Jun 24
Roe v. Wade Overturned
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, ending 49 years of federal abortion rights. States immediately began banning abortion. Women protested. The midterms were reshaped.
civil rights
🇺🇸United States · 20s
Roe Falls
Roe v. Wade overturned, Russia invades Ukraine, and inflation hits a 40-year high.
What happened
5 milestones of 2022
Feb 24
Russia Invades Ukraine
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky refused to flee: 'I need ammunition, not a ride.' Europe's largest war since 1945. The US sent billions in military aid.
war
May 24
Uvalde School Shooting
A gunman killed 19 children and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. Police waited 77 minutes to enter. The community was devastated. Congress passed modest gun reform.
mass shooting
Jun
Inflation Hits 40-Year High
Inflation hit 9.1% — the highest since 1981. Gas topped $5 a gallon. Groceries skyrocketed. The Fed raised interest rates aggressively. Americans felt it at every checkout.
Jun-Dec
January 6 Hearings
The House Select Committee held public hearings on the January 6 attack. Testimony revealed Trump's efforts to overturn the election. 20 million Americans watched the first primetime hearing.
What was playing
70% local · 30% international
What was in cinemas
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert — A multiverse movie about a laundromat owner. Won Best Picture. Michelle Yeoh made history.
Top Gun: Maverick
Joseph Kosinski — Tom Cruise at 60. $1.5 billion. The biggest legacy sequel ever. Theaters were back.
The Batman
Matt Reeves — Robert Pattinson as a grunge Bruce Wayne. Gotham never looked darker.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Ryan Coogler — A tribute to Chadwick Boseman. Grief and legacy in the MCU.
The Banshees of Inisherin
Martin McDonagh — Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson on a tiny Irish island. A friendship ends violently.
What was on TV
House of the Dragon
2022-present — Game of Thrones prequel. The Targaryen civil war. HBO's biggest premiere ever.
Stranger Things Season 4
2016-present — Vecna. Running Up That Hill. Max's Walkman scene broke the internet.
The White Lotus
2021-present — Season 2 in Sicily. Murder mystery at a luxury resort. Jennifer Coolidge.
Abbott Elementary
2021-present — Quinta Brunson's teacher comedy. The funniest new show in years.
Dahmer
2022 — Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer. Netflix's most controversial true crime hit.
How much things cost
Currency: USD
Gallon of milk$4.21
Gallon of gas$3.97
New house (median)$392,000
New car (average)$42,000
Loaf of bread$1.86
Movie ticket$10.53
Inflation: 8.0%
The worst inflation in 40 years. Gas hit $5 nationwide. The Fed raised rates 7 times. Housing prices peaked. 'Greedflation' entered the vocabulary.
Then vs. Now
Inflation-adjusted values
Gallon of milkBLS
2022 (USD)
$4.21
→
Today's value ($)
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Gallon of gasEIA
2022 (USD)
$3.97
→
Today's value ($)
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New house (median)Census Bureau
2022 (USD)
$392,000
→
Today's value ($)
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New car (average)BLS
2022 (USD)
$42,000
→
Today's value ($)
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Loaf of breadBLS
2022 (USD)
$1.86
→
Today's value ($)
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Movie ticketNATO
2022 (USD)
$10.53
→
Today's value ($)
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Technology
ChatGPT launches
OpenAI released ChatGPT in November. AI could write essays, code, and poetry. Everything changed overnight.
Elon Musk buys Twitter
Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. Fired most employees. Changed the name to X. Chaos ensued.
Crypto crash
FTX collapsed. $32 billion vanished. Sam Bankman-Fried arrested. The crypto dream crumbled.
DALL-E and AI art
AI image generators went mainstream. Artists protested. The definition of creativity was challenged.
Webb telescope images
James Webb delivered its first images. The deepest view of the universe ever captured.
Pop Culture
Fashion
Quiet luxury (stealth wealth)Y2K fashion peakBarbiecore pink
Slang
Gaslighting— Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year
Goblin mode— Embracing laziness and messiness
It's giving— It's giving off vibes of...
Behavior
- Stranger Things made a 37-year-old Kate Bush song #1
- Wordle became the daily ritual for millions
- Quiet quitting — doing the minimum at work — went viral
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