Gen Alpha (2010-2024)
video game released in 2017 that popularized battle royale style gaming
fortnite
sci-fi drama disney+ series set in the 80's
stranger things
boyband featuring justin timberlake
NSYNC
first ever moon landing in 1969
apollo 11, neil armstrong
speech in Washington, D.C., 1963, became a famous moment for the civil rights movement
martin luther king jr, "i have a dream"
widely popular video game released in 2017 that incorporated survival in the form of block-building
minecraft
highly anticipated movie released in 2019 that became the highest grossing movie of all time
avengers: endgame
vulgar animated tv show about 4 boys in colorado, debuted in 1997
south park
tv channel that turned musicians into visual icons
MTV
tv franchise that introduced captain james t. kirk and mr. spock in the 1960's
star trek
live streaming platform used to watch casual gaming, esports, and content creators in real time
twitch
social media platform that introduced "microblogging" with character limits on posts
fantasy film trilogy based on novels by J.R.R tolkien
lord of the rings
arcade game released in 1978 sparked the golden age of video games
space invaders
heavily televised war, fueled a youth protest movement in the 1960's
vietnam war
youtube creator famous for challenges, giveaways, and stunts
mr. beast
digital assistant introduced first to smartphones in 2013, then later, other devices
siri
early 2000's social media site that incoporated a profiles with music, graphics, and "top 8" friends
myspace
device released in 1979 that changed the way we listened to music on the go
walkman
launched in 1957 by the soviet union, sparked the space race
sputnik
phrase or meme that became popular through a youtube series with absurd music and animation
skibidi toilet
2011 viral campaign or "challenge" that raised awareness for ALS
ice bucket challenge
scandal in 1998 that led to the impeachment of a sitting U.S. president
bill clinton/monica lewinsky scandal
televised crisis in the 1970's that involved the capture of american diplomats/civilian personell overseas
iran hostage crisis
tv show that premiered in 1960, featured the fictional town of mayberry
the andy griffith show