Video games have officially evolved past a solitary hobby or a competitive sport; they are now the foundational social networks for younger generations.

: Fans were buzzing over the new Zayn and Taylor Swift collaboration, "I Don’t Wanna Live Forever," from the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack. 📈 Media Trends of 2017

, which had debuted just days earlier. The film’s success signaled a major comeback for the director and a continued appetite for high-concept psychological horror. Other major titles circulating in theaters included: Hidden Figures

For decades, popular media followed a strict, linear pipeline: theatrical releases or cable broadcasts came first, physical media followed months later, and streaming syndication was an afterthought. By early 2017, this model collapsed.

, January 25 saw audiences still flocking to M. Night Shyamalan’s