2014

POPULAR CULTURE: LOOKING BACK

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I

MOST MEMORABLE MOVIES

Mockingjay Part 1 is the third instalment in the Hunger Games Series. The Lionsgate and Color Force movie made over $600 million at the box office. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth.

The Fault in Our Stars

MOST MEMORABLE MOVIES

Divergent

The Fault in our Stars is based on the book of the same name by John Green.

Divergent is the first movie released in the Divergent Trilogy and is based on the book by Veronica Roth.

MOST MEMORABLE SONGS

Shake it Off- Taylor Swift

Released on the album 1989 on August 18th, 2014. This song debuted at 45 on the Billboard Radio Songs, after it reached nine millions views from being played on the radio.

Fancy- Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX

MOST MEMORABLE SONGS

Release February 17th, 2014 on the album The New Classic.

Stay with Me- Sam Smith

Released May 18th, 2014 on the album In The Lonely Hour.

Shooting at Parliament

On October 22, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, attacked Parliament Hill in Ottawa. He shot and killed Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a solider standing guard at the national war memorial before continuing on inside the Centre Block parliament building. He was shot by the sergeant at Arms, Kevin Vickers.

MOMENTS IN THE NEWS

The Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flights 370.

MOMENTS IN THE NEWS

M370 was an international passenger flight that left Malaysia on March 8th, 2014 and was supposed to land in China on the same day. The plane disappeared after its last contact with air traffic control, an hour into the flight. The plane is still missing and the 239 people aboard the flight are presumed dead.

Robin William’s Death

MOMENTS IN THE NEWS

Robin Williams committed suicide on August 11th, 2014. He was 63 years old. He suffered from Lewy Body dementia, which was misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s Disease. This was seen as a contributing factor in his suicide.

Ombre

HAIR STYLES AND COLOURS

Ombre hair is hair that starts out dark and gets lighter the farther down you go.

Fish- Tail Braid Brown Hair

Fish-tail braid is a certain type of braid using four strands instead of three.

Dark hair has become a

popular trend in 2014.

“Before Anyone Else”

SLANG

Ferda is short for “For the”.

Ferda

Mario Kart 8

VIDEO GAMES

NHL14Call of Duty: Advanced

Warfare

Mario Kart 8 was the top-selling video game

of 2014.

One of the most popular

games. The most popular game

in 2014.

iPhone 6

GADGETS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fitbit Water Speakers

The newest iPhone.

Keeps track of the steps you take,

flights of stairs, etc. Lights up and the water moves to the

music you are playing.

Flannels

MAKE-UP, BEAUTY AND BODY ART

Arrow Tattoos

EOS

“Evolution of Smooth” lip chap.

Flannels are a popular trend

among teenagers.

Arrow Tattoos symbolize life

pulling you back and then shooting you to something

great.

2014 was a year of new and already existing trends. New artists such as Iggy Azalea and Sam Smith made a splash in the music scene, and new movies such as The Fault in Our Stars did quite well in theatres. Technology such as Fitbits became popular as people tried to have healthier l ifestyles and be more conscience of their l ifestyle choices. It was also about already existing trends getting stronger such as the Fish-tail braid, brown hair, and fl annels.

Recapping the year 2014

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