History Main / TheNewTens

** Disney once more became extremely trendy after having [[GrowingTheBeard Regrown The Beard]] near the end of the previous decade. The fact that many of the new movies hearkened back to the style of movies they created in the '90s (or the s70s, even the '50s) wasn't missed.

The earlier years of the decade saw a change on what "manliness" meant in the West, while 1990s/2000s-era "lipstick feminism" took a more progressive, [[TamerAndChaster less debauched]] direction and popularized terms such as "empowerment" and "mansplaining", also reclaiming others previously used as slurs such as "witch" and "bitch", although by the end of it, gender conventions in general became openly questioned and defied. Similarly, LGBT characters began popping up in fiction and a number of celebrities came out/transitioned to little controversy, whereas the mere presence of gay characters in mainstream media had been an extremely touchy subject as recently as the end of the previous decade. In some ways, the late 2010s proved to be a turning point for the visibility of transgender and related subjects much like the late 1990's were for homosexuality.

** Disney once more became extremely trendy after having [[GrowingTheBeard Regrown The Beard]] near the end of the previous decade. The fact that many of the new movies hearkened back to the style of movies they created in the 90's (or the 70's, even the 50's) wasn't missed.
** The 90s practically came back for Eastern Europe and Central Asia - specifically Russia, essentially all other post-Soviet states except perhaps the Baltic states and most especially the former Yugoslavia - except for the fact that this decade was anything ''but'' a fun time for them. And while Russia seemed determined to climb back to the status of the former USSR by any and all means (and did quite well, for good or ill), the Baltic states and former Warsaw Pact states such as Poland and the Czech Republic did comparatively well after the EU enlargement and the Balkans ''somewhat'' recovered... but for Ukraine, Moldova and especially the former Soviet republics of Central Asia (with the exception of Kazakhstan), things only got worse and worse.

* BoyBand: They came baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! But unlike the late-90's wave, only Music/OneDirection became notoriously successful; the rest of this new generation of boy bands was generally minimally popular, like Music/TheWanted and Series/BigTimeRush. The only other boy band besides 1D to have any reasonable success this decade were the Australian pop-rock group Music/FiveSecondsOfSummer, their opening act on their second and third world tours and whose status as a boy band is highly disputed. At least, until Kpop boy bands, especially Music/{{BTS}}, became extremely popular in the West in the last few years of the decade.

* DeliberateVHSQuality: No one before the 2010's would have romanticized the grainy, tracking line-ridden quality of an overused VHS tape, but due to the 80's nostalgia wave of this decade many in visual media used analog filming techniques such as this for stylistic reasons; standing in direct opposition to ever higher quality flat screen smart televisions on the market. This trope especially appeared in (but was certainly not limited to) music videos, and was a fixture in Synthwave music.

* LongRunner: Most popular TV shows from the first half of the decade actually began during the 2000's. It got to the point in which a show could be seen as pretty short-lived if it didn't last five seasons[[note]]The average run of most primetime shows until the early 90s[[/note]]. The "long miniseries" format that became popular in cable and streaming could be seen as a reaction against the trope.

* TwiceToldTale: Exploded in popularity in this period, in the wake of 2009's novel ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudiceAndZombies'' in literature and 2010's film ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010''. The former launched the LiteraryMashUps genre, and the latter a raft of FairyTale retellings.

** PopRevival: British IndieRock groups reminiscent of 1960s-era music[[note]]with some of them using analogue synths from the 1960s[[/note]] became quite popular, especially among many rock fans, although many others wrote the genre off as not being rock at all for being LighterAndSofter than the subgenres that dominated in the 1990s and 2000s.

** LovecraftLite tropes that lean heavily on cosmic horror also became popular, with the highly popular Creator/AdultSwim series, ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' more or less submitting ''Future/BackToTheFuture'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' style optimistic sci-fi adventure to a DeconstructiveParody by showing that a MadScientist EccentricMentor with physics-rewriting abilities would more or less have BlueAndOrangeMorality as a result of daily confronting mindbending threats from outer space every week or so.

** LovecraftLite tropes that lean heavily on cosmic horror also became popular, with the highly popular Creator/AdultSwim series, ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' more or less submitting ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' style optimistic sci-fi adventure to a DeconstructiveParody by showing that a MadScientist EccentricMentor with physics-rewriting abilities would more or less have BlueAndOrangeMorality as a result of daily confronting mindbending threats from outer space every week or so.

* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', Doc Brown originally planned to travel 25 years into the future, October 26, 2010, before being interrupted by disgruntled Libyan terrorists.[[note]]Meanwhile, in RealLife, a Photoshopped picture of the [=DeLorean's=] control panel was passed around the Internet on July 5, 2010 (the 25th anniversary of the movie's premiere), suggesting that "we are the future." However, the film was set in October 1985, and Doc said that he wanted to see "who wins the next 25 World Series", making a trip to July sub-optimal.[[/note]]

** Towards the end of [[Film/BackToTheFuture the original movie]], Doc traveled to October 26, 2015, and after learning about the circumstances of Marty [=McFly=] Jr.'s arrest, travels back to 1985 to take Marty and Jennifer to 2015, kick-starting the second film.

The first uses of the year 2010 surged late in the 20th century as a TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture date as the year 2000 was getting closer, apart from looking for something more original. The word "New" is used to distinguish the 2010s from the 1910s -- arguably unnecessary since there are few people alive who remember TheEdwardianEra (the current oldest living person as of 2019 was 7 when King Edward died, and just 11 when [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI WWI]] began, and the oldest-known living Brit was 6).

* "SB-129", an episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' opens in this year, before it hands over to the events of 4017.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Surrealist and non-sequitur situations PlayedForLaughs became popular through the later years of the decade, particularly among the younger set.

* ''Film/TheIsland'' takes place in July 2019.

