2023 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 5, 2023Held at: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CAHost: Trevor NoahEligibility Year: October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022Key Points: Grammy TriviaThe 2023 Grammy Awards were the first to be held at the newly renamed Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as the Staples Center. This marked a significant moment in the […]
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2022 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 2022 Billboard Number One Hits list mixed Disney soundtrack magic, superstar pop, streaming-era slow burns, hip-hop debuts, dance-floor revivals, and the annual return of Mariah Carey’s Christmas chart sleigh.This page follows the Billboard Hot 100 issue dates for 2022, shown here as easy-to-read weekly date ranges.
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2022 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: April 3, 2022Held at: MGM Grand Garden ArenaHost: Trevor NoahEligibility Year: September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021Grammy TriviaTrevor Noah returned to host the ceremony, his charisma and comedic timing adding sparkle to the event.The eligibility period was aligned to be September 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. This year’s
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2022 Oscars 94th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 27, 2022Held at: Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHosts: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda SykesEligibility Year: March 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021Spotlight: Oscar TriviaHaving three female hosts—Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes—added a unique flair to the show and emphasized the Academy’s push for more gender
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2021 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics2021 music was a rebound-year mix of pop, hip-hop, R&B, country crossover, K-pop, Latin music, dance-pop, and streaming-driven hits. Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, BTS, Bad Bunny, Silk Sonic, Morgan Wallen, and Taylor Swift all
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2021 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 2021 Billboard Number One Hits list captured a weird, busy, and very streaming-era year in pop music. Olivia Rodrigo arrived like a lightning bolt, BTS owned huge pieces of the summer, Adele returned with a major ballad, Taylor Swift turned a 10-minute song into a No.
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Songs About Telephones: The Best Phone Songs, Call Songs, Number Songs, and Voicemail Classics Telephone songs have changed right along with the technology. Early phone songs used operators, party lines, switchboards, and long-distance calls. Later songs moved into answering machines, hotlines, payphones, cell phones, texting, voicemail, missed calls, and the very modern art of staring
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The Philly Phanatic: A Deep Dive into the Mascot Hall of Fame’s Crown Jewel???? Who Is the Philly Phanatic?The Philly Phanatic is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. Covered in fuzzy green fur, with a snout-like beak, wild eyes, and a pear-shaped body, he’s a species all his own—a “flightless bird from
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2021 Oscars 93rd Academy AwardsWinners Announced: April 25, 2021Held at: Union Station and the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPreshow Hosts: Ariana DeBoseLil Rel HoweryEligibility Year: 2020- February 28, 20212021 Oscar Nominees And WinnersBest PictureNomadland – Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears and Chloé Zhao (WINNER)The Father – Philippe Carcassonne, Jean-Louis Livi and David
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2021 Grammy Award Winners The stage for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards was set on March 14, 2021. This year, the festivities were located in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center, a departure from the traditional Staples Center venue due to COVID-19 constraints.Trevor Noah, known for his sharp wit and insightful commentary, took on
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2020 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics2020 music was shaped by streaming, TikTok, global pop, hip-hop, country crossover, dance remixes, bedroom pop, and a strange year when people were hearing songs everywhere except normal concerts. The biggest songs of 2020 came from The Weeknd, Harry Styles, BTS, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Drake,
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2020 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 2020 Billboard Number One Hits list captured one of the strangest years in modern music history. The chart moved through holiday carryovers, viral rap, pandemic-era streaming hits, superstar pop collaborations, K-pop milestones, and a Christmas song that kept showing up like it owned the building.This page
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Top 100 Movie Comedies 1. Airplane! (Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, 1980) 2. Some Like It Hot (Directed by Billy Wilder, 1959) 3. Groundhog Day (Directed by Harold Ramis, 1993) 4. This Is Spinal Tap (Directed by Rob Reiner, 1984) 5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Directed by Terry Gilliam
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American Pop Culture Trivia QuizAmerican History Pop Culture Trivia Quiz(answers)1. This founding Father is often considered a Philadelphian but was born in Boston in 1706. Name him.2. The Hollywood Sign is an iconic Los Angeles landmark. What did the sign initially say?3. Where did Martin Luther King give his “I Have A Dream” speech?4. Who
