When This Dropped

December 25, 2007

President
G. Bush
Dow Jones
13,550
Gas/gal
$2.80
Big Mac
$3.22
Min Wage
$5.85

By the winter of 2007, Bush was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $5.85/hr — the House was formally divided over President Bush's plan to send additional troops to Iraq, with a bipartisan resolution of disapproval passing 246 to 182. On the cultural front, Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" was holding the number one spot on the pop charts while audiences were still talking about "The Departed," Martin Scorsese's crime drama that had just taken home the Oscar for Best Picture. The San Antonio Spurs were the reigning NBA champions after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals, and on January 9th, Apple CEO Steve Jobs stood on a stage in San Francisco and introduced the original iPhone, a device that would fundamentally change how people communicate, navigate, and consume information.

On the cover

Magazine Covers — December 25, 2007

New York Times
Time
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of December 25, 2007

Crisis Overseas Is Sudden Test For Candidates

World Events — December 2007

Time Person of the Year — 2007

You
Person of the Year
You

On the radio

Billboard Charts — December 25, 2007

No One
Alicia Keys
Hot 100 #1
"No One"
Alicia Keys
Miami Vice
Soundtrack
Billboard 200 #1
"Miami Vice"
Soundtrack

Grammy Awards

River: The Joni Letters
Herbie Hancock
Grammy Album of the Year
"River: The Joni Letters"
Herbie Hancock
Rehab
Amy Winehouse
Grammy Song of the Year
"Rehab"
Amy Winehouse
Rehab
Amy Winehouse
Grammy Record of the Year
"Rehab"
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Grammy Best New Artist
Amy Winehouse

On the bookshelf

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J.K. Rowling
NYT Fiction #1
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
J.K. Rowling
The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"The Secret"
Rhonda Byrne
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"The Road"
Cormac McCarthy
Tree of Smoke
Denis Johnson
National Book Award Fiction
"Tree of Smoke"
Denis Johnson
Legacy of Ashes
Tim Weiner
National Book Award Nonfiction
"Legacy of Ashes"
Tim Weiner

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 2007–08 Season

American Idol
Nielsen #1 TV Show
American Idol
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
2007–08 Season

Emmy Winners — 2007

Mad Men
Emmy Drama Series
Mad Men
30 Rock
Emmy Comedy Series
30 Rock
Bryan Cranston
Breaking Bad
Emmy Lead Actor
Bryan Cranston
Breaking Bad
Glenn Close
Damages
Emmy Lead Actress
Glenn Close
Damages

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 25, 2007

National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Box Office #1
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
The Departed
Oscar Best Picture
The Departed
Joel & Ethan Coen
No Country for Old Men
Oscar Best Director
Joel & Ethan Coen
No Country for Old Men
Daniel Day-Lewis
There Will Be Blood
Oscar Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis
There Will Be Blood
Marion Cotillard
La Vie en Rose
Oscar Best Actress
Marion Cotillard
La Vie en Rose

Ebert 4-Star Films — December 25, 2007

3:10 to Yuma
4-Star Review
3:10 to Yuma
Across the Universe
4-Star Review
Across the Universe
American Gangster
4-Star Review
American Gangster
Atonement
4-Star Review
Atonement
Babel
4-Star Review
Babel

On the field

Sports Champions — December 25, 2007

Super Bowl
Indianapolis Colts
def. Chicago Bears
World Series
Boston Red Sox
def. Colorado Rockies
NBA Champion
San Antonio Spurs
def. Cleveland Cavaliers
Stanley Cup
Anaheim Ducks
def. Ottawa Senators

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