in 2017 these events sparked intense pop culture discussions people were
culture discussions people were
culture discussions people were searching khofifah on the internet like
searching khofifah on the internet like
searching khofifah on the internet like it was a Kim Kardashian nude welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten defining
down our picks for the top ten defining pop culture moments of 2017
pop culture moments of 2017
pop culture moments of 2017 before we begin we publish new videos
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focusing on the most unforgettable pop-culture moments that people were
pop-culture moments that people were
pop-culture moments that people were talking about in 2017
talking about in 2017
talking about in 2017 number 10 Taylor Swift’s new album and
number 10 Taylor Swift’s new album and
number 10 Taylor Swift’s new album and persona in 2017 Taylor Swift once again
persona in 2017 Taylor Swift once again
persona in 2017 Taylor Swift once again reshaped pop culture first she released
reshaped pop culture first she released
reshaped pop culture first she released her reputation album cover a polarizing
her reputation album cover a polarizing
her reputation album cover a polarizing portrait that immediately inspired
portrait that immediately inspired
portrait that immediately inspired internet memes but when Taylor dropped
internet memes but when Taylor dropped
internet memes but when Taylor dropped her new single and video look what you
her new single and video look what you
her new single and video look what you made me do she gave the world even more
made me do she gave the world even more
made me do she gave the world even more to gossip about most notably her sexier
to gossip about most notably her sexier
to gossip about most notably her sexier image and electro infused sound if you
image and electro infused sound if you
image and electro infused sound if you weren’t sure that a new Taylor had
weren’t sure that a new Taylor had
weren’t sure that a new Taylor had emerged
emerged
emerged she made it blatantly clear with the
she made it blatantly clear with the
she made it blatantly clear with the spoken lyric I’m sorry the old Taylor
spoken lyric I’m sorry the old Taylor
spoken lyric I’m sorry the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now why oh
can’t come to the phone right now why oh
can’t come to the phone right now why oh because she’s dead then she literally
because she’s dead then she literally
because she’s dead then she literally stripped down for ready for it
stripped down for ready for it
stripped down for ready for it were we number 9 the rise and fall of
were we number 9 the rise and fall of
were we number 9 the rise and fall of Jake Paul with over 10 million YouTube
Jake Paul with over 10 million YouTube
Jake Paul with over 10 million YouTube followers Jake Paul has some major
followers Jake Paul has some major
followers Jake Paul has some major internet pull but he wasn’t always
internet pull but he wasn’t always
internet pull but he wasn’t always trending for the right reasons his West
trending for the right reasons his West
trending for the right reasons his West Hollywood neighbors weren’t feeling his
Hollywood neighbors weren’t feeling his
Hollywood neighbors weren’t feeling his signature stunts in 2017 although it was
signature stunts in 2017 although it was
signature stunts in 2017 although it was clear that Jake and his team 10 crew
clear that Jake and his team 10 crew
clear that Jake and his team 10 crew were having the time of their lives
were having the time of their lives
were having the time of their lives yeah it’s terrible it’s a bad situation
yeah it’s terrible it’s a bad situation
yeah it’s terrible it’s a bad situation no I feel bad for them for sure there’s
no I feel bad for them for sure there’s
no I feel bad for them for sure there’s nothing we could do though the Jake
nothing we could do though the Jake
nothing we could do though the Jake Pollard’s are the strongest army out
Pollard’s are the strongest army out
Pollard’s are the strongest army out there dad there are consequences for
there dad there are consequences for
there dad there are consequences for such bullying behavior though and Jake’s
such bullying behavior though and Jake’s
such bullying behavior though and Jake’s bosses at Disney axed him from his
bosses at Disney axed him from his
bosses at Disney axed him from his bizarre vark role
bizarre vark role
bizarre vark role I love camping it was all fun and games
I love camping it was all fun and games
I love camping it was all fun and games when he was dropping diss videos but now
when he was dropping diss videos but now
when he was dropping diss videos but now it’s former team ten members like the
it’s former team ten members like the
it’s former team ten members like the Martinez brothers that are dropping some
Martinez brothers that are dropping some
Martinez brothers that are dropping some knowledge on Jake Paul number eight des
knowledge on Jake Paul number eight des
knowledge on Jake Paul number eight des besito remixes the world sometimes we
besito remixes the world sometimes we
besito remixes the world sometimes we all need to spice up our lives early in
all need to spice up our lives early in
all need to spice up our lives early in 2017 Luis FONSI released the instant
2017 Luis FONSI released the instant
2017 Luis FONSI released the instant Latin classic desp Osito which has now
Latin classic desp Osito which has now
Latin classic desp Osito which has now been seen on YouTube about the 70s
been seen on YouTube about the 70s
