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Ethan Goldstein

2013–2016 · rendered at 720p

2013

Age
Age 8Turns 8 in February
Location
Wooden Bridge Road, Cold Spring, Potomac
Era
3rd grade

In my words

Third grade. The year we lost Fenway.

The world that year

The Red Sox win it at Fenway, MLB 2K13 on the Wii U, and a Kick Six.

Six months after the marathon bombing, the Red Sox won the World Series at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918, with David Ortiz hitting .688 in the series. The Ravens won a Super Bowl that lost its lights, Ray Allen's corner three saved the Heat's second title, and Auburn returned a missed field goal to beat Alabama. MLB 2K13 came out in March, GTA V made a billion dollars in three days, and the PS4 and Xbox One arrived a week apart.

Dec – Feb · Turns 8 on February 10

Winter

The birthday month. Snow on the street, warm windows, the year still new.

Now Playing

2013

My tracks

A song that was always on in the house in 2013.

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On the charts that year

  • Thrift ShopMacklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
  • Blurred LinesRobin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
  • RadioactiveImagine Dragons
  • RoyalsLorde
  • Get LuckyDaft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
  • RoarKaty Perry
  • Wake Me UpAvicii
  • Can't Hold UsMacklemore & Ryan Lewis

The winter season

cultural context
  • Ravens 34, 49ers 31Super Bowl XLVII, February 3. Ray Lewis' last game; the lights went out in the third quarter.
  • RG3's kneeJanuary 6; the playoff loss to Seattle that changed his career.
  • Florida State's titleJanuary 6, 2014; Jameis Winston over Auburn in the last BCS game.

Photos

from the camera roll

  • A photo from 2013. Drop files in public/photos/2013/ and run npm run photos.

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Video

A short clip from 2013: an mp4 in public/photos/2013/ or an unlisted YouTube link.

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Mar – May

Spring

Diamonds drying out, the first catch of the year, the season starting.

Spring ball

cultural context
  • Ovechkin's third Hart32 goals in a 48-game season; the league's MVP.
  • The Red Sox after the marathonApril 20, the first game back at Fenway; "this is our city" from David Ortiz.

My Interests

this was everything
  • MLB 2K13 on the Wii UThe Wii U year.

What you were into in 2013.

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Things People Couldn't Stop Playing

cultural context
  • MLB 2K13mineMarch 5; on the Wii U, PS3 and 360. Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander on the cover.
  • NBA 2K14October; LeBron on the cover, the first next-gen 2K.
  • Grand Theft Auto VSeptember 17; a billion dollars in three days.
  • Minecraft everywherePS3 in December; the Xbox 360 edition passed six million.
  • Call of Duty: GhostsNovember 5.
  • Madden NFL 25Barry Sanders, by fan vote, for the 25th anniversary.
  • MLB 13: The ShowAndrew McCutchen.
  • Super Mario 3D WorldNovember; the Wii U's best year.
  • Lego City UndercoverMarch; a Wii U exclusive.
  • Wii Sports ClubNovember; Wii Sports in HD.
  • Pokémon X and YOctober 12; the first worldwide launch.
  • Lego Marvel Super HeroesOctober.
  • Flappy BirdMay; the craze came in January.
  • Candy Crush SagaThe most downloaded app of the year.

Jun – Aug

Summer

The pool, the basement, long light, nowhere to be.

On My Screen

Mine

What you watched or played on repeat in 2013.

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Everyone's

  • The Red Sox win it at Fenway on FoxOctober 30; Game 6, the first clincher at home since 1918.
  • The blackout Super Bowl on CBSFebruary 3; Ravens 34, 49ers 31, and 34 minutes of dark.
  • The Kick Six on CBSNovember 30; Auburn 34, Alabama 28, on a returned field goal.
  • 42April 12; Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson.
  • FrozenNovember; "Let It Go" for a year.
  • Despicable Me 2 and Monsters UniversitySummer.
  • Iron Man 3 and Man of SteelMay and June.
  • Grown Ups 2July.
  • Turbo and PlanesThe summer's racers.
  • Harlem ShakeFebruary.
  • What Does the Fox Say?September.
  • PewDiePie becomes the most-subscribed channelAugust.
  • SharknadoJuly; a Syfy movie Twitter made an event.

