The 2010s

The world crawled out of recession while a volcanic ash cloud grounded Europe

Revolution swept the Arab world while Britain threw a royal wedding

London hosted a spectacular Olympics as the world embraced Gangnam Style

Selfies went mainstream and a future king was born as streaming reshaped entertainment

Scotland voted to stay and the Ice Bucket Challenge soaked the internet

The world rallied around Paris as Star Wars returned and a refugee crisis tested Europe

Brexit and Trump upended the political order while the world lost Bowie and Prince

The #MeToo movement erupted as Britain reeled from terror attacks and a tower fire

A royal wedding dazzled while populism, protests, and plastic awareness reshaped the agenda

Greta Thunberg shamed world leaders while streaming wars erupted and Brexit stalled