When This Dropped

September 1, 2017

President
Trump
Dow Jones
21,753
Gas/gal
$2.42
Big Mac
$3.99
Min Wage
$7.25

That fall of 2017, gas ran $2.42 a gallon and Trump was in the White House — North Korea's nuclear standoff was pushing American foreign policy to the edge, with the White House exchanging escalating threats with Pyongyang through the fall. On screens and speakers, Game of Thrones was dominating Emmy night while Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" made her the first solo female rapper to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 without a featured act. The Houston Astros claimed their first-ever World Series title by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games, and NASA's Cassini spacecraft ended its 13-year mission around Saturn by deliberately plunging into the planet's atmosphere, becoming the first probe ever to enter it.

On the cover

Magazine Covers — September 1, 2017

New York Times
Time
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of September 1, 2017

Kenya Supreme Court Nullifies Presidential Election

North Korean Nuclear Test Draws U.S. Warning Of ‘Massive Military Response’

U.S. Urges Fuel Cutoff For North Korea, Saying It’S ‘Begging For War’

World Events — September 2017

Time Person of the Year — 2017

Donald Trump
Person of the Year
Donald Trump

On the radio

Billboard Charts — September 1, 2017

Despacito
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
Hot 100 #1
"Despacito"
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
Miami Vice
Soundtrack
Billboard 200 #1
"Miami Vice"
Soundtrack

Grammy Awards

25
Adele
Grammy Album of the Year
"25"
Adele
That's What I Like
Bruno Mars
Grammy Song of the Year
"That's What I Like"
Bruno Mars
24K Magic
Bruno Mars
Grammy Record of the Year
"24K Magic"
Bruno Mars
Alessia Cara
Grammy Best New Artist
Alessia Cara

On the bookshelf

Origin
Dan Brown
NYT Fiction #1
"Origin"
Dan Brown
Option B
Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"Option B"
Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"The Underground Railroad"
Colson Whitehead
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward
National Book Award Fiction
"Sing, Unburied, Sing"
Jesmyn Ward
The Future Is History
Masha Gessen
National Book Award Nonfiction
"The Future Is History"
Masha Gessen

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 2017–18 Season

The Big Bang Theory
Nielsen #1 TV Show
The Big Bang Theory
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
2017–18 Season

Emmy Winners — 2017

Game of Thrones
Emmy Drama Series
Game of Thrones
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Emmy Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Matthew Rhys
The Americans
Emmy Lead Actor
Matthew Rhys
The Americans
Claire Foy
The Crown
Emmy Lead Actress
Claire Foy
The Crown

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — September 1, 2017

The Hitman's Bodyguard
Box Office #1
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Moonlight
Oscar Best Picture
Moonlight
Guillermo del Toro
The Shape of Water
Oscar Best Director
Guillermo del Toro
The Shape of Water
Gary Oldman
Darkest Hour
Oscar Best Actor
Gary Oldman
Darkest Hour
Frances McDormand
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Oscar Best Actress
Frances McDormand
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

On the field

Sports Champions — September 1, 2017

Super Bowl
New England Patriots
def. Atlanta Falcons
World Series
Houston Astros
def. Los Angeles Dodgers
NBA Champion
Golden State Warriors
def. Cleveland Cavaliers
Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh Penguins
def. Nashville Predators

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