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A 2019 Retrospective
Whether we like it or not, social media is deeply ingrained into the pop culture subconscious. Twitter is where people sound off on the things they like, the things they don't like, and every dumb joke that makes them feel like they could be a stand up comedian one day.
Buzzfeed did a study looking at what people were tweeting about in 2019, and the data might surprise you.
Most Popular Shows
To the surprise of no one, the final season of Game of Thrones was the most tweeted about show, with the third season of Stranger Things coming in second. If you had opinions over who ended up ruling Westeros or Eleven's awesome 80s wardrobe, you were up with the cultural zeitgeist.
1.) Game of Thrones
2.) Stranger Things
3.) The Simpsons
4.) La Casa de Papel
5.) Grey's Anatomy
6.) Love Island
7.) Catfish: The TV Show
8.) Family Guy
9.) The Walking Dead
10.) Narcos
Some of these choices might surprise you. Who still watches Family Guy?
Most Popular Movies
In terms of movies, it was definitely Disney's year. With many of the OG Avengers saying goodbye, a couple of sequels, and some live action remakes hitting theaters, people could not stop talking about the House of Mouse. As well as a couple of sad clowns.
1.) The Avengers: Endgame
2.) Toy Story 4
3.) Joker
4.) Spider-Man: Far From Home
5.) The Lion King
6.) Weathering With You (天気の子)
7.) Captain Marvel
8.) IT Chapter 2
9.) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
10.) Frozen 2
Most Popular Celebrities
In terms of popular celebrities, actors from the MCU definitely dominated Twitter conversation, with Tom Holland coming out on top. Additionally, the world celebrated the renaissance of Keanu Reeves and mourned Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce.
1.) Tom Holland
2.) Chris Evans
3.) Zendaya
4.) Robert Downey Jr.
5.) Cameron Boyce
6.) Keanu Reeves
7.) Chris Hemsworth
8.) Kanna Hashimoto
9.) Jennifer Lopez
10.) Mark Ruffalo
Most Popular Musicians
And finally, in terms of musicians, the K-pop band BTS continued their total domination. Ariana Grande stans, Beliebers, and the Bey Hive just couldn't keep up.
1.) BTS
2.) Ariana Grande
3.) Drake
4.) Rihanna
5.) Cardi B
6.) Justin Bieber
7.) Beyonce
8.) Kanye West
9.) Billie Eilish
10.) Lady Gaga