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Me Me ME! Songs: The Best Songs About Ego, Confidence, Vanity, and Being the Main CharacterSome songs are love songs. Some songs are protest songs. Some songs are deep reflections on the human condition. And then there are “me” songs: bold, funny, dramatic, self-obsessed, self-loving, self-promoting, self-pitying, self-celebrating, and occasionally so confident they should probably
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Top 100 Social Distancing and Quarantine Songs: Isolation, Lockdown, Survival, and Staying-Home Playlist Social distancing and quarantine songs became a strange little pop-culture category during the COVID-19 era. Some songs were written directly about lockdowns, isolation, anxiety, distance, and trying to stay hopeful. Others were older songs that suddenly sounded brand new because their titles
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Classic Hip-Hop Party Hits: The Best Rap Songs from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s Classic hip-hop party hits are more than throwback songs. They are dance-floor starters, cookout staples, sports-arena chants, school-dance memories, car-speaker tests, karaoke risks, and the songs that make three generations point at the speaker and say, “Wait, turn this up.” This
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2020 Oscars 92nd Academy Awards Winners announced on February 9, 2020 The ceremony took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California No host for this year’s ceremony Films from 2019 were eligible for awards Noteworthy Moments: Parasite broke barriers as the first non-English language film to win Best Picture; Eímear Noone made
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2020 Grammy Award WinnersWinners announced on January 26, 2020The ceremony held at the Staples Center in Los AngelesHosted by Alicia KeysEligibility for songs and albums from October 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019Noteworthy Moments: Billie Eilish made a clean sweep, winning Album of the Year for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,
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Rock and Roll Songs with Guns: Stories, Warnings, Protest Songs, and Pop-Culture Firepower Rock and roll songs with guns can be tricky territory. Some songs use guns as symbols of danger, power, revenge, fear, war, crime, or old Western storytelling. Others are warnings, protest songs, cautionary tales, or dark character studies. A few use gun
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2019 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-Topper The 2019 Billboard Number One Hits list was dominated by one giant horse-powered crossover, but the year had more going on than Old Town Road. Ariana Grande ruled the opening stretch, Billie Eilish broke through, Lizzo turned an older song into a new smash, and Mariah
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2019 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics2019 music was a streaming-era snapshot of pop, hip-hop, country crossover, Latin music, dance-pop, soundtrack hits, viral songs, and moodier alternative pop. Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, and Lewis Capaldi all
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Top 25 Songs of the 2010s: Billboard Hits, Streaming-Era Anthems, Viral Songs, Pop Crossovers, and Decade-Defining MusicThe 2010s changed how hit songs became hits. Radio still mattered, but streaming, YouTube, viral videos, playlist culture, social media, soundtrack placements, meme culture, and global pop all helped reshape the charts. Billboard’s decade-end Hot 100 Songs list gives
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International Tea Day is celebrated annually on May 21st. Set for May 21st each year, this UN-backed observance is not just a tea lover’s paradise but also an impactful event that addresses issues you might not have associated with your cuppa. Established in 2019, the day aims to give tea—the world’s second most popular drink
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James Bond FilmsBased on the Ian Fleming novels, the James Bond film series is a hallmark of espionage cinema, known for its iconic characters and thrilling adventures. The series started in 1962 with Dr. No, introducing Sean Connery as the suave and sophisticated spy James Bond. Connery’s portrayal set the standard for Bond’s character: a
2019 Oscars 91st Academy AwardsWinners announced on February 24, 2019The ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaNo host for this year’s ceremonyPre-show hosts were Ashley Graham, Maria Menounos, Billy Porter, Ryan Seacrest, Elaine WelterothFilms from 2018 were eligible for awardsNoteworthy Moments: Green Book won Best Picture amid controversy; Olivia Colman won
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2019 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 10, 2019Held at: Staples Center, Los AngelesHost: Alicia KeysEligibility Year: October 1, 2017, to September 30, 20182019 Grammy TriviaThis year marked the first time in Grammy history that women won all major categories, breaking the notorious Grammy glass ceiling.Childish Gambino’s This Is America made history by becoming the first
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2018 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-Topper The 2018 Billboard Number One Hits list was dominated by Drake, but the year had plenty of variety around him. Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé carried over from 2017, Camila Cabello reached the top with a Latin-pop crossover, Childish Gambino turned a music video into a national
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2018 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2018 music was a streaming-era mix of pop, hip-hop, country crossover, Latin music, EDM, alternative pop, movie soundtracks, and viral favorites. Ed Sheeran, Drake, Camila Cabello, Post Malone, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, Travis Scott, Maroon 5, Imagine Dragons, Ariana Grande, and Kendrick Lamar helped define a
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