*** Culture: [[UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}} A small]] [[UsefulNotes/SouthKorea nation]], that used to be [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} colonized by]] a [[UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} neighboring island nation]], becomes a tiger economy and a cultural powerhouse. Creator/{{Disney}} begins a huge Renaissance following a slump, with their biggest hit of the period being [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 a]] [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 film]] based on a [[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} Danish]] [[Literature/TheSnowQueen story]]. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macarena A popular]] DanceSensation to a song [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangnam_Style not sung in English]] takes over the world. A [[Music/CelineDion powerhouse]] [[Music/{{Adele}} female vocalist]] and [[Music/{{Seal}} an alternative-R&B]] [[Music/TheWeeknd male vocalist]], one from the UK and the other from Canada, both become hugely successful due to her universal appeal and his very unique style, and each scores [[Film/Titanic1997 a big]] [[Film/{{Skyfall}} hit from]] [[Film/BatmanForever a movie]] [[Film/FiftyShadesOfGrey soundtrack]]. One of the most beloved leading men in Hollywood is [[Creator/RobinWilliams a television star]] [[Creator/RobertDowneyJr from the previous decade]] who [[CareerResurrection gets a second chance at life]] after overcoming a major drug problem. A [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_(musician) white Canadian]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic! reggae-fusion musical act]] unexpectedly scores an global smash hit known for its {{Narm}} factor near the middle of the decade and are instantly relegated to OneHitWonder status. [[Music/AlanisMorissette A Canadian niche]] [[Music/{{Drake}} former teen star]] reinvents themselves as a mature act and becomes one of the biggest musical stars of the decade. Creator/WoodyAllen is mired in scandal over his family. [[Creator/JohnCandy A well-respected and beloved]] [[Creator/RobinWilliams comedian-slash-actor]] born in TheFifties tragically passes away unexpectedly during the "4" year, months before a [[Film/WagonsEast film posthumously]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_at_the_Museum:_Secret_of_the_Tomb starring said comedian-slash-actor]] is released later that same "4" year. [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls A cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic that was intended for]] the [[GirlsShowGhetto 6-11 female demographic]], becomes a massive hit [[PeripheryDemographic among the adult male demographic]] thanks to the talents of Creator/LaurenFaust and Creator/TaraStrong, helping establish [[Creator/CartoonNetwork a fledgling]] [[Creator/DiscoveryFamily new network]] as a major player. The other franchise, meanwhile, has a [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales much more]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 poorly received show]] in the other decade. A [[Series/{{Roseanne}} very]] [[Series/HowIMetYourMother popular]] sitcom from the previous decade finally concludes, but its GrandFinale is universally panned for both negating the CharacterDevelopment of the cast and revealing that the protagonist's spouse is really DeadAllAlong. An [[Creator/WillSmith African]]-[[Music/ChildishGambino American]] musician/actor gradually rises in prominence during the decade after {{star|MakingRole}}ring in a [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir popular]] [[Series/{{Community}} sitcom]] and records one of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettin%27_Jiggy_wit_It most iconic]] [[Music/ThisIsAmerica rap songs]] of the decade. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macarena A song sung]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despacito almost entirely in Spanish]] by a veteran Latin music act becomes the biggest hit of the summer near the end of the decade. A [[Music/JenniferLopez Latin]]-[[Music/SelenaGomez American]] actress and singer who first got noticed on a [[Series/InLivingColor popular]] [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace sitcom]] rises in prominence towards the end of the decade. [[Music/{{Selena}} An aspiring]] [[Music/ChristinaGrimmie young singer]] is shot by a LoonyFan, followed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing a deadly terrorist attack]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting at a nearby large city beginning with an "O"]] days later. A [[Music/{{Zayn}} member]] of a hugely popular [[Music/SpiceGirls British]] [[Music/OneDirection quintet]] abruptly leaves the group, forcing them into hiatus and the remaining ones to go on {{solo side project}}s in the meantime. Raves become major gatherings among the youth. ''Film/{{Godzilla}}'' gets a big-budget [[Film/Godzilla1998 American]] [[Film/Godzilla2014 remake]] headlined by [[Creator/MatthewBroderick an]] [[Creator/BryanCranston actor]] who got his start during the previous decade in [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff comedic]] [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle fare]], but transitioned to [[TomHanksSyndrome more serious material]] by playing the lead role in one of the decade's [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 biggest]] [[Series/BreakingBad hits]]. The murders of [[Music/TupacShakur two prominent]] [[Music/TheNotoriousBig rappers]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipsey_Hussle in the second half]] [[Music/XXXTentacion of the decade]] hailing from opposite U.S. coasts within months of each other shocks the hip-hop community. A [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_in_the_Wind_1997 song]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_You_Again inspired by]] [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales a celebrity who died]] [[Creator/PaulWalker in a car crash]] tops the Billboard ''Hot 100'' for more than ten weeks. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Wild_West_(Will_Smith_song) A cowboy-themed]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town_Road rap song]] dominates the charts at the end of the decade. [[Music/BritneySpears The biggest new]] [[Music/BillieEilish pop star]] of the end of the decade is an 18-year old female singer whose name begins with a "B". A [[Music/FreddieMercury British rock star]] [[Music/DavidBowie most popular in the '70s]] has a massive revival of interest [[PosthumousPopularityPotential after his untimely death from an illness]].

* {{Adorkable}}: Shy, intensely idealistic, overly emotional, and borderline sissy (or downright asexual) intellectuals (known as "softboys" to their fans and "soy boys" to their detractors) became the unlikely attractiveness standard for males during the first half of the decade, while [[RatedMForManly overtly]] [[CowboyCop masculine]] [[MightMakesRight archetypes]] were [[TestosteronePoisoning either mocked or denounced with often exaggerated examples]]. The users of Website/{{Tumblr}} had a knack for gathering all of their idols' adorkable character traits into a nine or ten-piece photoset to share with other fans around the world. The term "sapiosexual" (attraction towards intellectualism) was also coined during the decade. It evolved into the "dark academia" aesthetic of [[TheNewTwenties the following decade]].

