Arts & Culture
Creative works, cultural moments, and linguistic shifts that marked 2013.
The Arts & Culture section gathers the creative, linguistic, and cultural developments of 2013 — from literature and film to language evolution and popular expression. Browse the articles below, or filter by the section’s topics.
Beyoncé's Self-Titled Album Release
Beyoncé released her fifth studio album as a surprise midnight drop on December 13, 2013, accompa...
Frozen Film Release
Disney's Frozen opened nationwide in the United States on November 27, 2013, becoming a global cu...
'Selfie' Named Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year
Oxford Dictionaries declared 'selfie'—the smartphone self-portrait—its 2013 Word of the Year, ref...
Gravity Film Release and Alfonso Cuarón's Space Thriller
Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity premiered at Venice in August 2013 and opened theatrically in October, b...
Breaking Bad Series Finale
Breaking Bad concluded on September 29, 2013, with the series finale "Felina," which resolved Wal...
The Great Gatsby Film Adaptation Release
Baz Luhrmann's visual adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby opened in wide release...
Harlem Shake Viral Phenomenon
The Harlem Shake dance meme became a global phenomenon in early 2013, with users uploading over 4...