2010s & 2020s Pop Culture
This streaming platform launched in 2007 and helped popularize “binge-watching” TV series.
Netflix
This pink character can inhale enemies to gain their abilities in a popular Nintendo series.
Kirby
In this 2010 sci-fi thriller, a team of explorers enters the dreams of others to plant an idea in someone’s mind, blending reality and imagination.
Inception
This British singer became a global sensation in 1984 with the hit album Purple Rain, which also served as the soundtrack to his film of the same name.
Prince
This 2020 sci-fi anthology series on Netflix explores alternate realities, often focusing on technology and moral dilemmas, with each episode telling a different story.
Black Mirror
This superhero TV series features a blind lawyer by day and a crime-fighting vigilante by night.
Daredevil
In this 2011 game, players control a customizable character called the “Dragonborn” in an open-world fantasy setting filled with dragons and ancient prophecies.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
This 2020 dark comedy revolves around a wealthy family whose patriarch dies under mysterious circumstances, leading to a battle over his estate and hidden secrets.
This 2010 album by Lady Gaga features hits like “Bad Romance” and “Telephone,” blending pop, dance, and electronic music.
The Fame Monster
In this 2017 Netflix teen mystery series, a group of high school students investigates the suspicious death of their classmate while uncovering dark secrets about their town.
13 Reasons Why
This 2021 Marvel series on Disney+ follows Wanda Maximoff as she navigates alternate realities and strange magical events.
Wandavision
Released in 2013, this open-world pirate game lets players explore the Caribbean, sail ships, and engage in naval combat as Edward Kenway.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Released in 2013, this fantasy adventure follows a group of dwarves, a young hobbit, and a magician as they journey through treacherous mountains and forests to reclaim a treasure guarded by a fire-breathing dragon.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
This 1987 hit by Whitney Houston, written for a blockbuster film, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks.
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody”
This 2017 teen drama series reimagines classic Archie Comics characters as high school students in a small town, where a classmate’s mysterious death exposes dark secrets, love triangles, and criminal activity.
Riverdale
This reality competition show challenges chefs to create dishes under extreme time constraints and unusual ingredients.
MasterChef
This 2017 action-adventure game lets you explore the kingdom of Hyrule as Link, with a focus on open-world exploration and puzzle-solving.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Released in 2015, this sci-fi survival film follows an astronaut stranded on Mars after a storm destroys his habitat, forcing him to use ingenuity and limited supplies to survive while awaiting a risky rescue mission.
The Martian
This 2013 pop song by Lorde, from her debut album Pure Heroine, reached global charts and made her the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 since 1987.
“Royals” – Lorde
This 2011-2019 Netflix crime thriller follows two FBI agents as they interview imprisoned serial killers to understand patterns, helping them solve ongoing crimes and track active murderers.
Mindhunter
This 2019 streaming phenomenon, set in a fictional hotel and directed by Wes Anderson, received praise for its visual style and ensemble cast
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Released in 2020, this survival game lets players craft, build, and explore an endless procedurally generated world while avoiding zombies.
Minecraft Dungeons / Minecraft
In this 2018 mystery-comedy, a washed-up detective and his quirky partner attempt to solve a decades-old crime at a remote mansion while dealing with eccentric suspects.
Knives Out
This 2015 album by Adele features hits like “Hello” and became the fastest-selling album of the decade in multiple countries.
25 – Adele
This 2019 Netflix thriller follows a detective who investigates a missing child in a seemingly quiet town, uncovering that local secrets and a mysterious cult are behind several disappearances.
The OA