From a wedding engagement that blew up the internet to the final chapter of one of TV\u2019s most beloved franchises, 2025 was a huge year for pop culture that was chock-full of surprises.<\/p>\n
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What You Need To Know<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n- From a wedding engagement that blew up the internet to the final chapter of one of TV\u2019s most beloved franchises, 2025 was a huge year for pop culture that was chock-full of surprises<\/li>\n
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- The White Lotus\u201d entranced millions of viewers, and the year saw some special movie releases, including “Sinners,” “Wicker for Good” and “KPop Demon Hunters”<\/li>\n
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- An Instagram post revealing the engagement between pop star Taylor Swift and tight end Travis Kelce earned more than 30 million likes in less than 24 hours<\/li>\n
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- A moment captured on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert, when a CEO was seen embracing his date, who was not his wife, went viral<\/li>\n
- The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” gave fans one more look at the \u201cUpside Down”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe year kicked off with a bang in Bangkok, as the third season of HBO Max\u2019s hit show \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d entranced millions of viewers with its story of meditation and murder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2025 was the year of streaming content. According to an Associated Press poll, 70% of adults chose to watch movies in the comfort of their own homes instead of in theaters, which comes as no surprise to film correspondent John Horn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTicket prices are really high,\u201d Horn said. \u201cIf you take a family of four, especially in a city like Los Angeles or New York, it’s a hundred bucks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Between that and the amount of pre-movie ads theaters show, Horn said, a film this year had to be really special to get audiences to venture out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2025 did have some very special films, like Ryan Coogler’s \u201cSinners\u201d; the sequel to last year’s holiday hit, \u201cWicked for Good\u201d; and the Netflix animated movie that took the world by storm, \u201cKPop Demon Hunters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nThis image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from “Wicked for Good..” (Universal Pictures via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d soundtrack also went viral, with each of its 12 original songs going platinum.<\/p>\n
Another astronomical musical achievement was Beyonc\u00e9’s \u201cCowboy Carter\u201d album. Her tour grossed more than $400 million, becoming the highest-grossing country tour in history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An Instagram post revealing the engagement between pop star Taylor Swift and tight end Travis Kelce earned more than 30 million likes in less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n
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- From a wedding engagement that blew up the internet to the final chapter of one of TV\u2019s most beloved franchises, 2025 was a huge year for pop culture that was chock-full of surprises<\/li>\n
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- The White Lotus\u201d entranced millions of viewers, and the year saw some special movie releases, including “Sinners,” “Wicker for Good” and “KPop Demon Hunters”<\/li>\n
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- An Instagram post revealing the engagement between pop star Taylor Swift and tight end Travis Kelce earned more than 30 million likes in less than 24 hours<\/li>\n
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- A moment captured on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert, when a CEO was seen embracing his date, who was not his wife, went viral<\/li>\n
- The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” gave fans one more look at the \u201cUpside Down”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n
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The year kicked off with a bang in Bangkok, as the third season of HBO Max\u2019s hit show \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d entranced millions of viewers with its story of meditation and murder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2025 was the year of streaming content. According to an Associated Press poll, 70% of adults chose to watch movies in the comfort of their own homes instead of in theaters, which comes as no surprise to film correspondent John Horn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTicket prices are really high,\u201d Horn said. \u201cIf you take a family of four, especially in a city like Los Angeles or New York, it’s a hundred bucks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Between that and the amount of pre-movie ads theaters show, Horn said, a film this year had to be really special to get audiences to venture out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2025 did have some very special films, like Ryan Coogler’s \u201cSinners\u201d; the sequel to last year’s holiday hit, \u201cWicked for Good\u201d; and the Netflix animated movie that took the world by storm, \u201cKPop Demon Hunters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nThis image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from “Wicked for Good..” (Universal Pictures via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d soundtrack also went viral, with each of its 12 original songs going platinum.<\/p>\n
Another astronomical musical achievement was Beyonc\u00e9’s \u201cCowboy Carter\u201d album. Her tour grossed more than $400 million, becoming the highest-grossing country tour in history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An Instagram post revealing the engagement between pop star Taylor Swift and tight end Travis Kelce earned more than 30 million likes in less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n
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