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Elon Musk
The Tesla owner and aspiring Mars colonist who purchased social media giant Twitter for $44 billion
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Taylor Swift
Her album set the charts on fire when it dropped in October. Fans hoping to catch the artist on tour waited in online queues for hours in a Ticketmaster fiasco.
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AI
This quickly evolving technology include the popular apps Lensa and ChatGPT.
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Ye (aka Kanye West)
The “Jesus is King” rapper who made a host of increasingly anti-Semetic statements on several podcasts
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Queen Elizabeth II
The royal family matriarch who passed away at 96 years old. She was Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
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School shootings
A major concern for parents and students especially after the horrific incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
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Vladimir Putin
The leader of the country who invaded Ukraine ten months ago.
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Mirabel Madrigal
The protagonist of Disney's animated feature film Encanto. The songs of Encanto were TikTok-viral, particularly the single “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”
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Abortion
Controversial issue that became highly restricted after the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court.
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Mr. Beast
YouTuber and philanthropist who officially became the most-followed person on YouTube this year, surpassing the “retired” gaming YouTuber PewDiePie.
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Kate Bush
Her 1980’s hit “Running Up That Hill” went viral earlier this year after being featured in season 4 of Stranger Things. She says the song is about being in a powerful relationship and wishing you could trade places with the other person so that you can finally understand their point of view.
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BeReal
The “authentic” social media app took off on college campuses in 2022, with over 7.6 million downloads. The app’s signature feature is its timed-notification that prompts users to take a selfie of their current moment and upload it.
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