What happened in 2015?
By Aidan Palmer
#LlamaDrama
Two llamas escaped in a community in Arizona. The internet was captivated by them running across roads, dodging cars, and evading lassos. The Arizona Cardinals even tweeted that they would be adding their "ankle breaking skill" to their team.
Bruce?
Caitlyn Jenner--formally Bruce Jenner--came out as transgender in an interview with Diane Sawyer. She was then featured on the cover of Vanity Fair. Caitlyn now has her own reality show and controversially won woman of the year.
1D finally splitting!!!!!!!!!!
OneDirection star Zayn Malik, posted on twitter that he wanted to pursue other things and has since split from OneDirection. Fan Girls are heart broken everywhere. Men around the world rejoice.
Deflategate
After the playoff victory over the Colts in early 2015, it was released that the balls were not up to spec. The ball boys were thought to have been paid by the Patriots to lessen the pressure of the balls to make it easier to catch and throw. As a result of this Tom Brady was suspended for four games. The Patriots also lost their first round pick in 2016 as well as fourth round in 2017.
Ohio won it all
Ohio state beat out Oregon in the first ever national college football playoffs. They had a perfect season and were ranked #1 in the nation as well. This game was won by a third string QB.
Ronda finally lost
Ronda Rousey lost to Holm in the ring in late 2015. This is her first loss in her professional record. She suffered a head kick which she said she had been preparing for and was immediately knocked out. The internet mocked her for being so cocky pre-fight
The Takeover of the Hoverboard
One of the most popular items of 2015 was the Hoverboard. Basically a self balancing electric scooter, they were one of the most demanded Christmas presents. All ages using them to get around. We are getting closer too Wall-E everyday...
Apple Watch
Apple released its "Apple Watch". This is compatible with the iPhone and has many features. This was a huge year for it, having many functions and distractions for the future.
Biggest Flop: Tidal
jay-z released a new music streaming service called Tidal. It was a huge flop, being horribly priced compared to the also new Apple music, or Spotify. It offered artists a larger pay cut, but more pricey for the consumer. Many artists were on board but it just did not work out. Many of the artists first on board jumped over-board when this started to sink.
STAR WARS IS BACK BABY
A not so long time ago in a year not so far away...Star Wars Episode VII released in late December of 2015 it was an instant hit. This expanded on the original trilogy. This is the first Star Wars movie released since Disney bought Lucasfilm and the rights to Star Wars a while ago. This is set to break all records of any movie. There was a huge promotional campaign for this with products like oranges and toothpaste smacked with the Star Wars label on them. Kylo Ren kills Han Solo and Rey can use the force, ;)
Jurassic World
They didn't learn. Jurassic World was a new spin on the old movies. The typical thing happened and dinosaurs tore through the theme park. This is what happens when man tries to play God. It was marketed through nostalgia and through some clever tv ads.
Drizzy does it again
Drake had a huge year in the music game. He dropped two full albums, and had the first ever diss track nominated for a grammy. He marketed himself very well this year. He left everyone on their toes, he released a full album unannounced and kept producing singles without an album and putting them originally on soundcloud
Fetty made it
Fetty Wap was a breakout artist this year. He was homeless this time last year. Now he has a BMW i8 and lives in a mansion. He has pop hits that have now been integrated into our culture. He has been successful because he released music on soundcloud and continued to do that until he could release a full album. He really owes his success to his fans and people who liked and shared his music online.
Yeezy
Kanye West continues to be a rap and cultural icon. He influenced design by releasing many shoes, and some obscure clothing lines. He also released some hit singles. He is most famous for having some of the best self confidence only second to Donald Trump. Oh and he said he was running for president in 2020.
Trump for pres?
Donald Trump made and is still making headlines all around the world as he opens his mouth. He is running as a republican candidate for 2016 making waves within every community. He has influenced everyone by bringing light to certain issues and helping point out how stupid some people can just be.
More than Hermione
Emma Watson is an amazing human being. After being in the Harry Potter movies, she continues to be magical. She fought hard for gender equality in 2015 and is the UN Goodwill ambassador. She is helping to promote girls education in areas where it is not regular and helping to encourage more women to become prominent in today's society.
T Swizzy
Taylor swift has remained a prominent pop culture titan. She has released another hit album and continues to influence the youth of today with her messages.
Pope visits America
In 2015 the pope visited America and had a tour in certain cities in the US. The religious leader is one of the most influential people in the world alive and continues to strengthen the Catholic church. He has also lead to some reforms that people would never have thought they would see.
Goals
Personal Improvement- My personal goal for this year is to be the best I can be. I would like to improve myself academically, physically, and spiritually.
Family and Friends- This is one of my final years with my family at home and I would like to make it count. My goal is to spend more quality family time and to cut down on the distractions that lead me away from my family.
School and the outside world - I would like to bring up my grades and work to bring up my ACT and SAT scores so that I am competitive for my dream colleges.