*** Culture: [[UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}} A small]] [[UsefulNotes/SouthKorea nation]], that used to be [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} colonized by]] a [[UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} neighboring island nation]], becomes a tiger economy and a cultural powerhouse. Creator/{{Disney}} begins a huge Renaissance following a slump, with their biggest hit of the period being [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 a]] [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 film]] based on a [[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} Danish]] [[Literature/TheSnowQueen story]]. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macarena A popular]] DanceSensation to a song [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangnam_Style not sung in English]] takes over the world. A [[Music/CelineDion powerhouse]] [[Music/{{Adele}} female vocalist]] and [[Music/{{Seal}} an alternative-R&B]] [[Music/TheWeeknd male vocalist]], one from the UK and the other from Canada, both become hugely successful due to her universal appeal and his very unique style, and each scores [[Film/Titanic1997 a big]] [[Film/{{Skyfall}} hit from]] [[Film/BatmanForever a movie]] [[Film/FiftyShadesOfGrey soundtrack]]. One of the most beloved leading men in Hollywood is [[Creator/RobinWilliams a television star]] [[Creator/RobertDowneyJr from the previous decade]] who [[CareerResurrection gets a second chance at life]] after overcoming a major drug problem. A [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_(musician) white Canadian]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic! reggae-fusion musical act]] unexpectedly scores an global smash hit known for its {{Narm}} factor near the middle of the decade and are instantly relegated to OneHitWonder status. [[Music/AlanisMorissette A Canadian niche]] [[Music/{{Drake}} former teen star]] reinvents themselves as a mature act and becomes one of the biggest musical stars of the decade. Creator/WoodyAllen is mired in scandal over his family. [[Creator/JohnCandy A well-respected and beloved]] [[Creator/RobinWilliams comedian-slash-actor]] born in TheFifties tragically passes away unexpectedly during the "4" year, months before a [[Film/WagonsEast! film posthumously]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_at_the_Museum:_Secret_of_the_Tomb starring said comedian-slash-actor]] is released later that same "4" year. [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls A cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic that was intended for]] the [[GirlsShowGhetto 6-11 female demographic]], becomes a massive hit [[PeripheryDemographic among the adult male demographic]] thanks to the talents of Creator/LaurenFaust and Creator/TaraStrong, helping establish [[Creator/CartoonNetwork a fledgling]] [[Creator/DiscoveryFamily new network]] as a major player. The other franchise, meanwhile, has a [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales much more]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 poorly received show]] in the other decade. A [[Series/{{Roseanne}} very]] [[Series/HowIMetYourMother popular]] sitcom from the previous decade finally concludes, but its GrandFinale is universally panned for both negating the CharacterDevelopment of the cast and revealing that the protagonist's spouse is really DeadAllAlong. An [[Creator/WillSmith African]]-[[Music/ChildishGambino American]] musician/actor gradually rises in prominence during the decade after {{star|MakingRole}}ring in a [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir popular]] [[Series/{{Community}} sitcom]] and records one of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettin%27_Jiggy_wit_It most iconic]] [[Music/ThisIsAmerica rap songs]] of the decade. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macarena A song sung]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despacito almost entirely in Spanish]] by a veteran Latin music act becomes the biggest hit of the summer near the end of the decade. A [[Music/JenniferLopez Latin]]-[[Music/SelenaGomez American]] actress and singer who first got noticed on a [[Series/InLivingColor popular]] [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace sitcom]] rises in prominence towards the end of the decade. [[Music/{{Selena}} An aspiring]] [[Music/ChristinaGrimmie young singer]] is shot by a LoonyFan, followed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing a deadly terrorist attack]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting at a nearby large city beginning with an "O"]] days later. A [[Music/{{Zayn}} member]] of a hugely popular [[Music/SpiceGirls British]] [[Music/OneDirection quintet]] abruptly leaves the group, forcing them into hiatus and the remaining ones to go on {{solo side project}}s in the meantime. Raves become major gatherings among the youth. ''Film/{{Godzilla}}'' gets a big-budget [[Film/Godzilla1998 American]] [[Film/Godzilla2014 remake]] headlined by [[Creator/MatthewBroderick an]] [[Creator/BryanCranston actor]] who got his start during the previous decade in [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff comedic]] [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle fare]], but transitioned to [[TomHanksSyndrome more serious material]] by playing the lead role in one of the decade's [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 biggest]] [[Series/BreakingBad hits]]. The murders of [[Music/TupacShakur two prominent]] [[Music/TheNotoriousBig rappers]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipsey_Hussle in the second half]] [[Music/XXXTentacion of the decade]] hailing from opposite U.S. coasts within months of each other shocks the hip-hop community. A [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_in_the_Wind_1997 song]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_You_Again inspired by]] [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales a celebrity who died]] [[Creator/PaulWalker in a car crash]] tops the Billboard ''Hot 100'' for more than ten weeks. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Wild_West_(Will_Smith_song) A cowboy-themed]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town_Road rap song]] dominates the charts at the end of the decade. [[Music/BritneySpears The biggest new]] [[Music/BillieEilish pop star]] of the end of the decade is an 18-year old female singer whose name begins with a "B". A [[Music/FreddieMercury British rock star]] [[Music/DavidBowie most popular in the '70s]] has a massive revival of interest [[PosthumousPopularityPotential after his untimely death from an illness]].

