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| Date |
Headline |
| January 7, 2015 |
Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris kills 12 people |
| April 25, 2015 |
Nepal earthquake kills over 8,000 people and injures more than 21,000 |
| May 1, 2015 |
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly injured in airstrike |
| June 17, 2015 |
Charleston church shooting kills 9 people |
| June 26, 2015 |
US Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage nationwide |
| July 14, 2015 |
Iran nuclear deal reached with world powers |
| August 26, 2015 |
WDBJ shooting in Virginia kills 2 journalists on live television |
| September 28, 2015 |
Pope Francis visits the United States for the first time |
| October 1, 2015 |
Mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon kills 9 people |
| November 13, 2015 |
Paris attacks kill 130 people and injure over 400 |
| December 12, 2015 |
Climate change agreement reached at COP21 in Paris |
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Movies of the year
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| Movie Title |
Director |
Genre |
IMDb Rating |
| Mad Max: Fury Road |
George Miller |
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
8.1 |
| The Revenant |
Alejandro G. I��rritu |
Action, Adventure, Drama |
8.0 |
| Inside Out |
Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen |
Animation, Adventure, Comedy |
8.1 |
| The Martian |
Ridley Scott |
Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi |
8.0 |
| Spotlight |
Tom McCarthy |
Crime, Drama, History |
8.1 |
| Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens |
J.J. Abrams |
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
7.9 |
| The Big Short |
Adam McKay |
Biography, Comedy, Drama |
7.8 |
| Room |
Lenny Abrahamson |
Drama, Thriller |
8.1 |
| Ex Machina |
Alex Garland |
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi |
7.7 |
| The Hateful Eight |
Quentin Tarantino |
Crime, Drama, Mystery |
7.8 |
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Oscar award winner of year
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| Award |
Winner |
Description |
| Best Picture |
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) |
The story of an actor who once played an iconic superhero, as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. |
| Best Director |
Alejandro G. I��rritu for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) |
I��rritu won for his direction of Birdman, which was praised for its innovative cinematography and seamless editing. |
| Best Actor |
Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything |
Redmayne won for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking, depicting his life and struggles with ALS. |
| Best Actress |
Julianne Moore for Still Alice |
Moore won for her portrayal of a linguistics professor who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. |
| Best Supporting Actor |
J.K. Simmons for Whiplash |
Simmons won for his role as a demanding music teacher who pushes his students to their limits. |
| Best Supporting Actress |
Patricia Arquette for Boyhood |
Arquette won for her role as a single mother raising her children over the course of 12 years. |
| Best Original Screenplay |
Alejandro G. I��rritu, Nicol�s Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bo for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) |
The writing team won for their innovative and complex screenplay, which explored themes of identity and creativity. |
| Best Adapted Screenplay |
Graham Moore for The Imitation Game |
Moore won for his adaptation of the biography of Alan Turing, a mathematician who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. |
| Best Animated Feature |
Big Hero 6 |
The Disney animated film follows a young robotics prodigy and his team of friends as they fight to save their city from a dangerous villain. |
| Best Foreign Language Film |
Ida (Poland) |
The Polish film tells the story of a young woman who discovers her family's dark past while preparing to take her vows as a nun. |
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