been seen on YouTube about the 70s zillion times this daddy yankee
zillion times this daddy yankee
zillion times this daddy yankee collaboration became an even hotter
collaboration became an even hotter
collaboration became an even hotter topic when Justin Bieber appeared on the
topic when Justin Bieber appeared on the
topic when Justin Bieber appeared on the remix and even if you don’t understand
remix and even if you don’t understand
remix and even if you don’t understand the Spanish lyrics chances are that
the Spanish lyrics chances are that
the Spanish lyrics chances are that you’ve subconsciously memorized them
you’ve subconsciously memorized them
you’ve subconsciously memorized them despedido remains an ultra catchy pop
despedido remains an ultra catchy pop
despedido remains an ultra catchy pop culture sensation with a catchy intro
culture sensation with a catchy intro
culture sensation with a catchy intro and hook and is clearly the signature
and hook and is clearly the signature
and hook and is clearly the signature song of the year will they follow it up
song of the year will they follow it up
song of the year will they follow it up with another smash in 2018 number 7 game
with another smash in 2018 number 7 game
with another smash in 2018 number 7 game of thrones ups the ante we’ve been here
of thrones ups the ante we’ve been here
of thrones ups the ante we’ve been here for some time
for some time
for some time my apologies if you’re not watching Game
my apologies if you’re not watching Game
my apologies if you’re not watching Game of Thrones then you need to explain
of Thrones then you need to explain
of Thrones then you need to explain yourself that’s the common attitude of
yourself that’s the common attitude of
yourself that’s the common attitude of loyal fans and even casual viewers too
loyal fans and even casual viewers too
loyal fans and even casual viewers too as this HBO series continues to scale
as this HBO series continues to scale
as this HBO series continues to scale new heights
new heights
new heights both cinematically and thematically and
both cinematically and thematically and
both cinematically and thematically and although there are always dissenters of
although there are always dissenters of
although there are always dissenters of course there are some hella powerful
course there are some hella powerful
course there are some hella powerful male characters on the show but it’s the
male characters on the show but it’s the
male characters on the show but it’s the strong female characters like Daenerys
strong female characters like Daenerys
strong female characters like Daenerys Sansa and Cersei who have the most juice
Sansa and Cersei who have the most juice
Sansa and Cersei who have the most juice at least heading into the last season
at least heading into the last season
at least heading into the last season Game of Thrones is a pop culture
Game of Thrones is a pop culture
Game of Thrones is a pop culture juggernaut that will destroy ratings
juggernaut that will destroy ratings
juggernaut that will destroy ratings when it returns for its final season
when it returns for its final season
when it returns for its final season here’s a hot take it’s one of the best
here’s a hot take it’s one of the best
here’s a hot take it’s one of the best television series ever produced if not
television series ever produced if not
television series ever produced if not the best
number six moonlight or lala land at the
number six moonlight or lala land at the 2017 Academy Awards the Best Picture
2017 Academy Awards the Best Picture
2017 Academy Awards the Best Picture category was anything but a lock the
category was anything but a lock the
category was anything but a lock the clear favorite was Damien Chazelle lala
clear favorite was Damien Chazelle lala
clear favorite was Damien Chazelle lala land a romantic musical that evokes
land a romantic musical that evokes
land a romantic musical that evokes classic Hollywood productions Oscar
classic Hollywood productions Oscar
classic Hollywood productions Oscar voters love that kind of thing right the
voters love that kind of thing right the
voters love that kind of thing right the answer is yes but many moviegoers were
answer is yes but many moviegoers were
answer is yes but many moviegoers were rooting for Barry Jenkins moonlight with
rooting for Barry Jenkins moonlight with
rooting for Barry Jenkins moonlight with its examination of race sexuality and
its examination of race sexuality and
its examination of race sexuality and identity for a brief moment it seemed
identity for a brief moment it seemed
identity for a brief moment it seemed like a fairy tale ending for lala land
like a fairy tale ending for lala land
like a fairy tale ending for lala land but the night ultimately belonged to
but the night ultimately belonged to
but the night ultimately belonged to moonlight a pivotal achievement for
moonlight a pivotal achievement for
moonlight a pivotal achievement for african-american actors writers and
african-american actors writers and
african-american actors writers and directors even the monumental mix-up for
directors even the monumental mix-up for
directors even the monumental mix-up for the ages with its wrong envelope drama
the ages with its wrong envelope drama
the ages with its wrong envelope drama couldn’t obscure that but so we’re
couldn’t obscure that but so we’re
couldn’t obscure that but so we’re sitting there you just kind of figure
sitting there you just kind of figure
sitting there you just kind of figure well you know the hosts will go on stage
