When This Dropped

December 27, 2016

President
Obama
Dow Jones
19,945
Gas/gal
$2.14
Big Mac
$3.99
Min Wage
$7.25

By the winter of 2016, Obama was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $7.25/hr — the Syrian civil war was forcing mass displacement, with government forces pushing into Aleppo and tens of thousands of civilians fleeing the fighting. At the multiplex, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was drawing record crowds, while on television, "Veep" took home the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. The Cleveland Cavaliers had just claimed the NBA Championship, and in a landmark moment for science, four new chemical elements were officially added to the periodic table — named Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson.

On the cover

Magazine Covers — December 27, 2016

New York Times
Time
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of December 27, 2016

In John Kerry’S Mideast Speech, A Clash Of Policies And Personalities

Is Donald Trump The Friend Israel Needs?

World Events — December 2016

Time Person of the Year — 2016

Angela Merkel
Person of the Year
Angela Merkel

On the radio

Billboard Charts — December 27, 2016

Black Beatles
Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane
Hot 100 #1
"Black Beatles"
Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane
Miami Vice
Soundtrack
Billboard 200 #1
"Miami Vice"
Soundtrack

Grammy Awards

1989
Taylor Swift
Grammy Album of the Year
"1989"
Taylor Swift
Hello
Adele
Grammy Song of the Year
"Hello"
Adele
Hello
Adele
Grammy Record of the Year
"Hello"
Adele
Chance the Rapper
Grammy Best New Artist
Chance the Rapper

On the bookshelf

The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
NYT Fiction #1
"The Girl on the Train"
Paula Hawkins
Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"Hillbilly Elegy"
J.D. Vance
The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"The Sympathizer"
Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead
National Book Award Fiction
"The Underground Railroad"
Colson Whitehead
Stamped from the Beginning
Ibram X. Kendi
National Book Award Nonfiction
"Stamped from the Beginning"
Ibram X. Kendi

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 2016–17 Season

Sunday Night Football
Nielsen #1 TV Show
Sunday Night Football
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
2016–17 Season

Emmy Winners — 2016

The Handmaid's Tale
Emmy Drama Series
The Handmaid's Tale
Veep
Emmy Comedy Series
Veep
Sterling K. Brown
This Is Us
Emmy Lead Actor
Sterling K. Brown
This Is Us
Elisabeth Moss
The Handmaid's Tale
Emmy Lead Actress
Elisabeth Moss
The Handmaid's Tale

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 27, 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Box Office #1
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Spotlight
Oscar Best Picture
Spotlight
Damien Chazelle
La La Land
Oscar Best Director
Damien Chazelle
La La Land
Casey Affleck
Manchester by the Sea
Oscar Best Actor
Casey Affleck
Manchester by the Sea
Emma Stone
La La Land
Oscar Best Actress
Emma Stone
La La Land

On the field

Sports Champions — December 27, 2016

Super Bowl
Denver Broncos
def. Carolina Panthers
World Series
Chicago Cubs
def. Cleveland Indians
NBA Champion
Cleveland Cavaliers
def. Golden State Warriors
Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh Penguins
def. San Jose Sharks
Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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