SPORTS

Super bowl

Feb. 1, 2015

Seattle Seahawks- 24

New England Patriots-  28

The New England Patriots pulled out the close win against the Seattle Seahawks and awarded most valuable player to quarterback Tom Brady.

National Championship

Jan. 12, 2015

Ohio State Buckeyes – 42

Oregon Ducks – 20

World Series

Oct. 27 – Nov. 4 2015

New York Mets v. Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals won with Salvador Perez, Royals catcher, awarded most valuable player.

NBA Finals

June 4 – June 16 2015

Golden State Warriors – 4 wins

Cleveland Cavaliers – 2 wins

ENTERTAINMENT

Music

Top-Grossing Albums of 2015

According to Billboard

1. 1989 by Taylor Swift
2. X by Ed Sheeran
3. In the Lonely Hour by Sam Smith
4. If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late by Drake
5. Title by Meghan Trainor
6. V by Maroon 5
7. The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj
8. 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole
9. Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack
10. Four by One Direction

Top-grossing Songs of 2015

1. Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
2. Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
3. See You Again by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
4. Trap Queen by Fetty Wap
5. Sugar by Maroon 5
6. Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon
7. Blank Space by Taylor Swift
8. Watch Me by Silento
9. Earned It by The Weeknd
10. The Hills by the Weeknd

Movies

Top-Grossing Movies of 2015

According to CBS news

1. Jurassic World – $652.2 million
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens – $629 million
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron – $459 million
4. Inside Out – $356.5 million
5. Furious 7 – $353 million
6. American Sniper – $348.8 million
7. Minions – $336 million
8. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 – $268.5 million
9. The Martian- $225.1 million
10. Cinderella – $201.2 million

Books

Amazon’s Top Selling Books of 2015

According to Amazon

1. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
2. Grey by E.L. James
3. Go Set a Watchmen by Harper Lee
4. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
5. Memory Man by David Baldacci
6. Make Me by Lee Child
7. Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
8. The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz
9. Dead Wake by Erik Larson
10. Silent Scream by Angela Marsons

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Black and Blue or White and Gold dress

A picture of dress took over the Internet when no one could decide what color it was.

Caitlyn Jenner

On June 1, 2015 Caitlyn Jenner tweeted “I’m so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can’t wait for you to get to know her/me”

Miss Georgia won Miss America

On September 13, 2015, Betty Cantrell, miss Georgia, was crowned Miss America in the 95^th Miss America pageant

 

POLITICS

#LOVEWINS

On June 27, 2015 Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.

#prayforParis

On November 13, 2015 Paris suffered a coordinated terror plot by ISIS, its worst attack since World War II.

Princess Charlotte

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge was born on May 2, 2015.