Year in Review
- Brittney Griner is detained in Russia
- Twitter sues Elon Musk
- Boris Johnson resigns as Britain’s prime minister
2022
Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian, Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Pedro Pascal
What sandwich is frequently found only in bodegas and is thought to have originated in Hajj's Deli in Harlem?
Choppped Cheese
This Young Adult Science Fiction novel follows the story of human-avian hybrids as they aim to escape their creators
Maximum Ride
SZA threatens to go on a vengeful murderous rampage
Kill Bill
- Zinedine Zidane was given a red card for head-butting another player
- Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was executed
- Sony releases the PlayStation 3
2006
Inglorious Basterds, Austin Powers, Shrek
Mike Myers
A cozy bar located in Midtown East known for live music, izakaya bites, and toy trains on it's ceiling
Tomi Jazz
Considered by John Steinback to be his magnum opus, this novel draws parallels with the story of Cain and Abel in the Bible
East of Eden
Frank Ocean makes questionable financial decisions purchasing a Picasso
Slide
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’ is released in cinemas
- Tim Duncan wins his first NBA Championship
- Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court in a sexual harassment civil lawsuit
1999
Tropic Thunder, How to lose a guy in 10 days, Magic Mike
Matthew McCounghey
St. Louis native Taylor Momsen played Jenny Humphrey on this CW teen drama series set in New York City
Gossip Girl
A novella that is frequently taught in language class; it describes a young boys journey through the cosmos, learning lessons at each stop
Le Petit Prince
The Weeknd comes to the realization that ignorance is bliss
Creepin
- Emma Stone wins Best Actress at the Academy Awards
- A Total Solar Eclipse crossed the United States from coast to coast
- Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Chance the Rapper Headline ACL
2017
White Lotus, Madame Web, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Sydney Sweeney
Which subway line provides the longest one-seat ride in the MTA system; Could also be a character on The Boys
A Train
This alternate telling of the Trojan War takes place from the perspective of Patroclus, instead of the title character
The Song of Achilles
Ke$ha describes an objectively awful morning routine
Tik Tok
- Adele releases her second studio album "21" |
- Barack Obama awards Maya Angelou the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Future Maverick Klay Thompson is drafted with the 11th pick in the NBA draft
2011
Arrival, American Hustle, Catch me if you can
Amy Adams
What is the only true East-West street geographically in East Village?
Stuyvesant Street
One of Agatha Christie's best selling novels; it originally had a very racist name
And then there was None
One Direction bullies a girl by pointing her blindness
What Makes You Beautiful