The summer season

cultural context
  • Ray Allen's corner threeNBA Finals Game 6, June 18; 5.2 seconds left. The Heat won Game 7 two days later.
  • 17 secondsStanley Cup Final Game 6, June 24; the Blackhawks scored twice in 17 seconds to beat the Bruins.

Tech I Remember

In the house

A device or app you used in 2013.

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Out in the world

  • iOS 7September 18; the flat redesign.
  • iPhone 5s and 5cTouch ID and five colours.
  • PlayStation 4November 15.
  • Xbox OneNovember 22; Kinect in the box.
  • Chromecast$35, July.
  • Google Glass Explorer edition
  • Nexus 5 and Galaxy S4
  • Netflix originals beginHouse of Cards in February, Orange Is the New Black in July.

Sep – Nov

Fall

New grade, Halloween, leaves on the lawn, the good hoodie weather.

Memories

1 filed

  • Losing Fenway

    2013

    Our first dog passed when I was in third grade.

    #fenway #family

Milestones

1

  1. Fenway passed

    2013

    Third grade.

The fall season

cultural context
  • Mariano's last seasonSeptember 26; Jeter and Pettitte came to the mound.
  • Red Sox win the World Series at FenwayOctober 30; Ortiz hit .688 and was MVP. Worst to first.
  • The Kick SixNovember 30; Auburn's Chris Davis, 109 yards on a missed field goal.

Time Capsule

6 objects
  • MLB 2K13 case
  • iOS 7 icon
  • Vine loop
  • PS4 controller
  • Rainbow Loom
  • Doge

The Internet That Year

cultural context
  • Vine launchesJanuary; six seconds, looped.
  • Snapchat StoriesOctober; 24 hours and gone.
  • Yahoo buys Tumblr$1.1 billion in May.
  • Instagram adds video
  • Harlem ShakeFebruary; thirty seconds, a helmet, chaos.
  • What Does the Fox Say?
  • DogeSuch meme. Very 2013.
  • PewDiePie becomes the most-subscribed channelAugust.
  • "Selfie" is Oxford's word of the year
  • Twitter IPONovember.

Meanwhile

The world that year

The Red Sox win it at Fenway, MLB 2K13 on the Wii U, and a Kick Six.

The season that year

cultural context
  • Ravens 34, 49ers 31Super Bowl XLVII, February 3. Ray Lewis' last game; the lights went out in the third quarter.
  • RG3's kneeJanuary 6; the playoff loss to Seattle that changed his career.
  • Ovechkin's third Hart32 goals in a 48-game season; the league's MVP.
  • The Red Sox after the marathonApril 20, the first game back at Fenway; "this is our city" from David Ortiz.
  • Ray Allen's corner threeNBA Finals Game 6, June 18; 5.2 seconds left. The Heat won Game 7 two days later.
  • 17 secondsStanley Cup Final Game 6, June 24; the Blackhawks scored twice in 17 seconds to beat the Bruins.
  • Mariano's last seasonSeptember 26; Jeter and Pettitte came to the mound.
  • Red Sox win the World Series at FenwayOctober 30; Ortiz hit .688 and was MVP. Worst to first.
  • The Kick SixNovember 30; Auburn's Chris Davis, 109 yards on a missed field goal.
  • Florida State's titleJanuary 6, 2014; Jameis Winston over Auburn in the last BCS game.

Culture

trends · memes · products
  • The Harlem Shake
  • Selfies
  • Twerking at the VMAs
  • Rainbow LoomRubber-band bracelets on every wrist.
  • Galaxy print and Vans
  • Netflix binge-watchingWhole seasons released at once.
  • Cronut
  • Twitter fights and hashtags

How things looked

iOS 7: thin Helvetica, white space, translucent blur, bright flat icons. Long shadows and pastel gradients spread across every app and website within months.

2013 · flat era · 6 slots still to fill← → to travel