What pop culture happened in 2011?

2011’s biggest pop culture moments

  • The rise of Adele.
  • The Oscar host fiasco.
  • The Royal Wedding.
  • The success of Bridesmaids.
  • Oprah’s final episode.
  • Harry Potter ends.
  • Friday Night Lights says goodbye.
  • Beyonce’s baby announcement.

What major events happened in 2010 pop culture?

Popular Culture 2010

  • Russia Suicide bombers.
  • Haiti magnitude 7 earthquake.
  • Chile Earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude.
  • United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa.
  • United States Affordable Care Act passes in Congress.
  • United States BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster.
  • Afghanistan US increases the number of troops.
  • Floods in Pakistan.

What are pop culture icons?

A pop icon is a celebrity, character or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era.

What was 2011 famous for?

Here’s what happened.

  • Egyptian revolution begins.
  • Japan earthquake and tsunami.
  • Charlie Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men.
  • Game Of Thrones premieres.
  • Fidel Castro resigns.
  • Pope John Paul II is beatified.
  • Osama bin Laden is killed.
  • Novak Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title.

Who is the biggest icon of all time?

Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century Meet the Icons

  • ARTISTS & WRITERS WINNER. Pablo Picasso. Pioneering, genre-smashing modern artist.
  • SPORTS STARS WINNER. Muhammad Ali. Legendary Boxer.
  • ENTERTAINERS WINNER. David Bowie.
  • SCIENTISTS WINNER. Alan Turing.
  • EXPLORERS WINNER. Ernest Shackleton.
  • LEADERS WINNER. Nelson Mandela.

Who are cultural icons in America?

Apple pie, baseball, and the flag of the United States are three American cultural icons.

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