well you know the hosts will go on stage
well you know the hosts will go on stage and clear this up and then I remember oh
and clear this up and then I remember oh
and clear this up and then I remember oh I’m the host number five Stephen King’s
I’m the host number five Stephen King’s
I’m the host number five Stephen King’s cultural riri emergence it was a good
cultural riri emergence it was a good
cultural riri emergence it was a good year to be a Stephen King fan then again
year to be a Stephen King fan then again
year to be a Stephen King fan then again it always is isn’t it four months
it always is isn’t it four months
it always is isn’t it four months pop-culture was buzzing about the
pop-culture was buzzing about the
pop-culture was buzzing about the upcoming adaptation of his novel it but
upcoming adaptation of his novel it but
upcoming adaptation of his novel it but while we knew that penny wise looked
while we knew that penny wise looked
while we knew that penny wise looked scary we didn’t know how the film would
scary we didn’t know how the film would
scary we didn’t know how the film would translate to mainstream viewers the film
translate to mainstream viewers the film
translate to mainstream viewers the film ultimately killed so to speak at the box
ultimately killed so to speak at the box
ultimately killed so to speak at the box office and proved that horror has come a
office and proved that horror has come a
office and proved that horror has come a long way it’s no longer about jump
long way it’s no longer about jump
long way it’s no longer about jump scares it’s about the psychology of it
scares it’s about the psychology of it
scares it’s about the psychology of it all a theme that weaves through
all a theme that weaves through
all a theme that weaves through Netflix’s other recent King adaptations
Netflix’s other recent King adaptations
Netflix’s other recent King adaptations Gerald’s game and 1922
a painful and did we mention the Dark
a painful and did we mention the Dark Tower on second thought maybe we
Tower on second thought maybe we
Tower on second thought maybe we shouldn’t it’s fitting it as you in the
shouldn’t it’s fitting it as you in the
shouldn’t it’s fitting it as you in the tower should fall together number four
tower should fall together number four
tower should fall together number four get out crushes
comedian Jordan peels 2017 film get out
comedian Jordan peels 2017 film get out is loaded with subtext a deer is not
is loaded with subtext a deer is not
is loaded with subtext a deer is not just a deer and a dream is not just a
just a deer and a dream is not just a
just a deer and a dream is not just a dream with it’s sunken place premise and
dream with it’s sunken place premise and
dream with it’s sunken place premise and subtle plot twists get out as both
subtle plot twists get out as both
subtle plot twists get out as both thrilling and challenging a film where
thrilling and challenging a film where
thrilling and challenging a film where horror meets humor get out is a movie
horror meets humor get out is a movie
horror meets humor get out is a movie that sparked not just discussions about
that sparked not just discussions about
that sparked not just discussions about the modern horror genre but about racial
the modern horror genre but about racial
the modern horror genre but about racial politics in America it’s a
politics in America it’s a
politics in America it’s a groundbreaking film one that transcends
groundbreaking film one that transcends
groundbreaking film one that transcends labels and cinematic norms and it also
labels and cinematic norms and it also
labels and cinematic norms and it also made Bank doing so even the Golden
made Bank doing so even the Golden
made Bank doing so even the Golden Globes nominators got flustered by
Globes nominators got flustered by
Globes nominators got flustered by categorizing peels production as a
categorizing peels production as a
categorizing peels production as a comedy yeah but it’s so much more number
comedy yeah but it’s so much more number
comedy yeah but it’s so much more number three
three
three nostalgia for you in 2017 movie and TV
nostalgia for you in 2017 movie and TV
nostalgia for you in 2017 movie and TV executives were big on marketing
executives were big on marketing
executives were big on marketing memories and the 1980s were a prime
memories and the 1980s were a prime
memories and the 1980s were a prime target stranger things once again took
target stranger things once again took
target stranger things once again took viewers back to the era of acid washed
viewers back to the era of acid washed
viewers back to the era of acid washed jeans and Ewoks mixing timely themes of
jeans and Ewoks mixing timely themes of
jeans and Ewoks mixing timely themes of our current era with childhood nostalgia
our current era with childhood nostalgia
our current era with childhood nostalgia why are you thinking because I’m
why are you thinking because I’m
why are you thinking because I’m thinking no I’m thinking why can’t there
thinking no I’m thinking why can’t there
thinking no I’m thinking why can’t there just be two hankmed’s it was also a year
just be two hankmed’s it was also a year
just be two hankmed’s it was also a year when Will and Grace got rebooted after
when Will and Grace got rebooted after
when Will and Grace got rebooted after years and years of hibernation and a
years and years of hibernation and a
years and years of hibernation and a year in which Blade Runner was given an
year in which Blade Runner was given an
year in which Blade Runner was given an amazing sequel what do you want I want
