Music of the 2010s
This South Korean hit became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views in 2012.
Gangnam Style
In 2014, people dumped buckets of freezing water over their heads to raise awareness for this disease.
This acronym, popularized by Drake fans, stands for “you only live once.”
YOLO
In 2012, this basketball player led the Miami Heat to an NBA Championship and was named Finals MVP.
Lebron James
This Disney animated hit from 2013 had everyone singing “Let It Go.”
Frozen
Adele asked someone to “call” her from this location in her 2015 chart-topper.
“the other side”
This dangerous 2018 “challenge” involved biting into colorful laundry detergent pods
Tide Pod Challenge
This 2013 meme style featured air horns, Mountain Dew, and Doritos layered over gameplay clips.
MLG (Major League Gaming)
This Portuguese soccer star won the Ballon d’Or multiple times in the 2010s, battling with Lionel Messi.
Christiano Ronaldo
This musical film starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone swept awards season in 2016 but famously lost Best Picture to Moonlight.
La La Land
In 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s track featuring Justin Bieber broke records with this Spanish-language hit.
Despacito
This internet challenge in 2015 had people stuffing as many of these fluffy confections into their mouths while saying their name.
Chubby Bunny
This four-letter acronym, often used in texting or tweets, stood for "shaking my head".
"SMH"
The Toronto Raptors made history in 2019 by winning their first NBA championship, led by this star player.
Kawhi Leonard
Katniss Everdeen became the “Girl on Fire” in this YA dystopian movie franchise.
The Hunger Games
This Canadian rapper made “Hotline Bling” a meme with his awkward dance moves in 2015.
Drake
This viral optical illusion in 2018 divided the internet on whether an audio clip said “Laurel” or this.
Yanny
Featuring a Shiba Inu surrounded by Comic Sans text like “such wow” and “very cool,” this meme defined early 2010s internet humor.
Doge
In 2018, this country won the FIFA World Cup, their second after 1998.
France
This 2014 animated superhero movie from Disney introduced audiences to a lovable robot.
Big Hero 6
This French electronic duo released their final album Random Access Memories in 2013, featuring the Grammy-winning single Get Lucky.
Daft Punk
A viral debate in 2015 had the internet split on whether a dress was this color combination, or white and gold.
Blue and black
This four-letter slang term was shouted in memes when someone dramatically dropped the mic, exited, or tossed something away.
YEET
The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3–1 deficit in the 2016 NBA Finals to win it all, led by this player.
Lebron James
In 2019, this Marvel blockbuster became (briefly) the highest-grossing film of all time.
Avengers: Endgame