I Decided"

Future - "Future"

7. March 2017

Films - "Beauty and the Beast"

"Logan"

"Life"

TV/Streaming - "13 Reasons Why"

"Feud"

Music - Ed Sheeran - "Divide"

Khalid - "American Teen"

Drake - "More Life"

8. April 2017

Films- "Fate of the Furious"

"Free Fire"

"Gifted"

TV/Streaming - "The Handmaid's Tale"

"Girlboss"

"Dear White People"

Music - Kendrick Lamar "DAMN."

John Mayer - "The Search for Everything"

Gorillaz - "Humanz"

9. May 2017

Films- "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"

"Snatched"

"Alien: Covenant"

TV/Streaming - "Master of None" (Season 2)

"House of Cards" (Season 5)

"Twin Peaks"

Music - Harry Styles "Harry Styles"

Logic - "Everybody"


And now, it's all summer movies, music, and of course Game of Thrones finally comes back on.

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