*** Culture: [[UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}} A small]] [[UsefulNotes/SouthKorea nation]], that used to be [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} colonized by]] a [[UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} neighboring island nation]], becomes a tiger economy and a cultural powerhouse. Creator/{{Disney}} begins a huge Renaissance following a slump, with their biggest hit of the period being [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 a]] [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 film]] based on a [[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} Danish]] [[Literature/TheSnowQueen story]]. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macarena A popular]] DanceSensation to a song [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangnam_Style not sung in English]] takes over the world. A [[Music/CelineDion powerhouse]] [[Music/{{Adele}} female vocalist]] and [[Music/{{Seal}} an alternative-R&B]] [[Music/TheWeeknd male vocalist]], one from the UK and the other from Canada, both become hugely successful due to her universal appeal and his very unique style, and each scores [[Film/Titanic1997 a big]] [[Film/{{Skyfall}} hit from]] [[Film/BatmanForever a movie]] [[Film/FiftyShadesOfGrey soundtrack]]. One of the most beloved leading men in Hollywood is [[Creator/RobinWilliams a television star]] [[Creator/RobertDowneyJr from the previous decade]] who [[CareerResurrection gets a second chance at life]] after overcoming a major drug problem. A [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_(musician) white Canadian]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic! reggae-fusion musical act]] unexpectedly scores an global smash hit known for its {{Narm}} factor near the middle of the decade and are instantly relegated to OneHitWonder status. [[Music/AlanisMorissette A Canadian niche]] [[Music/{{Drake}} former teen star]] reinvents themselves as a mature act and becomes one of the biggest musical stars of the decade. Creator/WoodyAllen is mired in scandal over his family. [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls A cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic that was intended for]] the [[GirlsShowGhetto 6-11 female demographic]], becomes a massive hit [[PeripheryDemographic among the adult male demographic]] thanks to the talents of Creator/LaurenFaust and Creator/TaraStrong, helping establish [[Creator/CartoonNetwork a fledgling]] [[Creator/DiscoveryFamily new network]] as a major player. The other franchise, meanwhile, has a [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales much more]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 poorly received show]] in the other decade. A [[Series/{{Roseanne}} very]] [[Series/HowIMetYourMother popular]] sitcom from the previous decade finally concludes, but its GrandFinale is universally panned for both negating the CharacterDevelopment of the cast and revealing that the protagonist's spouse is really DeadAllAlong. An [[Creator/WillSmith African]]-[[Music/ChildishGambino American]] musician/actor gradually rises in prominence during the decade after {{star|MakingRole}}ring in a [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir popular]] [[Series/{{Community}} sitcom]] and records one of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettin%27_Jiggy_wit_It most iconic]] [[Music/ThisIsAmerica rap songs]] of the decade. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macarena A song sung]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despacito almost entirely in Spanish]] by a veteran Latin music act becomes the biggest hit of the summer near the end of the decade. A [[Music/JenniferLopez Latin]]-[[Music/SelenaGomez American]] actress and singer who first got noticed on a [[Series/InLivingColor popular]] [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace sitcom]] rises in prominence towards the end of the decade. [[Music/{{Selena}} An aspiring]] [[Music/ChristinaGrimmie young singer]] is shot by a LoonyFan, followed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing a deadly terrorist attack]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting at a nearby large city beginning with an "O"]] days later. A [[Music/{{Zayn}} member]] of a hugely popular [[Music/SpiceGirls British]] [[Music/OneDirection quintet]] abruptly leaves the group, forcing them into hiatus and the remaining ones to go on {{solo side project}}s in the meantime. Raves become major gatherings among the youth. ''Film/{{Godzilla}}'' gets a big-budget [[Film/Godzilla1998 American]] [[Film/Godzilla2014 remake]] headlined by [[Creator/MatthewBroderick an]] [[Creator/BryanCranston actor]] who got his start during the previous decade in [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff comedic]] [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle fare]], but transitioned to [[TomHanksSyndrome more serious material]] by playing the lead role in one of the decade's [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 biggest]] [[Series/BreakingBad hits]]. The murders of [[Music/TupacShakur two prominent]] [[Music/TheNotoriousBig rappers]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipsey_Hussle in the second half]] [[Music/XXXTentacion of the decade]] hailing from opposite U.S. coasts within months of each other shocks the hip-hop community. A [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_in_the_Wind_1997 song]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See_You_Again inspired by]] [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales a celebrity who died]] [[Creator/PaulWalker in a car crash]] tops the Billboard ''Hot 100'' for more than ten weeks. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Wild_West_(Will_Smith_song) A cowboy-themed]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town_Road rap song]] dominates the charts at the end of the decade. [[Music/BritneySpears The biggest new]] [[Music/BillieEilish pop star]] of the end of the decade is an 18-year old female singer whose name begins with a "B". A [[Music/FreddieMercury British rock star]] [[Music/DavidBowie most popular in the '70s]] has a massive revival of interest [[PosthumousPopularityPotential after his untimely death from an illness]].

