To be fifteen in America in 2024 was to have “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter everywhere, Inside Out 2 on every screen, and Shogun on after school. That year, gas cost $3.30 and the Rabbit R1 AI gadget was the new thing. Born in 2009? You turned 15 in 2024 — a teenager from 2022 to 2028, right in the window a soundtrack bonds to you for life.
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The undisputed song of summer 2024 - Carpenter's winking disco-pop earworm was everywhere from pool speakers to TikTok dances, the track that defined being a teen that year far more than the slow-burning year-end ballad it overrides.
the year-end #1 was Lose Control - Teddy Swims.
the movies you are watching in 2024
Inside Out 2
Deadpool & Wolverine
Moana 2
Wicked
Dune: Part Two
the tv shows you are binging in 2024
Shogun
Baby Reindeer
Fallout
The Penguin
X-Men '97
the games you are playing in 2024
Minecraft
Roblox
EA Sports FC 25
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
what things cost in 2024
What things cost in 2024
Gas (gallon)
$3.30
Movie ticket
$10.81
First-class stamp
$0.73
minimum wage
$7.25/hr
the average income
$83,730
trending this year
Maurizio Pesce from Milan, Italia, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0Apple Vision ProLallint (Flickr), via Wikimedia Commons - no attribution legally required under CC0 · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)Deadpool & Wolverinewww.bluewaikiki.com (Flickr), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0Brat (Charli XCX)Corn cheese, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Stanley Quencher crazeMGR Online VDO, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0Moo Deng
the gadgets you just got
Dennis Cortes (Unsplash), via Wikimedia Commons - no attribution legally required under CC0 · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)iPhone 16 ProReza Almanda from Bogor, Indonesia, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0PlayStation 5 ProDennis Cortes (Unsplash), via Wikimedia Commons - no attribution legally required under CC0 · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)Samsung Galaxy S24 UltraMaurizio Pesce from Milan, Italia, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0Apple Vision ProMaurizio Pesce from Milan, Italia, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0Meta Quest 3S
what everyone is snacking on
Leon Brooks, via Wikimedia Commons, released into the public domainDoritos Dinamita Sticky Sweet ChiliEvan-Amos, via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) · Public Domain (released by author Evan-Amos)Lay's Flamin' Hot Dill PicklePhoto by Evan-Amos, Wikimedia Commons (File:Oreo-Two-Cookies.jpg) · Public Domain (CC0 / PD-self)Oreo Sour Patch Kids CookiesPhoto by Erick1222222 (Wikimedia Commons), source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Takis_fuego.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0Takis FuegoEvan-Amos, via Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Reese's Caramel Big Cup
what everyone is drinking
Tbf69 (Toby Farman), via Wikimedia Commons (File:Prime hydration ice pop two bottles.jpg) · CC BY-SA 4.0Prime HydrationHstoops, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Celsius Live Fit Can.png) · CC BY 4.0Celsius Energy DrinkSimon Cousins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsOlipop Prebiotic SodaPoppi (company logo), via Wikimedia Commons (File:Poppi logo.svg) · PD-textlogo (public domain; CC0 in structured data)Poppi Prebiotic SodaPK-WIKI, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler —Limit 2 per customer.png) · CC BY 4.0Stanley Quencher (cup, the drinkware craze)
what made the news in 2024
Trump wins the White House again, defeating Harris after Biden bows out
A bullet grazes Trump's ear at a Pennsylvania rally as a gunman opens fire
Millions chase darkness as a total solar eclipse sweeps across America
The Chiefs edge the 49ers in overtime to repeat as champions
Cezary Piwowarczyk (User:Cezary p), via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Trump wins 2024 US presidential election, defeating HarrisDesignism (Wikimedia user), CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 (public domain)Assassination attempt on Donald Trump at Butler, PA rallyNASA/Jordan Salkin (public domain) · Public Domain (NASA)Total solar eclipse crosses North AmericaLgarron, CC0 1.0 (no attribution required; credit appreciated) · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)Paris hosts the 2024 Summer OlympicsUSCG Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Reeves / U.S. Coast Guard (public domain) · Public Domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105 — US Coast Guard)Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after ship strike
what everyone is saying
"Very demure, very mindful"TikTok creator Jools Lebron's viral catchphrase about being understated
"Brat summer"From Charli XCX's album Brat; the lime-green aesthetic took over summer 2024
"Skibidi"Gen Alpha slang from the Skibidi Toilet YouTube series
"We listen and we don't judge"TikTok trend where couples/friends share confessions without judging
"Hawk Tuah"Viral street-interview soundbite from Haliey Welch that became a 2024 meme
