The Irish singer died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 56. A tribute concert for O'Connor and Irish artist Shane MacGowan is planned for March in New York.
After two long strikes and the pandemic disruption, this is the year everything comes back. True Detective returns, now set in Alaska. And Echo is a Marvel series mostly shorn of superheroes.
People have camped out for hours just to get their hands on limited-edition Stanley tumblers. The ubiquitous drinkware used to be for outdoorsy types, but they've become something of a status symbol.
The University of Michigan is playing for the College Football National Championship. Whenever the team gets a turnover, the triumphant player puts on an iconic pair of Cartier white buff sunglasses.
With songs by the Avett Brothers, Swept Away follows four men fighting to survive a shipwreck. The musical is inspired by the true story in which men resort to cannibalism to survive.
Brown won an Emmy for his portrayal of Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. Simpson, and another for his role in This is Us. He now appears in the film American Fiction.
Plans are still coming together, but two up-and-coming names on Broadway are already attached to the Prince project: playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and director Lileana Blain-Cruz.
If awards season has been building toward a second match-up of Barbenheimer, this round went to Oppenheimer. It also won best director, best drama actor, best supporting actor and for best score.