Fads & Trends
This multi-bladed, pocket-sized toy exploded in popularity in 2017 as a way to help people burn off nervous energy by spinning it between their fingers.
fidget spinner
This 2018 romantic comedy starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding follows an American professor meeting her boyfriend's incredibly wealthy family in Singapore.
Crazy Rich Asians
Located in New York City, this iconic 102-story Art Deco skyscraper was the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years.
Empire State Building
This specific, ironic photo format exploded on social media feeds to celebrate milestones or birthdays, traditionally featuring a hyper-exaggerated cartoon design or a glittery, early-2000s text overlay
Birthday Girl
This long, yellow fruit with a creamy flesh is famous for its peel and happens to be a favorite of the animated Minions.
Banana
People worldwide drenched themselves in freezing water in 2014 to raise millions of dollars and awareness for ALS research during this viral social media challenge.
Bucket Challenge
This 2015 post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron racing across a desolate wasteland in a war rig.
Mad Max Fury
This large, iconic bell located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a famous symbol of American independence and features a prominent crack.
Liberty Bell
This highly popular paddle sport became the fastest-growing game in America from 2022 onward, leading to a massive trend of country-club fashion and neighborhood court construction
Pickleball
This popular espresso-based drink is made with equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and thick milk foam
Cappuccino
Launching in late 2022, this OpenAI platform sparked a massive global tech trend and obsession with conversational generative artificial intelligence
chatGPT
Directed by Christopher Nolan, this 2010 mind-bending sci-fi thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a thief who steals secrets by entering people's dreams
inception
This giant, shiny, bean-shaped stainless steel sculpture is the centerpiece of Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois.
Cloud Gate
This specific hydration-focused corner of TikTok turned oversized insulated tumblers into status symbols, with creators sharing complex "water recipes" using flavored syrups and powders
Watertok
The Godfather, Peter Clemenza famously delivers the iconic line, "Leave the gun, take" this tube-shaped Italian pastry.
Cannoli
Originally a 2020 game, this social deduction app saw a massive resurgence in viral memes, internet slang, and casual gaming circles through 2022 and 2023 whenever someone was acting "sus
Among us
Lupita Nyong'o stars as both a protective mother and her eerie, red-jumpsuit-wearing doppelgänger in this unsettling 2019 psychological horror film directed by Jordan Peele.
Us
Built by the Maya civilization in Yucatan, Mexico, this ancient step-pyramid is famous for the shadow serpent that appears during equinoxes
Chichen Itza
This dynamic, text-based conversation app was launched by Meta in the summer of 2023 to directly rival Twitter
Threads
This classic cocktail gets its signature green hue and vibrant flavor from crushed mint leaves, white rum, lime juice, and sugar
Mojito
This massive web and mobile application trend took over photography feeds by offering automated, free platforms that instantly swap faces in digital images using neural processing.
AI face-swap app
This 2013 supernatural hit directed by James Wan launched a massive cinematic universe, following paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren as they assist a terrified family in Rhode Island
The Conjuring
Located in Hollywood, California, this famous landmark features over 2,700 five-pointed stars embedded in the sidewalks along Hollywood Boulevard.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
This specific, hyper-granular aesthetic trend took over fashion TikTok, with creators building entire wardrobes around the style of wealthy, coastal matriarchs who wear linen and neutral knits
Coastal Grandmother
This blended, icy beverage line is a registered trademark of the company, combining coffee or a cream base with ice, syrups, and whipped cream
Frappuccino