Pop Culture in Review for the Year 1974

Pop Culture in Review for the Year 1974

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

Pop Culture in Review for the year 2000

Windows 2000

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

Pop Culture in Review for the Year 1976

Sylvester Stallone, the lead actor in Rocky

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

Pop Culture in Review for the Year 1979

Voyager 1

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

Pop Culture in Review for the Year 1978

Shirley and Laverne

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

Pop Culture in Review for the Year 2007

a poster for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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

Pop Culture In Review for the Year 1988

Children watching cartoons

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

Pop Culture in Review for the Year 1955

Photo of Mary Martin as Peter Pan from the Broadway production

When we talk about pop culture, we often think that it is related to the entertainment industry, but it’s actually way more than that;it’s what you call “hip.” 1955 was a big year for the entertainment industry and a very important year as well for the medical and science field. One of … Read more

Pop Culture in Review for the Year 1966

soldiers in the Vietnam War

Pop culture has a significant impact on the human lives through the different types of major social influential factors such as usage of technology, changes in the showbiz and entertainment industry, television sector, latest events, news, and even the changes in the fashion of people. All these factors, when combined, define pop … Read more

Pop Culture In Review for the Year 1986

Oprah Winfrey

From the first Studio Ghibli film to the explosion at Chernobyl, the year 1986 had a profound impact on the world as we know it. Here are some of the highlights from this year: Film The First Studio Ghibli Film Was Released Studio Ghibli, now famous for its beautiful and intriguing animation, … Read more