Arts & Culture
The blockbuster films, prestige television, music, games, and awards that shaped popular culture in 2011.
Every Arts & Culture article in the 2011 knowledge base. Use the topic filters to narrow by sub-topic.
Television in 2011
Television in 2011 marked a watershed moment in the medium's evolution, characterized by the rise...
Music in 2011
The year 2011 marked a transformative moment in popular music, characterized by the dominance of ...
2011 in Film
2011 was a landmark year for cinema, achieving unprecedented box office records and establishing ...
The Muppets (2011 film)
James Bobin's revival of Jim Henson's beloved characters, co-written by Jason Segel, grossed $165...
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
*The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim* is an action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Stu...
The Sense of an Ending — 2011 Booker Prize
Julian Barnes won the 2011 Man Booker Prize for *The Sense of an Ending*, exploring memory and re...
2011 Hugo Awards in Science Fiction
The 2011 Hugo Awards were presented at the 69th World Science Fiction Convention — known as **Ren...
The Help (2011 film)
The Help, released August 10, 2011, directed by Tate Taylor and starring Viola Davis, Emma Stone,...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Released on July 15, 2011, David Yates's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 concluded ...
2011 Pulitzer Prizes
On April 18, 2011, the Pulitzer Prize Board announced its winners across twenty-one categories, h...
A Visit from the Goon Squad — Pulitzer Prize Winner
Jennifer Egan's *A Visit from the Goon Squad* won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction on April 18, 201...
Game of Thrones Series Premiere (April 17, 2011)
On April 17, 2011, HBO broadcast the first episode of *Game of Thrones*, the epic fantasy televis...
The Book of Mormon Opens on Broadway
The Book of Mormon, a satirical musical created by South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone with c...
83rd Academy Awards
The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, w...
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, held February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, feat...
The Social Network Score (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for their innovative ...
Adele — 21
Adele released her second studio album, 21, on January 24, 2011 in Europe (February 22 in North A...