20 Most Memorable Pop Culture Moments Of 2020
By Emily Lee
December 7, 2020
There's no way around it—2020 was not a normal year. Despite spending most of our time at home (and probably wearing the same sweatpants multiple days of the week) this year, there were still a ton of memorable pop culture moments. From celebratory moments that took place in a more normal time, such as Parasite taking home Best Picture at the Oscars, to binge watching Tiger King in the first weeks of quarantine, we still had plenty to talk and tweet about over the past twelve months. Here are some of the 2020 pop culture moments we'll remember after this year is long
1) Parasite wins Best Picture at the Oscars
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2) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their plans to step down from the Royal Family
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3) Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reunite backstage at the SAG Awards
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4) Chearleading documentary Cheer hits Netflix and becomes the first big show of 2020
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5) Wendy Williams is unveiled as 'Lips' on The Masked Singer
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6) Hamilton debuts on Disney+
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7) Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik welcome their first child together
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8) Tiger King becomes a national obsession after dropping on Netflix at the start of the pandemic shutdowns
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9) Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber release their quarantine anthem 'Stuck With U'
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10) Schitt's Creek sweeps all the major categories at the Emmys, winning 9 awards total
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11) Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion team up for 'WAP'
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12) Dolly Parton helps fund the COVID-19 vaccine
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13) Taylor Swift returns to the ACM Awards after a 7 Year hiatus to perform 'Betty' live for the first time
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14) John Krasinski launches his own YouTube news show Some Good News from his home during quarantine
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15) Carole Baskin performs to 'Eye of the Tiger' on Dancing With The Stars
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16) John Boyega delivers a passionate speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London
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17) Harry Styles becomes the first solo male cover star of Vogue in the magazine's 128-year history
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18) TikTok takes over as the new "it" social media platform
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19) Megan Thee Stallion drops her debut studio album 'Good News'
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20) Michael B. Jordan calls for major Hollywood studios to commit to hiring more Black talent at Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles
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Which 2020 pop culture moment was the most memorable for you?