Can you believe 2016 is just around the corner? From Adele’s record-smashing album to the very heated Dress Debate, Drake’s dance moves to Princess Charlotte’s birth, Savoir Flair looks back at some of the biggest pop culture stories of the past twelve months.
Adele Breaks the Music Industry
To date, her third studio album ’25’ has already spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, selling 1.15 million copies in just one week and continuing to smash music records left and right.
The Dress Debate
Blue and black or white and gold? The internet blew up with a debate about the color of the infamous striped dress. And to the world’s amusement, hilarious dress debate memes flooded our social media feeds as a result.
The Rise of the Emoji
Oxford Dictionary has officially named the ‘Face with Tears of Joy’ emoji as the word — or more precisely the emoticon — of the year. This is the first time in history the word of the year is a pictograph. Read more about other popular words from the past year, here.
Missy Elliot Makes a Comeback
It’s been a while since Missy has been on our radar, but this year she proved that she’s still the reigning queen of rap with her latest single WTF (Where They From).
Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)
More like watch everyone whip nae nae. Silento’s debut single took over YouTube as people from all over the world filmed themselves dancing to the catchy song and its accompanying dance moves.
Kanye for President
The rapper — and dad of two — took to the MTV Music Awards to announce that he would be running for president of the United States in 2020.
Sheikh Hamdan Joins Snapchat
Snapchat enjoyed a rise in popularity in 2015, and was ranked the third most popular social app among millennials. Read more about the royal Crown Prince’s account, here.
Drake Taught the World New Dance Moves
Read more about why the Canadian rapper’s dance moves took the world by storm, here.
Female Friendship Reigned Supreme
From #KenGi to Taylor Swift’s girl squad, if you didn’t have your best friend beside you this year, you were only half as powerful as you could be.
Princess Charlotte Was Born
The world waited with bated breath, and on May 2nd, royal baby Charlotte Elizabeth Diana graced the world with her presence.
The World Became a ‘Belieber’
It was a big year for the Beibs. Read more about what went down for him in 2015, here.
The Zoolander Walk-Off at Paris Fashion Week
In anticipation of Zoolander 2, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson treated Fashion Week attendees to an epic real life fashion walk-off on the Valentino runway.
Patricia Arquette’s Feminist Oscar Speech
This year, several high-profile women brought up the female wage gap that exists in America and Hollywood in particular, including Patricia Arquette at the MTV Video Music Awards and Jennifer Lawrence in an open letter to the film industry.
Man Buns Became a Thing
Sad, but true. The world couldn’t stop talking about man buns this year.