amazing sequel what do you want I want
amazing sequel what do you want I want to ask you some questions
to ask you some questions
to ask you some questions yes viewers got swept up in a giant wave
yes viewers got swept up in a giant wave
yes viewers got swept up in a giant wave of nostalgia in 2017 and it was quite
of nostalgia in 2017 and it was quite
of nostalgia in 2017 and it was quite the ride especially if you experienced
the ride especially if you experienced
the ride especially if you experienced David Lynch’s long-awaited return to
David Lynch’s long-awaited return to
David Lynch’s long-awaited return to network television number 2 Wonder Woman
network television number 2 Wonder Woman
network television number 2 Wonder Woman and her cultural effect as usual
and her cultural effect as usual
and her cultural effect as usual superheroes were a very big deal in 2017
superheroes were a very big deal in 2017
superheroes were a very big deal in 2017 but while many blockbuster films affect
but while many blockbuster films affect
but while many blockbuster films affect pop culture trends and merchandising
pop culture trends and merchandising
pop culture trends and merchandising Wonder Woman took it to a new level
Wonder Woman took it to a new level
Wonder Woman took it to a new level hollywood’s casting of Israeli actress
hollywood’s casting of Israeli actress
hollywood’s casting of Israeli actress gal gadot was groundbreaking and she
gal gadot was groundbreaking and she
gal gadot was groundbreaking and she lived up to the hype with a spectacular
lived up to the hype with a spectacular
lived up to the hype with a spectacular performance just as horror movies raise
performance just as horror movies raise
performance just as horror movies raise questions about culture and society
questions about culture and society
questions about culture and society Wonder Woman raised questions about a
Wonder Woman raised questions about a
Wonder Woman raised questions about a positive heroines role in international
positive heroines role in international
positive heroines role in international pop culture gal gadot didn’t just
pop culture gal gadot didn’t just
pop culture gal gadot didn’t just entertain
entertain
entertain inspired a world of movie fans both
inspired a world of movie fans both
inspired a world of movie fans both young and old and kicked ass of course
young and old and kicked ass of course
young and old and kicked ass of course before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions the
here are some honorable mentions the
here are some honorable mentions the rapid rise of digit spinners with or
rapid rise of digit spinners with or
rapid rise of digit spinners with or without the poop emoji eliciting a
without the poop emoji eliciting a
without the poop emoji eliciting a different reaction from administrators
different reaction from administrators
different reaction from administrators at some schools local pediatrician Scott
at some schools local pediatrician Scott
at some schools local pediatrician Scott Krugman says it started out innocently
Krugman says it started out innocently
Krugman says it started out innocently enough a digital distraction for kids
enough a digital distraction for kids
enough a digital distraction for kids with ADHD number one the Harvey
with ADHD number one the Harvey
with ADHD number one the Harvey Weinstein scandal Hollywood and the
Weinstein scandal Hollywood and the
Weinstein scandal Hollywood and the entertainment industry were exposed in
entertainment industry were exposed in
entertainment industry were exposed in 2017 the first domino fell when the New
2017 the first domino fell when the New
2017 the first domino fell when the New York Times published a shocking article
York Times published a shocking article
York Times published a shocking article about Weinstein’s long history of sexual
about Weinstein’s long history of sexual
about Weinstein’s long history of sexual harassment from their multiple victims
harassment from their multiple victims
harassment from their multiple victims of the movie mogul came forward with
of the movie mogul came forward with
of the movie mogul came forward with allegations unafraid to finally speak
allegations unafraid to finally speak
allegations unafraid to finally speak out The New Yorker also published
out The New Yorker also published
out The New Yorker also published another damning article at which point
another damning article at which point
another damning article at which point the Hollywood industry forever changed
the Hollywood industry forever changed
the Hollywood industry forever changed day after day after day
day after day after day
day after day after day a new story broke as industry secrets
a new story broke as industry secrets
a new story broke as industry secrets were revealed and celebrities like Kevin
were revealed and celebrities like Kevin
were revealed and celebrities like Kevin Spacey Charlie Rose Jeremy Piven and
Spacey Charlie Rose Jeremy Piven and
Spacey Charlie Rose Jeremy Piven and many others were called to account
many others were called to account
many others were called to account Wonder Woman herself gal gadot made a
Wonder Woman herself gal gadot made a
Wonder Woman herself gal gadot made a forceful statement as she refused to
forceful statement as she refused to
forceful statement as she refused to work with Brett Ratner 2017 was the
work with Brett Ratner 2017 was the
work with Brett Ratner 2017 was the beginning do you agree with our picks
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