Dec 18
Trump Impeached (First Time)
The House impeached Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress over the Ukraine phone call. He was the third president in history to be impeached. The Senate acquitted him.
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The Impeachment
Trump impeached, Notre-Dame burns, and the decade ends with a warning from Wuhan.
What happened
5 milestones of 2019
Aug 3-4
El Paso and Dayton Shootings
Two mass shootings in 13 hours. A white supremacist killed 23 in El Paso, targeting Latinos at a Walmart. Hours later, 9 were killed in Dayton, Ohio. America was numb.
mass shooting
Apr 15
Notre-Dame Cathedral Burns
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire. The spire collapsed on live television. The world watched 850 years of history burn. Over $1 billion was pledged for restoration.
Sep 20
Climate Strikes
Inspired by Greta Thunberg, 4 million people in 163 countries marched for climate action. In the US, students walked out of school. 'How dare you' echoed at the UN.
Dec 31
First COVID-19 Cases Emerge
China reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan. No one knew it yet, but a novel coronavirus was about to change everything. The decade ended with a warning no one heeded.
What was playing
70% local · 30% international
What was in cinemas
Avengers: Endgame
Anthony & Joe Russo — The biggest movie ever ($2.8 billion). 'I am Iron Man.' A decade of Marvel concluded.
Parasite
Bong Joon-ho — Won Best Picture — the first non-English-language film to do so. A class warfare masterpiece.
Joker
Todd Phillips — Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck. Dark, disturbing, and $1 billion at the box office.
1917
Sam Mendes — WWI in one continuous shot. Roger Deakins' cinematography was breathtaking.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino — DiCaprio and Pitt in 1969 LA. Tarantino's love letter to a lost Hollywood.
What was on TV
Game of Thrones Finale
2011-2019 — The most watched — and most divisive — finale in TV history. 'Who has a better story?'
Chernobyl
2019 — HBO's limited series. The cost of lies. The most critically acclaimed show of 2019.
Fleabag
2016-2019 — Phoebe Waller-Bridge's masterpiece. The hot priest. That fourth-wall break.
Watchmen
2019 — Damon Lindelof's sequel/remix. Tulsa race massacre as backstory. Regina King.
The Mandalorian
2019-present — Baby Yoda. Disney+ launched with the biggest meme of the year.
How much things cost
Currency: USD
Gallon of milk$2.99
Gallon of gas$2.60
New house (median)$321,500
New car (average)$34,000
Loaf of bread$1.38
Movie ticket$9.16
Inflation: 1.8%
Low unemployment, rising wages, and trade war uncertainty. The economy was strong but unequal.
Then vs. Now
Inflation-adjusted values
Gallon of milkBLS
2019 (USD)
$2.99
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Today's value ($)
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Gallon of gasEIA
2019 (USD)
$2.60
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Today's value ($)
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New house (median)Census Bureau
2019 (USD)
$321,500
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Today's value ($)
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New car (average)BLS
2019 (USD)
$34,000
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Today's value ($)
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Loaf of breadBLS
2019 (USD)
$1.38
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Today's value ($)
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Movie ticketNATO
2019 (USD)
$9.16
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Today's value ($)
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Technology
Disney+ launches
Disney entered streaming with Baby Yoda. The streaming wars intensified.
5G rollout begins
Carriers began deploying 5G networks. Faster everything was coming.
Boeing 737 MAX grounded
Two crashes killed 346 people. The 737 MAX was grounded worldwide. Boeing's reputation shattered.
First image of a black hole
The Event Horizon Telescope captured the first-ever image of a black hole. Science was awestruck.
Deepfakes emerge
AI-generated fake videos became sophisticated enough to fool people. A new era of disinformation.
Pop Culture
Fashion
Cottagecore (emerging)Bucket hats returnTie-dye revival
Slang
OK Boomer— Dismissing older generation's views
No cap— No lie, for real
Stan— Obsessive fan (from Eminem's song)
Behavior
- Old Town Road broke Billboard records and genre boundaries
- Area 51 raid became the meme of the summer
- The decade ended and everyone made 'decade challenge' posts
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