The Earth has officially finished its 2015 revolution, thus ending the calendar year. The past year was a big one, as lots of events occurred that changed the nation. From new albums to Oscar worthy movies, to transgenders, last year was one we won’t forget anytime soon.

Of course, too much of the year focused on Kardashian drama. It was a whirlwind type of year for America’s favorite train wreck of a family as Kim “broke the Internet” with a picture of her birthday suit, Kylie’s lips got abnormally large, and Kanye West was incorporated into the family.

The event that shook the nation to its core the most, however, was Bruce Jenner completing a transformation into a woman. The now iconic Vanity Fair magazine cover emblazoned the words “Call me Caitlyn” on the cover, and formally introduced Caitlyn Jenner to the public. She was idolized by the nation for having the courage to step forward.

In other news, the entertainment industry had an incredible year. Kendrick Lamar dropped his inspiring masterpiece, To Pimp a Butterfly. Marvel continued its superhero dominance, and Adele said “Hello” to stardom once again.

Throughout the course of the year, old movie franchises returned to the big with acclaim and record ticket sales. Jurassic World came roaring during the summer time and shattered box office records. It was soon to be outdone by a movie in a galaxy far far away. Star Wars: The Force Awakens absolutely killed box office records and has become the highest grossing movie of all time.

Not just the big screen, but the small screen made an impact on pop culture this year. Reboots to old series like The X-Files became a reality, Empire lit up the ratings department, and superheroes cracked the television market with success. 

Sadly, this year marked the end of David Letterman on Late Night. After 30 years of hosting the show, he decided to call it a career. He let comedian Stephen Colbert take over, and the decision proved to be a smart one. Television suffered another loss with the retirement of Jon Stewart after 20 years of service. He was finally replaced by an unknown Australian comedian named Trevor Noah.

Last year marked the rise of social media. Instragram, Twitter, Vine, even Facebook exploded to new heights. One of the biggest things to happen on social media, and the world, was the argument about the pesky dress. Half the people saw it as white and gold, others saw it as black and blue. This debate went for a long time, and still has yet to be solved.

Last year was certainly an interesting year for pop culture in America. A lot of events occurred that people will remember and possibly study for years to come. With all the good that happened in 2015, hopefully 2016 is just as productive.