2017: A Year in Pop Culture

What 2017 event stood out for you?

JANUARY Women were on the march in reaction to Donald Trump’s inauguration which sparked a year of female empowerment.
	FEBRUARY Beyoncé announced she was pregnant with twins which earnt her the most liked Instagram picture of 2017. 11.2 million likes… Talk about breaking the internet.
MARCH The Fidget Spinner fascination took over the world (or maybe just the UK, we’re easily amused).
	APRIL Kendall Jenner starred in a controversial Pepsi advert which was heavily criticized for being insensitive to the Black Lives Matter movement. See what Martin Luther King Jr’s daughter had to say about the advertisement here.
MAY Wonder Woman was released and became the highest-grossing film within the DC Extended Universe. (Third highest-grossing movie of the year!)
	JUNE Jeremy Corbyn ditched Politics for Glastonbury.
JULY The death of Linkin Park front man, Chester Bennington, sparked a worldwide conversation about mental health and suicide. You can donate to the One More Light Fund set up in his memory, here.
	AUGUST Former President Barack Obama sent out the most liked Tweet of 2017, in response to a white supremacist rally. “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."
SEPTEMBER A great month for gadgets! Apple announced their iPhone X whilst releasing iPhone 8. Just when you think they can’t possibly improve on the last…
	OCTOBER Gemma Collins holds the unofficial record for 2017’s Best Fall!
NOVEMBER Stranger Things Season 2 was released and it’s all anyone could talk about for the month of November. Now when can we watch Season 3?
	DECEMBER Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi was released and the world well and truly lost their minds.