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Dictionary: Define things. This is their job. So when dictionary.com announced “6-7” as the 2025 word of the year, you would have thought they would have defined it well.
But no one. “We’re all still trying to figure out what that really means,” he told us about this year’s “linguistic time capsule.”
But that’s how pop culture works, right? Who’s to explain why parents alone in their cars were suddenly singing “Up Up Up” from that “Kpop Demon Hunters”? Song? Or why, in the Venn diagram of pop culture and zoology, did the capybara emerge victorious and beloved? Goodbye, Mu Deng. You’re adorable, but until 2024.
However, despite our newfound obsession, some things remained constant — by which we mean Taylor Swift And Beyonce, of course. It seems like Swift is getting bigger every year. But in 2025, she put a bow — or ring — on it with Travis Kelce, and announced that “your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” As for Beyoncé, the music goddess finally won Best Album grammy She’s deserved it for a long time — and, on tour, she introduced a new powerhouse: her daughter, Blue Ivy.
So from the inexplicable to the familiar, here is our annual, highly selective trip down pop culture memory lane:
January
They might not be Tevis, but they’re a blissful couple just the same: Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged. Let’s also hear it for Demi Moore, who won a Golden Globe for her stellar performance in “The Substance.” At the bookstore, fans are looking forward to “Onyx Storm,” the third installment of Rebecca Yaros’ romantic series. The Nirvana reunion highlighted FireAid, a fundraiser for relief efforts following the Los Angeles wildfires. At the Australian Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff returned home to mourn the temporary loss of the TikTok app and portrayed a broken heart on the TV lens.
february
“Greetings!” Introducing Kendrick Lamar, the first solo hip-hop artist – and Pulitzer winner – to headline a Super Bowl halftime show, Samuel L. Jackson says. (PS Is that Serena Williams?) At the Grammys, members of the Los Angeles Fire Department present Beyoncé with her Best Album trophy for “Cowboy Carter” — the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammy history becoming the first Black woman to win the top prize in the 21st century. In the age of TikTok, you never know what’s going to catch fire — like the hand-written party invitations 87-year-old Doug Turner sent to his Pennsylvania neighbors, with the priceless line: “4 p.m. until the police arrive.”
march
It’s Oscar month! All hail Shawn Baker’s triumph, Brooklyn-set “Enora” and its star, Mickey Madison. Adrien Brody also won an acting award for “The Brutalist” – who probably should have found somewhere else to keep his chewing gum. Audience favorite “Wicked” missed out on big awards, but its stars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, deliver a stellar opening performance. Meanwhile, the once-promising Netflix Contender “Emilia Perez” won two awards, but its best picture chances evaporated in the wake of the uproar over star Carla Sofia Gascón’s past tweets.
april
Blender! Poisonous fruit! Lizard And Sam Rockwell! The Thailand-set third season of “The White Lotus” is certainly a topic of discussion. Katy Perry may wish she’d headed to Thailand instead of outer space: Her Earth-kissing return from an 11-minute trip on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket is widely mocked — even by Wendy’s, who writes on the X: “Can we send her back.” On Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour, a star has emerged – 13-year-old Blue Ivy. In a megadeal, Hailey Bieber sold her Rhode skincare and makeup brand for $1 billion.
May
A crisis in Cannes! Film festival bans nudity on carpet – do they think this will stop the “naked dress” phenomenon? Bonne chance. Also in Cannes, Tom Cruise showed again that he can risk his life for fun, this time on a classic biplane in “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.” Across the ocean, the Met Gala has focused its attention on menswear and black style for centuries. “It took a minute,” says the approving Spike Lee. “You’re with me,” Swift sings, buying back the rights to her first six albums. Finally, cue the “Chicago Pope” memes – in honor of the first American Pope, LEO XIV. Later this year, he will reveal his WORDLE strategy.
june
“The world will know you as a pop star – but you’ll be much more than that.” Like, perhaps, the surprise, multi-generational hit of the summer? “Kpop Demon Hunters” starts streaming this month, and in August it will bring Netflix a big win at the box office with its single screening. On TV, it’s a new season of love – “Love Island USA”, that is, detailing the events going on in a luxury villa in Fiji. It’s the album cover that launched a thousand conversations: Some people were outraged when Sabrina Carpenter displayed her “Man’s Best Friend” album with a photo of her on all fours, with a man holding her hair. Is it offensive, a purposeful joke, or nothing at all? Meanwhile, politics have made their way into the Glastonbury festival in Britain, as rap-punk duo Bob Waylon has launched a police investigation after leading a chant calling for “death” to Israeli forces.
july
Oasis have launched a reunion tour, and the Gallagher brothers are still getting along! The much-discussed ad says, “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” and American Eagle says it’s all about the denim. cbs says he will end Stephen Colbert’s show in May 2026 — a move that would remove one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal critics. We can’t leave July without mentioning the Coldplay kisscam saga – although at least two people might have liked it. Ultimately, within the span of six days, the world lost three icons of the ’80s: mustachioed wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, and beloved “Cosby Show” actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
august
Let’s sum this entire entry into pop culture’s greatest “love story” — because, baby, she said yes! Taylor-Travis skeptics are left stunned by her words when the couple announce their happy news, in what is sure to become one of the most-liked posts in Instagram history. It is the fairytale culmination of a courtship that began during the Eraz Tour and for two years has captivated millions of people around the world, especially Swifties, the pop star’s adoring and fiercely protective fan base.
September
Proving once again that Hollywood loves stories about itself, Seth Rogen’s movie-biz satire “The Studio” swept the awards at the EMMYS. The charming medical drama “The Pit,” starring beloved “ER” veteran Noah Wyle, is also victorious, besting the mighty “Severance.” Perhaps the greatest Cinderella story of all: 15-year-old Owen Cooper, the youngest Emmy winner for “Teens” in more than 40 years. Also this month, Jimmy Kimmel has been temporarily suspended by ABC bosses for comments that angered supporters of slain Charlie Kirk. The world said goodbye to Robert Redford, who became an icon and influential actor of Hollywood’s golden screen.
october
“So, how was your October?” “Oh, 6-7.” Apparently this is how one should use the new viral word – with the palms-up gesture. Do you know who has better moves than this? Bad Bunny, who hosts the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live.” In Swift Update, her new album “The Life of a Showgirl” sets sales records. The shocking LOUVRE HEIST captures the world’s attention, especially the impossibly attractive stranger who comes into the AP photographer’s frame. Another tragic loss: Diane Keaton, famous for her fedoras, vests and especially “La Di Da, La Di Da.”
november
Are we at the end of the yellow brick road? The “Wicked” press tour, which reached all ends of the universe, real and fictional, concludes with the release of Jon M. Chu’s second installment, “Wicked: For Good.” This time the reviews are less, er, enthusiastic, but the film defies gravity at the box office. That’s not enough for Jonathan Bailey, aka Fierro, who has been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive. Another fan favorite, Robert Irwin, is also having a great month: The son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin has been named the winner of “Dancing with the Stars,” a decade after his sister, Bindi, did the same.
December
One award after another! Sorry for the obvious pun, but it’s perfect for describing the dynamic in the Oscar race. While some movies’ fortunes seem to be fading on Golden Globe nomination day, the emerging favorite is “One on One Fight,” director Paul Thomas Anderson’s father-daughter saga of political resistance starring Leonardo DiCaprio and newcomer Chase Infiniti. Its success also brings victory to Warner Bros. In the midst of its Netflix acquisition deal—which, as of year’s end, is in a holding pattern, facing antitrust challenges and an attempted hostile takeover from Paramount, and one after another, it’s stoking fears that the nature of entertainment will change.