Pop Culture Moments That Altered Our Brain Chemistry In 2022

From #spitgate to Uncut Gemmmmssss…

Undoubtedly, this year had its many eras.

From the drama era to self-care obsessed era, to the ditching-toxic-partners era. Geez, 2022 was definitely a whirlwind for us all.

1. Don’t Worry Darling.

From Olivia and Harry’s relationship hitting the gossip scene, to Miss Flo not showing up to the premiere and posting a revenge post, to Harry Styles allegedly spitting on Chris Pine…. talk about drama!

2. Pete Davidson dating basically all of Hollywood.

From Kaia Gerber, Phoebe Dynevor, Kim K and Em Rata… maybe Ariana Grande had a point in her song “Thank You, Next”.

Pete made headlines this year in particular for his high-profile romance with Kim K, and more recent flame Em Rata.

3. Em Rata and her explosive dating year.

Speaking of Em Rata, she had quite the traumatic year.

After finding out her now ex-husband was a serial cheater, she took to TikTok as a way to release some tension. And it’s fair to say she’s sworn off men for a while.

@emrata TOMORROW on my pod, High Low w/ Emrata, Miss @Julia fox ♬ a negroni sbagliato w prosecco l hbo max - hbomax

4. BeReal became a thing.

Whether you’re in class, on the sports field, or at home, you’re probably now used to hearing the shouts of “it’s BeReal time!”

The app increasingly gained popularity from mid-2022, and by around September, it felt like everyone and their dog was on it.

Just saying—we called it in April!

5. Hiedi Klum was a worm. That is all.

@news.com.au Absolutely squirming!!! 🪱😂 #heidiklum #halloween #celebrities #funny #entertainment ♬ original sound - 👩🏾‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏽

Enough said…

6. Uncut Gems.

Julia Fox is a true icon, serving all kinds of instantly classic one liners and denim on denim looks.

We can truly understand why she was Josh Safdie’s muse.

@coreyjbradford AND WE’RE BACK! I’ve worked so hard on this next series of re-enactments! I was so excited making them, I had to release this one early! #uncutgems ♬ original sound - Corey J. Bradford

7. “Negroni Sbagliato…with prosecco in it.”

Emma Darcy sure did blow our minds… who knew ordering a drink could be so attractive?

After the viral moment, bars around the world started instantly advertising the drink.

8. Euphoria Season 2 (dramaaaaa…)

We think it’s fair to say that the world was quickly divided into either Team Maddy or Team Cassie.

Boy oh boy are we excited to see what 2023 will bring!