The year is 2016. Here's how it sounded at The Standard...
Did this week feel like a rerun of 2016? It was a transformative year with the rise of populist sentiment (Trump, Brexit) in the U.S. and Europe. Hillary Clinton became the first female major-party nominee for president, and the global refugee crisis deepened. The untimely deaths of Prince and David Bowie had fans in mourning around the world.
Pokémon GO got millions of users searching for pocket monsters, misinformation on tech platforms hit a fever pitch and the Oculus Rift brought VR experiences to more users. Snapchat became just “Snap," and Uber started testing self-driving cars. Moonlight was the year’s Best Picture, Stranger Things became a phenomenon and Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake took home the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Beyoncé dropped Lemonade and the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Manus x Machina” exhibit bridged fashion and technology, exploring the future of couture in a digital age.
Pokémon GO got millions of users searching for pocket monsters, misinformation on tech platforms hit a fever pitch and the Oculus Rift brought VR experiences to more users. Snapchat became just “Snap," and Uber started testing self-driving cars. Moonlight was the year’s Best Picture, Stranger Things became a phenomenon and Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake took home the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Beyoncé dropped Lemonade and the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Manus x Machina” exhibit bridged fashion and technology, exploring the future of couture in a digital age.
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