To be fifteen in America in 2025 was to have “Golden” by HUNTR/X everywhere, Lilo & Stitch on every screen, and Severance on after school. That year, gas cost $3.10 and the Nintendo Switch 2 was the new thing. Born in 2010? You turned 15 in 2025 — a teenager from 2023 to 2029, right in the window a soundtrack bonds to you for life.
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The standout teen phenomenon of 2025 - the soaring anthem from Netflix's 'KPop Demon Hunters' became an inescapable cultural moment, racing up the global charts and ruling TikTok in a way that defined youth culture more than any traditional chart-topper.
the year-end #1 was Die With a Smile - Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars.
the movies you are watching in 2025
Lilo & Stitch
A Minecraft Movie
Superman
Jurassic World Rebirth
Zootopia 2
the tv shows you are binging in 2025
Severance
The White Lotus
Squid Game
Adolescence
Andor
the games you are playing in 2025
Minecraft
Roblox
Mario Kart World
EA Sports FC 26
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Battlefield 6
what things cost in 2025
What things cost in 2025
Gas (gallon)
$3.10
Movie ticket
$11.31
First-class stamp
$0.78
minimum wage
$7.25/hr
the average income
$86,000
trending this year
No attribution required (photo by King Dig Dug, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)Nintendo Switch 2Photo by Steve (scuba04), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Flickr)KPop Demon HuntersPhoto by Miquel Angel Pintanel Bassets, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Flickr)LabubuIonenlaser, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsDubai Chocolate BarWikimedia Commons, source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Space_Black_iPhone_Air.jpg · CC0iPhone Air
the gadgets you just got
No attribution required (photo by Dennis Cortés, Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)iPhone 17 ProNo attribution required (photo by Dennis Cortés, Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)iPhone Air (thinnest iPhone ever)No attribution required (photo by King Dig Dug, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)Nintendo Switch 2Photo by Jakub CA (Wikimedia Commons), source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samsung_Galaxy_S25_Ultra.jpg · CC BY 4.0Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraPhoto by Antonio Zugaldia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Flickr)Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses
what everyone is snacking on
annulla, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsCheetos Flamin' Hot Dill PickleBananasoldier, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsDoritos Golden SrirachaAI-generated illustrationNerds Gummy ClustersEvan-Amos (Vanamo Media), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Public Domain (CC0)Lay's Chesapeake Bay Crab SpiceKimberly Vardeman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsS'mOREOs (returned 2025)
what everyone is drinking
Corn cheese, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsSimply Pop (Coca-Cola prebiotic soda)Poppi (company logo), via Wikimedia Commons (File:Poppi logo.svg) · PD-textlogo (public domain; CC0 in structured data)Poppi prebiotic sodaSimon Cousins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsOlipop prebiotic sodaHstoops, via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Celsius_Live_Fit_Can.png · CC-BY-4.0Celsius energy drinkHarry Cavanagh, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)Prime Energy
what made the news in 2025
Trump returns to the White House, beginning a sweeping second term
Sweeping tariffs rattle global markets and reshape trade relationships
Devastating wildfires tear through Los Angeles, destroying entire neighborhoods
Pope Francis dies; American-born Pope Leo XIV elected
The Trump White House (public domain, US federal government work) · Public Domain (US federal government work — Executive Office of the President)Trump inaugurated for a second termPhoto by BulkyOS, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY 4.0Los Angeles wildfires devastate Pacific Palisades and AltadenaPhoto by Edgar Beltrán / The Pillar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA 4.0Pope Francis dies; Pope Leo XIV becomes first American popeGage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsConservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated in UtahMartin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsLongest US government shutdown in history (43 days)
what everyone is saying
"6-7 (six-seven)"Nonsense Gen Alpha catchphrase from Skrilla's song 'Doot Doot'; Dictionary.com Word of the Year 2025
"Slop"Merriam-Webster Word of the Year for low-quality AI-generated content flooding the internet
"Rage bait"Oxford Word of the Year; content deliberately made to provoke anger for engagement
"Aura farming"Doing things to look effortlessly cool and build 'aura'; sparked by a viral dancing Indonesian boat boy
"Coldplay kiss cam / caught"Astronomer execs caught on a Coldplay concert kiss cam became summer 2025's biggest viral moment