*** Culture: An [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance#The_Hampsterdance_Song obnoxiously]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyan_Cat catchy]] tune starring a cute animal becomes an internet sensation at the beginning of the decade. [[Music/{{Nickelback}} A very popular]] [[Music/JustinBieber Canadian musical act]] is the butt of pop culture jokes. A [[Music/BritneySpears Disney-bred]] [[Music/MileyCyrus starlet]] hailing from TheDeepSouth becomes an international pop sensation starting at the end of the previous decade only to be mired in numerous scandals at the middle of the decade before undergoing a CareerResurrection by the end of the decade. [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings A relatively obscure]] [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire high-fantasy novel series]] by a [[Creator/JRRTolkien man]] [[Creator/GeorgeRRMartin with]] "R.R." in his name blasts into the mainstream in the second year of the decade with a [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings massively popular]] [[Series/GameOfThrones screen adaptation]] starring Creator/SeanBean. The [[Film/SpiderMan1 inaugural]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan film]] of a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy movie]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries series]] is released in the "2" year. Two years after the final entry of their film series, the [[Creator/TobeyMaguire Spider]][[Creator/AndrewGarfield -Man]] actor gets universal acclaim for starring in a [[Film/Brothers2009 military]] [[Film/HacksawRidge drama]] film in which his character's closest male relative is played by [[Creator/JakeGyllenhaal an]] [[Creator/HugoWeaving actor]] who at one point played a [[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome Marvel]] [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger supervillain]]. [[Music/{{Eminem}} A white]] [[Music/PostMalone rapper]] known for his witty humor becomes a phenomenon, and has a [[Film/EightMile huge end-of-year]] BreakawayPopHit [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse from a movie]]. The Franchise/{{Batman}} [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy film]] [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse series]] gets a ContinuityReboot in the middle of the decade. A [[Creator/HeathLedger young blond actor]] [[Creator/PaulWalker who first became famous]] in a [[Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou 1999 teen]] [[Film/ShesAllThat comedy adaptation]] of a [[Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew classic]] [[Theatre/{{Pygmalion}} play]] alongside Gabrielle Union dies at a shockingly young age and posthumously stars in [[Film/TheDarkKnight the most successful movie]] [[Film/FuriousSeven of his career]]. Quite similarly to the former case, [[Creator/BrittanyMurphy a rising young]] [[Music/JuiceWRLD famous celebrity]] [[Film/EightMile with direct]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_to_Be_Murdered_By ties to]] {{Music/Eminem}} dies also at such a shockingly young age just as the decade is coming to a close in the December of the "9" year, only shortly after their respective birthday ([[Creator/BrittanyMurphy the former]] having died one month and ten days after her 32nd birthday, and [[Music/JuiceWRLD the latter]] just only six days after his ''21st''), with drugs being a (possible in the former's case, confirmed in the latter's case) factor in their unexpected passing at such a tragically young age. A [[Series/{{Friends}} very]] [[Series/HowIMetYourMother popular]] sitcom about TrueCompanions that started during the middle of the previous decade concluded its run on the middle of the "4" year. A [[Series/EverybodyHatesChris biopic]] [[Series/FreshOffTheBoat sitcom]] about the childhood of a [[Creator/ChrisRock non-Caucasian]] celebrity becomes a hit during the middle of the decade, which also served as a StarMakingRole for the [[Creator/TerryCrews actor(s)]] [[Creator/RandallPark playing]] [[Creator/ConstanceWu the parent(s)]]. A groundbreaking [[Film/SpiderMan1 Marvel]] [[Film/TheAvengers2012 film]] is released in the "2" year. A [[Film/FantasticFour2005 movie]] [[Film/FantasticFour2015 adaptation]] of the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' is released in the "5" year. Creator/DisneyChannel has a [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible huge]] [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls cartoon hit]] that launches in June of the "2" year. A [[Creator/JoeQuesada comic]] [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Guggenheim writer]] gets infamy and scorn for [[Franchise/SpiderMan separating]] a [[ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson popular]] [[ComicBook/GreenArrow couple]] [[ComicBook/BlackCanary from]] the comics in a [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay comic]]-[[Series/{{Arrow}} based]] adaptation. [[Series/{{Smallville}} A]] [[Series/{{Arrow}} show]] based on Creator/DCComics that began earlier in the decade gradually becomes mocked as the decade goes on due to a SpotlightStealingSquad female character who is [[CreatorsPet blatantly loved]] by the show's creators. [[Film/TheDarkKnight A highly-acclaimed]] [[Film/BlackPanther2018 movie about]] a [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} black-clad]] [[ComicBook/BlackPanther superhero]] [[Creator/HeathLedger headlined by]] [[Creator/ChadwickBoseman an actor]] who died tragically young is released in the second to last year of the decade. [[ComicBook/TheJoker A purple-themed]] [[ComicBook/{{Thanos}} supervillain]] from a [[Film/TheDarkKnight high-grossing]] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar movie]] in the "8" year becomes a cultural phenomenon. [[Film/TheDarkKnight A]] [[Film/Joker2019 film]] featuring ComicBook/TheJoker takes the world by storm towards the end of the decade. The Oscars face criticism for awarding "Best Picture" to a controversial [[Film/{{Crash}} film]] about [[Film/GreenBook race relations]] that's widely derided for being preachy and simplistic, snubbing multiple [[Film/BrokebackMountain other]] [[Film/{{Munich}} films]] that are widely seen as [[Film/BlackPanther2018 much]] [[Film/{{Roma}} more]] [[Film/BlacKkKlansman daring]] and relevant. Professional baseball becomes mired in a cheating scandal toward the end of the decade. The death of [[Music/MichaelJackson a prominent]] [[Music/{{Prince}} African-American singer]] most successful in the 1980s from a prescription drug overdose prompts worldwide mourning.

