Jan 21
Women's March
The day after Trump's inauguration, an estimated 4.2 million Americans marched in the largest single-day protest in US history. Pink pussy hats became the symbol of resistance.
🇺🇸United States · 10s
Resistance and Reckoning
Women march, Charlottesville shocks, and #MeToo explodes.
What happened
5 milestones of 2017
Oct
#MeToo Movement
The New York Times exposed Harvey Weinstein's decades of sexual abuse. Alyssa Milano's #MeToo tweet went viral. Powerful men fell. A reckoning with sexual harassment began.
sexual assault
Aug 12
Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally
White supremacists marched with tiki torches in Charlottesville, Virginia. A car rammed into counter-protesters, killing Heather Heyer. Trump said there were 'very fine people on both sides.'
racial violence
Oct 1
Las Vegas Shooting
A gunman fired from a hotel room into a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, killing 60 and wounding 411. The deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.
mass shooting
Sep 20
Hurricane Maria Devastates Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico's power grid. Nearly 3,000 people died. The federal response was widely criticized. Parts of the island went months without electricity.
natural disaster
What was playing
70% local · 30% international
What was in cinemas
Get Out
Jordan Peele — A horror movie about racism. Jordan Peele's directorial debut stunned everyone. The Sunken Place.
Dunkirk
Christopher Nolan — WWII evacuation told from land, sea, and air. Hans Zimmer's ticking clock.
Wonder Woman
Patty Jenkins — Gal Gadot crossed No Man's Land. The first great female-led superhero film.
Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig — Saoirse Ronan as a Sacramento teenager. Gerwig's debut was pitch-perfect.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Rian Johnson — Luke Skywalker returned. Fans were divided. The most debated Star Wars since the prequels.
What was on TV
The Handmaid's Tale
2017-present — Hulu's dystopia about women's subjugation. Felt terrifyingly relevant.
Big Little Lies
2017-2019 — Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman. Monterey's darkest secrets.
13 Reasons Why
2017-2020 — Netflix's controversial teen suicide drama. Parents panicked. Teens watched.
Game of Thrones
2011-2019 — Season 7. Dragons beyond the Wall. The show raced toward its ending.
This Is Us
2016-2022 — The Pearson family. America's new tear-jerker. The Crock-Pot episode.
How much things cost
Currency: USD
Gallon of milk$3.23
Gallon of gas$2.42
New house (median)$323,100
New car (average)$31,000
Loaf of bread$1.35
Movie ticket$8.97
Inflation: 2.1%
Strong economy. Unemployment at 4.1%. The Trump tax cuts were debated. Bitcoin mania began.
Then vs. Now
Inflation-adjusted values
Gallon of milkBLS
2017 (USD)
$3.23
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Today's value ($)
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Gallon of gasEIA
2017 (USD)
$2.42
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Today's value ($)
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New house (median)Census Bureau
2017 (USD)
$323,100
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Today's value ($)
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New car (average)BLS
2017 (USD)
$31,000
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Today's value ($)
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Loaf of breadBLS
2017 (USD)
$1.35
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Today's value ($)
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Movie ticketNATO
2017 (USD)
$8.97
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Today's value ($)
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Technology
iPhone X
Apple killed the home button. Face ID and a $999 price tag. The smartphone became a luxury item.
Bitcoin hits $20,000
Cryptocurrency mania peaked. Your uncle asked about Bitcoin at Thanksgiving.
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo's hybrid console. Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a masterpiece.
SpaceX reusable rockets
SpaceX successfully re-landed boosters. Rockets could be reused. Space was getting cheaper.
Alexa everywhere
Smart speakers invaded living rooms. Amazon sold millions of Echos.
Pop Culture
Fashion
Logo mania returnsFanny packs (belt bags)Oversized everything
Slang
Shook— Shocked, emotionally affected
Tea— Gossip, juicy information
Mood— Something relatable
Behavior
- #MeToo changed how America talked about power and consent
- The solar eclipse united the country for three minutes
- Fidget spinners were everywhere — then gone
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