After a year-long hiatus, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) returned with a vengeance. WandaVision (January) kicked off the year by proving that a surreal sitcom homage could be the watercooler show of the moment. It set the template for 2021’s media landscape: weekly theorizing, meme generation, and deep-cut analysis.
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Musically, Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour became the definitive Gen Z breakup album, blending pop-punk nostalgia for millennial parents and authentic angst for teens. Meanwhile, Adele’s 30 arrived to command the adult contemporary audience, proving that in a fractured media landscape, there are still a few unifying superstars left. After a year-long hiatus, the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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In music, 2021 was defined by the lack of new blockbuster tours (due to rolling lockdowns) and the rise of the "catalog sale." Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Paul Simon sold their life’s work to Sony and Hipgnosis for hundreds of millions of dollars. This signaled that in , the asset wasn't the next hit—it was the last hit.