*** Culture: An [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance#The_Hampsterdance_Song obnoxiously]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyan_Cat catchy]] tune starring a cute animal becomes an internet sensation at the beginning of the decade. [[Music/{{Nickelback}} A very popular]] [[Music/JustinBieber Canadian musical act]] is the butt of pop culture jokes. A [[Music/BritneySpears Disney-bred]] [[Music/MileyCyrus starlet]] hailing from TheDeepSouth becomes an international pop sensation starting at the end of the previous decade only to be mired in numerous scandals at the middle of the decade before undergoing a CareerResurrection by the end of the decade. [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings A relatively obscure]] [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire high-fantasy novel series]] by a [[Creator/JRRTolkien man]] [[Creator/GeorgeRRMartin with]] "R.R." in his name blasts into the mainstream in the second year of the decade with a [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings massively popular]] [[Series/GameOfThrones screen adaptation]] starring Creator/SeanBean. The [[Film/SpiderMan1 inaugural]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan film]] of a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy movie]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries series]] is released in the "2" year. Two years after the final entry of their film series, the [[Creator/TobeyMaguire Spider]][[Creator/AndrewGarfield -Man]] actor gets universal acclaim for starring in a [[Film/Brothers2009 military]] [[Film/HacksawRidge drama]] film in which his character's closest male relative is played by [[Creator/JakeGyllenhaal an]] [[Creator/HugoWeaving actor]] who at one point played a [[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome Marvel]] [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger supervillain]]. [[Music/{{Eminem}} A white]] [[Music/PostMalone rapper]] known for his witty humor becomes a phenomenon, and has a [[Film/EightMile huge end-of-year]] BreakawayPopHit [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse from a movie]]. The Franchise/{{Batman}} [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy film]] [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse series]] gets a ContinuityReboot in the middle of the decade. A [[Creator/HeathLedger young blond actor]] [[Creator/PaulWalker who first became famous]] in a [[Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou 1999 teen]] [[Film/ShesAllThat comedy adaptation]] of a [[Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew classic]] [[Theatre/{{Pygmalion}} play]] alongside Gabrielle Union dies at a shockingly young age and posthumously stars in [[Film/TheDarkKnight the most successful movie]] [[Film/FuriousSeven of his career]]. Quite similarly to the former case, [[Creator/BrittanyMurphy a rising young]] [[Music/JuiceWRLD famous celebrity]] [[Film/EightMile with direct]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_to_Be_Murdered_By ties to]] [[Music/{{Eminem}}]] dies also at such a shockingly young age just as the decade is coming to a close in the December of the "9" year, only shortly after their respective birthday ([[Creator/BrittanyMurphy the former]] having died one month and ten days after her 32nd birthday, and [[[Music/JuiceWRLD the latter]] just only six days after his ''21st''), with drugs being a (possible, in the former's case, confirmed in the latter's) factor in their unexpected passing at such a tragically young age. A [[Series/{{Friends}} very]] [[Series/HowIMetYourMother popular]] sitcom about TrueCompanions that started during the middle of the previous decade concluded its run on the middle of the "4" year. A [[Series/EverybodyHatesChris biopic]] [[Series/FreshOffTheBoat sitcom]] about the childhood of a [[Creator/ChrisRock non-Caucasian]] celebrity becomes a hit during the middle of the decade, which also served as a StarMakingRole for the [[Creator/TerryCrews actor(s)]] [[Creator/RandallPark playing]] [[Creator/ConstanceWu the parent(s)]]. A groundbreaking [[Film/SpiderMan1 Marvel]] [[Film/TheAvengers2012 film]] is released in the "2" year. A [[Film/FantasticFour2005 movie]] [[Film/FantasticFour2015 adaptation]] of the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' is released in the "5" year. Creator/DisneyChannel has a [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible huge]] [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls cartoon hit]] that launches in June of the "2" year. A [[Creator/JoeQuesada comic]] [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Guggenheim writer]] gets infamy and scorn for [[Franchise/SpiderMan separating]] a [[ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson popular]] [[ComicBook/GreenArrow couple]] [[ComicBook/BlackCanary from]] the comics in a [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay comic]]-[[Series/{{Arrow}} based]] adaptation. [[Series/{{Smallville}} A]] [[Series/{{Arrow}} show]] based on Creator/DCComics that began earlier in the decade gradually becomes mocked as the decade goes on due to a SpotlightStealingSquad female character who is [[CreatorsPet blatantly loved]] by the show's creators. [[Film/TheDarkKnight A highly-acclaimed]] [[Film/BlackPanther2018 movie about]] a [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} black-clad]] [[ComicBook/BlackPanther superhero]] [[Creator/HeathLedger headlined by]] [[Creator/ChadwickBoseman an actor]] who died tragically young is released in the second to last year of the decade. [[ComicBook/TheJoker A purple-themed]] [[ComicBook/{{Thanos}} supervillain]] from a [[Film/TheDarkKnight high-grossing]] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar movie]] in the "8" year becomes a cultural phenomenon. [[Film/TheDarkKnight A]] [[Film/Joker2019 film]] featuring ComicBook/TheJoker takes the world by storm towards the end of the decade. The Oscars face criticism for awarding "Best Picture" to a controversial [[Film/{{Crash}} film]] about [[Film/GreenBook race relations]] that's widely derided for being preachy and simplistic, snubbing multiple [[Film/BrokebackMountain other]] [[Film/{{Munich}} films]] that are widely seen as [[Film/BlackPanther2018 much]] [[Film/{{Roma}} more]] [[Film/BlacKkKlansman daring]] and relevant. Professional baseball becomes mired in a cheating scandal toward the end of the decade. The death of [[Music/MichaelJackson a prominent]] [[Music/{{Prince}} African-American singer]] most successful in the 1980s from a prescription drug overdose prompts worldwide mourning.

