Popular and Best-selling Books From 2014: 2014 Best-seller Highlights A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson is the final installment in the epic Wheel of Time series. It concludes the sprawling fantasy saga with a dramatic and satisfying resolution, weaving together numerous storylines in an intricate tapestry of magic, war, and destiny. […]
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2014 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics2014 music was a big, bright mix of pop, hip-hop, EDM, movie songs, alternative rock, country crossover, and viral novelty hits. Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Sia, Idina Menzel, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, and Nicki Minaj helped define
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2014 Oscars 86th Academy Award Winners Winners were unveiled on March 2, 2014 The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood was once more the setting for Hollywood’s biggest night. Ellen DeGeneres took on hosting duties, returning to the role for the second time. Films released in 2013 were up for awards. Noteworthy Moments: 12 Years a Slave
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2013 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 2013 Billboard Number One Hits list was loud, weird, catchy, controversial, and very online. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis dominated the first half of the year, Baauer’s Harlem Shake showed the chart-changing power of viral video, Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines ruled the summer, and Lorde’s Royals gave
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2013 History, Facts, and Trivia Quick Facts from 2013 The Mis-heard Event: Philadelphia public schools went on lockdown after a teacher misheard The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song lyrics as “shooting some people outside of school” instead of “shooting some b-ball outside of school.” The school district confirmed the incident was real. Top Song:
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Popular and Best-selling Books From 2013: Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson Allegiant by Veronica Roth American Sniper by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken Burn by Maya Banks Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb Cross My Heart by James Patterson The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
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2013 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2013 music was a wild mix of pop, EDM, hip-hop, country crossover, alternative rock, viral novelty songs, and big emotional ballads. Robin Thicke, Pitbull, Kesha, Icona Pop, OneRepublic, Daft Punk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Imagine Dragons, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Avicii, Lorde, and
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2013 Oscars 85th Academy AwardsWinners were spotlighted on February 24, 2013Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre served as the grand stage for the eveningSeth MacFarlane, known for his humor and animation work, was the hostThe movies of 2012 were the focus of the awardsNoteworthy Moments: Argo won Best Picture, although Ben Affleck was not nominated for Best Director;
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2012 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 2012 Billboard Number One Hits list caught pop music at a turning point. Club-pop was still loud, indie-pop broke through in a major way, Rihanna and Adele carried over from huge earlier runs, Carly Rae Jepsen turned one phone-number-adjacent hook into a cultural moment, and Bruno
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Popular and Best-selling Books From 2012: A Wanted Man by Lee Child Amateur by Edward Klein American Sniper by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice Ameritopia by Mark Levin The Black Box by Michael Connelly The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel Building Stories by Chris Ware
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2012 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2012 music was a huge year for viral hits, dance-pop, EDM, country crossover, indie-folk, hip-hop, and big emotional ballads. PSY, Carly Rae Jepsen, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, fun., Rihanna, Adele, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Gotye, Kimbra, and David Guetta helped define a year
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2012 Oscars 84th Academy AwardsThe 84th Academy Awards announced its winners on February 24, 2012.The venue was the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles.Billy Crystal took on the hosting duties for the ninth time in his career.Films released during the 2011 calendar year were eligible for the awards.Noteworthy Moments:The Artist took home the Best
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2012 Grammy Award WinnersWinners for the 2012 Grammy Awards were announced on February 12, 2012.The event was at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.LL Cool J served as the host for the night, his first time in this role for the Grammys.Music that was released from October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2011, was eligible
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2011 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 2011 Billboard Number One Hits list was a busy mix of huge pop personalities, club anthems, emotional ballads, rap breakthroughs, and the beginning of Adele’s major U.S. chart takeover. Katy Perry kept extending her Teenage Dream era, Adele turned heartbreak into the year’s biggest song, and
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2011 Pop Culture History In 2011, the most-wanted man in the world was killed in Pakistan by Navy SEALs, the Arab Spring toppled governments across the Middle East, Harry Potter said goodbye after a decade, and Adele released an album that outsold nearly everything else on earth. Oprah ended her show. Steve Jobs died. Beyoncé
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Popular and Best-selling Books From 2011: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard The Affair by Lee Child Alone by Lisa Gardner Archery in Death by J.D. Robb The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks Bossypants by Tina Fey Dead or
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2011 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2011 music was a loud, glossy mix of dance-pop, EDM, hip-hop, pop-rock, country crossover, alternative rock, and emotional ballads. LMFAO, Rihanna, Calvin Harris, Adele, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Pitbull, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, and Foster the People
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2011 Oscars 83rd Academy AwardsThe 2011 Oscars, or 83rd Academy Awards, announced winners on February 27, 2011.The ceremony took place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California.James Franco and Anne Hathaway were the hosts for the event, marking the first time in Oscar history that both hosts were under the age of 40.Films eligible
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2011 Grammy Award WinnersThe 2011 Grammy Award winners were announced on February 13, 2011.The event was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.Unlike many other years, there was no official host for this ceremony.The eligibility year for the awards ranged from September 1, 2009, to September 30, 2010.Noteworthy Moments:The Suburbs by Arcade Fire won
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2010 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 2010 Billboard Number One Hits list opened the decade with club-pop, electro-pop, rap crossovers, big pop hooks, and the first signs of the streaming-era music world that would reshape the chart later in the decade. Kesha started the year with TiK ToK, Rihanna had a historic
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2010 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 2010World Changing Events: Instagram launched on October 6, 2010, and the iPad debuted on April 3. Between them, they changed how humans consume media, share their lives, and waste time on the toilet.Top Song: Tik Tok by Ke$haMust-See Movies: Toy Story 3, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Popular and Best-selling Books From 2010: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan America Assassin by Vince Flynn The Ask by Sam Lipsyte The Big Short by Michael Lewis Bossypants by Tina Fey Caught by Harlan Coben Changes by Jim Butcher Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert The
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2010 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2010 music was loud, bright, digital, and built for the party-pop era. Katy Perry, Rihanna, Ke$ha, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Train, and David Guetta helped shape a year where pop radio leaned heavily into dance beats,
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2010 Pop Culture Headlines Top Events in January 2010 Pop Culture History 1. The Haiti Earthquake (January 12, 2010): A catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, killing an estimated 220,000 people and leaving more than a million homeless in one of the deadliest natural disasters of the 21st century. Trivia: the quake was especially
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2010 Oscars 82nd Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 7, 2010Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHosts: Alec Baldwin and Steve MartinEligibility Year: 2009On the Red Carpet – Oscar TriviaFor the first time since 1943, the Academy expanded the Best Picture nominees from five to ten, creating a diverse set of films like Avatar and The
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2010 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: January 31, 2010 Held at: Staples Center, Los Angeles Host: John Goodman Eligibility Year: October 1, 2008 – August 31, 2009 Behind-the-Beats Trivia Taylor Swift, at the age of 20, became the youngest artist to win Album of the Year for Fearless. Beyoncé broke the record for most Grammy
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