Top songs

• Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen+
• Somebody That I Used to KnowGotye ft. Kimbra+
• We Are Youngfun. ft. Janelle Monáe+
• PayphoneMaroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa+
• StarshipsNicki Minaj+
• Thrift ShopMacklemore & Ryan Lewis+
• Wide AwakeKaty Perry+
• MercyKanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz+

Movies

• The AvengersEarth's mightiest heroes assemble+
• The Hunger GamesMay the odds be ever in your favor+
• The Dark Knight RisesNolan closes the trilogy+
• SkyfallBond turns 50+
• Magic MikeSummer box office surprise+
• 21 Jump StreetHill and Tatum go back to school+
• Pitch PerfectAca-awesome+
• TedThe foul-mouthed teddy bear+

Pop culture moments

• London OlympicsGabby Douglas and the Fierce Five win gold+
• Whitney HoustonThe world says goodbye in February+
• Mars Curiosity landingNASA's rover touches down in August+
• Red Bull StratosFelix Baumgartner jumps from the edge of space+
• Tupac hologramCoachella's most talked about set+
• Obama reelectedThe November presidential election+
• End of the Mayan calendarDecember 21 came and went+

Viral trends

• Gangnam StyleFirst video to hit 1 billion YouTube views+
• Harlem ShakeStarted as the year closed out+
• Kony 2012The documentary everyone shared in March+
• McKayla is not impressedThe Olympic meme of the summer+
• Instagram filtersFacebook buys Instagram for $1 billion+
• Draw SomethingThe app everyone played in class+
• YOLOYou only live once+
• Grumpy CatThe internet's favorite frown+