pop culture highlights

With its ever-increasing consumerism, 1977 was an exciting and promising year in the world of popular culture. President Jimmy Carter was sworn in and worked on global peace and energy research and development; there were increased debateson gay rights, developments were made in space programs, and the first-ever personalized computers became available. … Read more

Pop culture can be observed everywhere. In fact, most things you do in your adulthood are probably part of the pop culture of where you live. The adults of 1974 were no different. The year was filled with exciting events, starting from box-office hits and Stephen King’s debut novel to public scandal … Read more

2000 was the year when the economy recovered after the Y2K computer bug that caused a lot of havoc. This was a big year for the entertainment and gaming industry progress was made in space exploration. NASA sent its first team to the space station, and Hillary Clinton became a senator. Following … Read more

1976’s Pop culture was unique in its way. It had the grunge of pre-1975 and vibrancy of the 80s. Major technological shifts were occurring; more and more households now had color televisions.  VHS allowed the viewers to record their favorite shows and watch them later.  Jimmy Carter became the 39th President, and … Read more

In the times of an everlasting energy crisis, there was first a literal Solar Eclipse and then on the economy and the US relations with the Soviet Union. The year 1979 marked the end of the decade, but with it came the beginning of the rise of the king of pop, the … Read more

From Elton John’s “No Glasses” look to Stephan King’s literary masterpiece The Stand, the year 1978 was full of exciting pop culture events. The year marked the beginnings of some landmark television shows that would mesmerize the audience for quite some time. It was the birth year of the Lego culture in … Read more

2007 was ahub of cultural mutation and social change. While the war in Iraq sent the country down another economic recession, people continued to be driven by the craze that Harry Potter and Hanna Montana created. The polarized political scenario was a highlight in every American’s life as voices against unequal pay … Read more

At the tail-end of the 80s, the music and movie industry of the 80s were still going strong. Several other aspects of life, such as fashion, sports, and technology, also had many iconic events happen in this year. Let’s take a brief look at them now: Film The Land Before Time The … Read more