*** Culture: An [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance#The_Hampsterdance_Song obnoxiously]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyan_Cat catchy]] tune starring a cute animal becomes an internet sensation at the beginning of the decade. [[Music/{{Nickelback}} A very popular]] [[Music/JustinBieber Canadian musical act]] is the butt of pop culture jokes. A [[Music/BritneySpears Disney-bred]] [[Music/MileyCyrus starlet]] hailing from TheDeepSouth becomes an international pop sensation starting at the end of the previous decade only to be mired in numerous scandals at the middle of the decade before undergoing a CareerResurrection by the end of the decade. [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings A relatively obscure]] [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire high-fantasy novel series]] by a [[Creator/JRRTolkien man]] [[Creator/GeorgeRRMartin with]] "R.R." in his name blasts into the mainstream in the second year of the decade with a [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings massively popular]] [[Series/GameOfThrones screen adaptation]] starring Creator/SeanBean. The [[Film/SpiderMan1 inaugural]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan film]] of a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy movie]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries series]] is released in the "2" year. Two years after the final entry of their film series, the [[Creator/TobeyMaguire Spider]][[Creator/AndrewGarfield -Man]] actor gets universal acclaim for starring in a [[Film/Brothers2009 military]] [[Film/HacksawRidge drama]] film in which his character's closest male relative is played by [[Creator/JakeGyllenhaal an]] [[Creator/HugoWeaving actor]] who at one point played a [[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome Marvel]] [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger supervillain]]. [[Music/{{Eminem}} A white]] [[Music/PostMalone rapper]] known for his witty humor becomes a phenomenon, and has a [[Film/EightMile huge end-of-year]] BreakawayPopHit [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse from a movie]]. The Franchise/{{Batman}} [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy film]] [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse series]] gets a ContinuityReboot in the middle of the decade. A [[Creator/HeathLedger young blond actor]] [[Creator/PaulWalker who first became famous]] in a [[Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou 1999 teen]] [[Film/ShesAllThat comedy adaptation]] of a [[Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew classic]] [[Theatre/{{Pygmalion}} play]] alongside Gabrielle Union dies at a shockingly young age and posthumously stars in [[Film/TheDarkKnight the most successful movie]] [[Film/FuriousSeven of his career]]. Quite similarly to the former case, [[Creator/BrittanyMurphy a rising young]] [[Music/JuiceWRLD famous celebrity]] [[Film/EightMile with direct]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_to_Be_Murdered_By ties to]] [[Music/Eminem]] dies also at such a shockingly young age just as the decade is coming to a close in the December of the "9" year, only shortly after their respective birthday ([[Creator/BrittanyMurphy the former]] having died one month and ten days after her 32nd birthday, and [[[Music/JuiceWRLD the latter]] just only six days after his ''21st''), with drugs being a possible factor in their unexpected passing. A [[Series/{{Friends}} very]] [[Series/HowIMetYourMother popular]] sitcom about TrueCompanions that started during the middle of the previous decade concluded its run on the middle of the "4" year. A [[Series/EverybodyHatesChris biopic]] [[Series/FreshOffTheBoat sitcom]] about the childhood of a [[Creator/ChrisRock non-Caucasian]] celebrity becomes a hit during the middle of the decade, which also served as a StarMakingRole for the [[Creator/TerryCrews actor(s)]] [[Creator/RandallPark playing]] [[Creator/ConstanceWu the parent(s)]]. A groundbreaking [[Film/SpiderMan1 Marvel]] [[Film/TheAvengers2012 film]] is released in the "2" year. A [[Film/FantasticFour2005 movie]] [[Film/FantasticFour2015 adaptation]] of the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' is released in the "5" year. Creator/DisneyChannel has a [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible huge]] [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls cartoon hit]] that launches in June of the "2" year. A [[Creator/JoeQuesada comic]] [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Guggenheim writer]] gets infamy and scorn for [[Franchise/SpiderMan separating]] a [[ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson popular]] [[ComicBook/GreenArrow couple]] [[ComicBook/BlackCanary from]] the comics in a [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay comic]]-[[Series/{{Arrow}} based]] adaptation. [[Series/{{Smallville}} A]] [[Series/{{Arrow}} show]] based on Creator/DCComics that began earlier in the decade gradually becomes mocked as the decade goes on due to a SpotlightStealingSquad female character who is [[CreatorsPet blatantly loved]] by the show's creators. [[Film/TheDarkKnight A highly-acclaimed]] [[Film/BlackPanther2018 movie about]] a [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} black-clad]] [[ComicBook/BlackPanther superhero]] [[Creator/HeathLedger headlined by]] [[Creator/ChadwickBoseman an actor]] who died tragically young is released in the second to last year of the decade. [[ComicBook/TheJoker A purple-themed]] [[ComicBook/{{Thanos}} supervillain]] from a [[Film/TheDarkKnight high-grossing]] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar movie]] in the "8" year becomes a cultural phenomenon. [[Film/TheDarkKnight A]] [[Film/Joker2019 film]] featuring ComicBook/TheJoker takes the world by storm towards the end of the decade. The Oscars face criticism for awarding "Best Picture" to a controversial [[Film/{{Crash}} film]] about [[Film/GreenBook race relations]] that's widely derided for being preachy and simplistic, snubbing multiple [[Film/BrokebackMountain other]] [[Film/{{Munich}} films]] that are widely seen as [[Film/BlackPanther2018 much]] [[Film/{{Roma}} more]] [[Film/BlacKkKlansman daring]] and relevant. Professional baseball becomes mired in a cheating scandal toward the end of the decade. The death of [[Music/MichaelJackson a prominent]] [[Music/{{Prince}} African-American singer]] most successful in the 1980s from a prescription drug overdose prompts worldwide mourning.

