2021: The Year in News
he resigned from office, succumbing to a ballooning sexual harassment scandal that fueled an astonishing reversal of fortune for one of the nation’s best-known leaders
Andrew Cuomo
this Canadian singer-songwriter was the halftime act of this year's Super Bowl
Apple TV's most popular show
Ted Lasso
this Police song's title comes from the name of the character in the play "Cyrano de Bergerac"
Roxanne
this iconic figure, who played a huge role in the growing popularity of the NFL, passed away at 85 this week
John Madden
the US military departed this country in August, ending a 20-year occupation, leaving the country in the Taliban’s hands and bringing to a close America’s longest war
Afghanistan
in this summer's Olympics medal count, the US was first, China was second, and this country was third
Japan
this HBO/HBO+ drama television series which centers on the Roy family, the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, was named by the American Film Institute as the toptv program of the year
Succession
this Dexy's Midnight Runners hit was VH1's number one song in its 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s countdown
Come On Eileen
legendary actress whose most notable roles included Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls, and Elka Ostrovsky on Hot in Cleveland...passed away at 99 years old today
Betty White
by the end of June, more than 20 states including New Hampshire, Michigan, Texas and South Carolina had proposed or passed laws restricting or banning classroom discussion of “divisive concepts” relating to this
race and racism
on July 23, the Indians revealed that their new nickname will be this beginning in 2022
Guardians
this HBO/HBO+ series received 16 nominations at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards and won four, it stars Kate Winslet as the title character, a detective investigating a murder in a small town near Philadelphia
Mare of Easttown
this Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' song, originally titled "Indiana Girl," is believed by many to be a drug reference but 'it could also just be a goodbye love song'
Mary Jane's Last Dance
in July of this year, this pop star petitioned a court to remove her father from her conservatorship
Britney Spears
Facebook, the social networking giant under fire for spreading misinformation, and other issues, announced on Oct. 28 that it was changing its corporate name to this
Meta
the 91st All-Star Game held on July 13 was moved from this city to Coors Field in Colorado following the passage of a bill the MLB considered to be restrictive of voting rights
Atlanta
this Netflix American martial arts comedy-drama streaming television series and a sequel to the original The Karate Kid films
Cobra Kai
this song expresses the uncertainty of a boy involved in a relationship with an older woman and was written from Rod Stewart's own experience
Maggie May
perhaps the biggest story of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics took place off the field of play when this athlete, one of the most decorated gymnasts in the world, withdrew from the women’s team final and brought awareness to the issue of mental health
Simone Biles
in July, these founders of two major corporations launched into space, heralding the beginning of space tourism
Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson
this team won the 2021 Women's College Softball World Series
Oklahoma
this American mystery-comedy streaming television series was created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman and premiered on Hulu in August
Only Murders in the Building
In an October 2021 article in The New Yorker, Paul McCartney wrote that his inspiration for this song was an old lady who lived alone and whom he got to know very well
Eleanor Rigby
the disappearance of this 22-year-old woman, who had been traveling to national parks in a van with her fiance, gripped the nation in September and October
Gabrielle Petito