October 5, 2011
That fall of 2011, gas ran $3.53 a gallon and Obama was in the White House — the European debt crisis was spreading uncertainty across global markets. On the pop charts, Adele's "Someone Like You" dominated radio, while "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett sat at the top of the fiction bestseller lists. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers to win the World Series that October, the same fall that Mojang Studios officially released "Minecraft," a game that would go on to become the best-selling video game of all time.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 5, 2011
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 5, 2011
Some Unemployed Find Fault In Extension Of Jobless Benefits
Daughter Of ‘Dirty War,’ Raised By Man Who Killed Her Parents
World Events — October 2011
Time Person of the Year — 2011
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 5, 2011
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 2011–12 Season
Emmy Winners — 2011
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 5, 2011
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 5, 2011
On the field
Sports Champions — October 5, 2011
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