*** Culture: An [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance#The_Hampsterdance_Song obnoxiously]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyan_Cat catchy]] tune starring a cute animal becomes an internet sensation at the beginning of the decade. [[Music/{{Nickelback}} A very popular]] [[Music/JustinBieber Canadian musical act]] is the butt of pop culture jokes. A [[Music/BritneySpears Disney-bred]] [[Music/MileyCyrus starlet]] hailing from TheDeepSouth becomes an international pop sensation starting at the end of the previous decade only to be mired in numerous scandals at the middle of the decade before undergoing a CareerResurrection by the end of the decade. [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings A relatively obscure]] [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire high-fantasy novel series]] by a [[Creator/JRRTolkien man]] [[Creator/GeorgeRRMartin with]] "R.R." in his name blasts into the mainstream in the second year of the decade with a [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings massively popular]] [[Series/GameOfThrones screen adaptation]] starring Creator/SeanBean. The [[Film/SpiderMan1 inaugural]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan film]] of a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy movie]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries series]] is released in the "2" year. Two years after the final entry of their film series, the [[Creator/TobeyMaguire Spider]][[Creator/AndrewGarfield -Man]] actor gets universal acclaim for starring in a [[Film/Brothers2009 military]] [[Film/HacksawRidge drama]] film in which his character's closest male relative is played by [[Creator/JakeGyllenhaal an]] [[Creator/HugoWeaving actor]] who at one point played a [[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome Marvel]] [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger supervillain]]. [[Music/{{Eminem}} A white]] [[Music/PostMalone rapper]] known for his witty humor becomes a phenomenon, and has a [[Film/EightMile huge end-of-year]] BreakawayPopHit [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse from a movie]]. The Franchise/{{Batman}} [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy film]] [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse series]] gets a ContinuityReboot in the middle of the decade. A [[Creator/HeathLedger young blond actor]] [[Creator/PaulWalker who first became famous]] in a [[Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou 1999 teen]] [[Film/ShesAllThat comedy adaptation]] of a [[Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew classic]] [[Theatre/{{Pygmalion}} play]] alongside Gabrielle Union dies at a shockingly young age and posthumously stars in [[Film/TheDarkKnight the most successful movie]] [[Film/FuriousSeven of his career]]. A [[Series/{{Friends}} very]] [[Series/HowIMetYourMother popular]] sitcom about TrueCompanions that started during the middle of the previous decade concluded its run on the middle of the "4" year. A [[Series/EverybodyHatesChris biopic]] [[Series/FreshOffTheBoat sitcom]] about the childhood of a [[Creator/ChrisRock non-Caucasian]] celebrity becomes a hit during the middle of the decade, which also served as a StarMakingRole for the [[Creator/TerryCrews actor(s)]] [[Creator/RandallPark playing]] [[Creator/ConstanceWu the parent(s)]]. A groundbreaking [[Film/SpiderMan1 Marvel]] [[Film/TheAvengers2012 film]] is released in the "2" year. A [[Film/FantasticFour2005 movie]] [[Film/FantasticFour2015 adaptation]] of the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' is released in the "5" year. Creator/DisneyChannel has a [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible huge]] [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls cartoon hit]] that launches in June of the "2" year. A [[Creator/JoeQuesada comic]] [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Guggenheim writer]] gets infamy and scorn for [[Franchise/SpiderMan separating]] a [[ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson popular]] [[ComicBook/GreenArrow couple]] [[ComicBook/BlackCanary from]] the comics in a [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay comic]]-[[Series/{{Arrow}} based]] adaptation. [[Series/{{Smallville}} A]] [[Series/{{Arrow}} show]] based on Creator/DCComics that began earlier in the decade gradually becomes mocked as the decade goes on due to a SpotlightStealingSquad female character who is [[CreatorsPet blatantly loved]] by the show's creators. [[Film/TheDarkKnight A highly-acclaimed]] [[Film/BlackPanther2018 movie about]] a [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} black-clad]] [[ComicBook/BlackPanther superhero]] [[Creator/HeathLedger headlined by]] [[Creator/ChadwickBoseman an actor]] who died tragically young is released in the second to last year of the decade. [[ComicBook/TheJoker A purple-themed]] [[ComicBook/{{Thanos}} supervillain]] from a [[Film/TheDarkKnight high-grossing]] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar movie]] in the "8" year becomes a cultural phenomenon. [[Film/TheDarkKnight A]] [[Film/Joker2019 film]] featuring ComicBook/TheJoker takes the world by storm towards the end of the decade. The Oscars face criticism for awarding "Best Picture" to a controversial [[Film/{{Crash}} film]] about [[Film/GreenBook race relations]] that's widely derided for being preachy and simplistic, snubbing multiple [[Film/BrokebackMountain other]] [[Film/{{Munich}} films]] that are widely seen as [[Film/BlackPanther2018 much]] [[Film/{{Roma}} more]] [[Film/BlacKkKlansman daring]] and relevant. Professional baseball becomes mired in a cheating scandal toward the end of the decade. The death of [[Music/MichaelJackson a prominent]] [[Music/{{Prince}} African-American singer]] most successful in the 1980s from a prescription drug overdose prompts worldwide mourning.

* BreatherEpisode / LighterAndSofter: Continuing off the overall lighter feel that [[TurnOfTheMillenium 2009]] had (compared to the majority of the previous decade that 2009 was apart of), many people view the decade's first half (2010 to 2014) as this compared to the majority of the 2000s as well the same decade's second half (2015 to 2019) which were both DarkerAndEdgier by comparison. The world regained a LighterAndSofter vibe (even reflected again in entertainment of the first half of the 2010s), there was less political tension and slightly less fears of terrorism (in most aspects), and many people feel more nostalgic for 2010-2014 (especially the first four of those years - 2010 to 2013) then they did the decade's more tense and turbulent second half (2015-2019). FirstInstallmentWins for a reason, folks!.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The second half of the 2010s (2015 to 2019) was this compared to the first half (2010 to 2014), due to an increase in political tension (which probably became '''worse''' then even the 2000s) which even caused many people's relationships to end, and a generally distrustful vibe. This was also reflected in entertainment, due to an increase in dark reboots and political themes.
** This was also a popular trend with many media reboots, and many works aimed at younger audiences featured teen heroes in dystopian societies. The trend may have been kicked off by ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'', Christopher Nolan’s mature and dark take on the Franchise/{{Batman}} franchise.

* WhamEpisode: 2014 was this for a relatively LighterAndSofter first half of the decade, due to having some big heavy-hitting events, not least of which was the sudden death of Creator/RobinWilliams and the Ebola outbreak. Quite fittingly enough, the second half of the 2010s (2015 to 2019) would become DarkerAndEdgier.

* BreatherEpisode/LighterAndSofter: Continuing off the overall lighter feel that [[TurnOfTheMillenium 2009]] had (compared to the majority of the previous decade that 2009 was apart of), many people view the decade's first half (2010 to 2014) as this compared to the majority of the 2000s as well the same decade's second half (2015 to 2019) which were both DarkerAndEdgier by comparison. The world regained a LighterAndSofter vibe (even reflected again in entertainment of the first half of the 2010s), there was less political tension and slightly less fears of terrorism (in most aspects), and many people feel more nostalgic for 2010-2014 (especially the first four of those years - 2010 to 2013) then they did the decade's more tense and turbulent second half (2015-2019). FirstInstallmentWins for a reason, folks!.

* WhamEpisode: 2014 was this for a relatively LighterAndSofter first half of the decade, due to having some big heavy-hitting events, not least of which was the death of Creator/RobinWilliams.

* DarkerAndEdgier: A popular trend with many media reboots, and many works aimed at younger audiences featured teen heroes in dystopian societies. The trend may have been kicked off by ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'', Christopher Nolan’s mature and dark take on the Franchise/{{Batman}} franchise.