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Ethan Goldstein

2013–2016 · rendered at 720p

2015

Age
Age 10Turns 10 in February
Location
Paddock Lane, Cold Spring, Potomac
Era
5th grade

In my words

Fifth grade, the last year at Cold Spring Elementary.

The world that year

Butler's interception, Harper's MVP, and the summer of Rocket League.

Malcolm Butler picked off Russell Wilson at the goal line to win Brady's fourth ring, Steph Curry's Warriors won their first title, and Bryce Harper was the unanimous NL MVP at 22 for a Nationals team that still missed the playoffs. Carli Lloyd scored a hat trick in a World Cup final, Jordan Spieth won the Masters and the US Open, and Rocket League and Splatoon owned the summer.

Dec – Feb · Turns 10 on February 10

Winter

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

Now Playing

2015

My tracks

Your top songs of 2015 from Apple Music Replay.

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On the charts that year

  • Uptown FunkMark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
  • See You AgainWiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
  • Trap QueenFetty Wap
  • Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)Silentó
  • Hotline BlingDrake
  • HelloAdele
  • Can't Feel My FaceThe Weeknd
  • Lean OnMajor Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ
  • Stressed OutTwenty One Pilots

The winter season

cultural context
  • Patriots 28, Seahawks 24Super Bowl XLIX, February 1. Malcolm Butler at the goal line; Brady's fourth.
  • DeflategateThe story that ran from January to a four-game suspension.

Photos

from the camera roll

  • A photo from 2015. Drop files in public/photos/2015/ and run npm run photos.

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Video

A short clip from 2015: an mp4 in public/photos/2015/ 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
  • Spieth wins the MastersApril 12; 18 under, tying Tiger's record, at 21.

My Interests

this was everything

What you were into in 2015.

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Things People Couldn't Stop Playing

cultural context
  • Rocket LeagueJuly 7; soccer with cars, free on PS Plus.
  • SplatoonMay 29; the Wii U's new idea.
  • Super Mario MakerSeptember; the anniversary game.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops IIINovember 6.
  • NBA 2K16September; Spike Lee's story mode, three covers.
  • Madden NFL 16Odell Beckham Jr., after the catch.
  • MLB 15: The ShowYasiel Puig.
  • Star Wars BattlefrontNovember 17.
  • Fallout 4November 10.
  • The Witcher 3May.
  • UndertaleSeptember.
  • Agar.ioIn every computer lab.
  • Clash of ClansThe Liam Neeson Super Bowl ad.
  • Lego Dimensions and Lego Jurassic WorldToys on a portal, and the summer's movie.
  • Batman: Arkham KnightJune.

Jun – Aug

Summer

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

On My Screen

Mine

What you watched or played on repeat in 2015.

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Everyone's

  • Butler's interception on NBCFebruary 1; Patriots 28, Seahawks 24, at the one-yard line.
  • Left SharkFebruary 1; Katy Perry's halftime, and the shark that forgot the steps.
  • Lloyd's hat trick on FoxJuly 5; USA 5, Japan 2, a goal from midfield.
  • CreedNovember 25; Michael B. Jordan, Rocky in the corner.
  • Star Wars: The Force AwakensDecember 18.
  • Jurassic WorldJune.
  • Inside OutJune.
  • ConcussionDecember; Will Smith and the NFL.
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man
  • MinionsJuly.
  • The MartianOctober.
  • Dude Perfect's trick shotsTen million subscribers by year's end.
  • Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, PewDiePieLet's plays at their peak.

The summer season

cultural context
  • Spieth's US OpenChambers Bay, June 21; Dustin Johnson three-putted the last.
  • Curry's first titleNBA Finals, June 16; Warriors over Cavs in six.
  • Blackhawks' third Cup in six yearsJune 15.
  • Carli Lloyd's hat trickWorld Cup final, July 5; three goals in 16 minutes.

Tech I Remember

In the house

A device or app you used in 2015.

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Out in the world

  • Apple WatchApril 24.
  • Apple MusicJune 30, with Beats 1 radio.
  • Windows 10July 29; the Start menu returned.
  • iPhone 6s and 3D Touch
  • iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
  • Amazon Echo goes publicJune.
  • HoverboardsThe holiday's must-have, and fire hazard.
  • Tesla Model X and Autopilot
  • Fitbit's peak

Milestones

1

  1. Finished Cold Spring Elementary

    2016-06

    Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Sep – Nov

Fall

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

Memories

1 filed

  • The elementary crew

    Josh and Max, the twins. Josh. Devlin. Kids I met at Cold Spring who are still my friends today.

    #friends

The fall season

cultural context
  • Serena's near-SlamThe US Open semifinal, September 11; the calendar Slam ended one match short.
  • Royals over MetsWorld Series, November 1.
  • Harper, unanimous MVP42 homers at 22; the Nationals still finished second.
  • Ronda Rousey losesNovember 15; Holly Holm's head kick.

Time Capsule

6 objects
  • Rocket League car
  • Apple Watch
  • The dress
  • Hoverboard
  • Discord
  • Lightsaber

The Internet That Year

cultural context
  • The DressFebruary 26; blue and black, or white and gold.
  • Discord launchesMay; voice chat for gamers, then for everyone.
  • Periscope and MeerkatLive streaming from a phone.
  • Snapchat lenses and DiscoverThe rainbow-vomit filter, September.
  • Instagram drops the square
  • Google PhotosFree unlimited backups, May.
  • Left SharkSuper Bowl halftime, February.
  • Pizza RatSeptember.
  • "Why you always lying"
  • Deez NutsMarch.
  • YouTube Red and YouTube Gaming

Meanwhile

The world that year

Butler's interception, Harper's MVP, and the summer of Rocket League.

The season that year

cultural context
  • Patriots 28, Seahawks 24Super Bowl XLIX, February 1. Malcolm Butler at the goal line; Brady's fourth.
  • DeflategateThe story that ran from January to a four-game suspension.
  • Spieth wins the MastersApril 12; 18 under, tying Tiger's record, at 21.
  • Spieth's US OpenChambers Bay, June 21; Dustin Johnson three-putted the last.
  • Curry's first titleNBA Finals, June 16; Warriors over Cavs in six.
  • Blackhawks' third Cup in six yearsJune 15.
  • Carli Lloyd's hat trickWorld Cup final, July 5; three goals in 16 minutes.
  • Serena's near-SlamThe US Open semifinal, September 11; the calendar Slam ended one match short.
  • Royals over MetsWorld Series, November 1.
  • Harper, unanimous MVP42 homers at 22; the Nationals still finished second.
  • Ronda Rousey losesNovember 15; Holly Holm's head kick.

Culture

trends · memes · products
  • The Whip and Nae Nae
  • Hamilton opens on BroadwayAugust.
  • New Horizons reaches PlutoJuly 14.
  • "Netflix and chill"
  • "Squad goals" and "lit"
  • Hoverboards and Heelys nostalgia
  • Shopkins
  • Adidas Superstars and Yeezys

How things looked

Flat design with depth: Material Design adoption, Windows 10's return to the desktop, and Snapchat yellow. Hoverboards and rose gold made hardware fashion again.

2015 · flat era · 6 slots still to fill← → to travel