Potpourri
After a storied career, this actress won her first Best Actress award at the Oscars.
Michelle Yeoh
In the movie Barbie, this is Ken's job.
This CEO was ousted by his board and promptly brought back after employees threatened to leave the company.
Sam Altman
During her halftime show performance in this year's Super Bowl LVI, Rihanna surprised the world by revealing this.
Her 2nd pregnancy
This type 2 diabetes drug went viral and revolutionized the weight loss industry in 2023, earning over $10 billion for drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
Ozempic
After ousting Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, Republicans failed to elect a new speaker after 3 weeks of infighting, finally selecting this Congressman backed by Donald Trump.
Mike Johnson
In March, Gwyneth Paltrow successfully defended a lawsuit from retired optometrist Terry Sanderson over a 2016 skiing incident in a trial that inspired a new London musical. Paltrow was awarded this amount of money in damages after the jury determined that Sanderson was solely at fault for skiing into Paltrow.
$1
This Silicon Valley-favorite festival experienced a difficult year in 2023, with festivalgoers stranded due to flooding after heavy rain.
Burning Man
After moving on from longtime boyfriend Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner started dating this Oscar-nominated actor, with rumors emerging in April.
Timothée Chalamet
This TikTok trend saw people showcase their meals of mismatched items.
Girl dinner
In April, this country became the 31st member of NATO.
Finland
On the 17th of this month, Time Person of the Year Taylor Swift kicked off her Eras tour.
March
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, launched Threads, a competitor to Twitter in July. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, this many (in tens of) millions of users signed up during the platform's first day.
30
Kendall Jenner dated this chart-topping singer in 2023, after breaking up with NBA superstar Devin Booker.
According to Glassdoor, this year is when Gen Z is expected to overtake Baby Boomers in the workforce.
2024
CNN described this word as "the real deal," reporting on Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023.
Authentic
After kissing a band member live on stage during a music festival performance in protest of this country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws, Matty Healy of The 1975 was "imprisoned" by this country.
Malaysia
At its annual WWDC conference, Apple announced the Vision Pro, its first mixed-reality headset. This is the retail price of the headset, said to be available for purchase in 2024.
$3499
In her memoir "The Woman in Me," Britney Spears opened up about about her 13-year conservatorship and the #FreeBritney movement. The singer also revealed new details about her relationship with fellow singer Justin Timberlake, which included this bombshell revelation.
Getting an abortion
The death of this US child star, announced in August on her own Instagram page, was revealed to be a hoax after the star alleged that her account was hacked, calling the incident a "traumatizing 24 hours."
Lil Tay
In December, the FDA approved its first CRISPR gene-editing therapy, Casgevy, which targets this disease.
Sickle Cell Disease
André 3000 broke the record for longest track to appear on the Billboard 100 and surprised fans with his debut album "New Blue Sun" this year by not rapping, opting instead to feature this instrument prominently instead.
Flute
In October 2023, Microsoft closed on this $69 billion acquisition, clearing antitrust hurdles after initially purchasing this company in early 2022.
Activision Blizzard
Ariana Grande allegedly started dating this Wicked costar in 2023, after both parties reportedly separated from their marriages and started living together.
Ethan Slater
This 22-year-old woman, known colloquially as "Tube Girl," started a viral trend of people unapologetically dancing on public transportation after posting a clip of herself on The London Underground.
Sabrina Bahsoon