The year 2024 has been filled with memorable trends and exciting new releases of music, movies, games, and more. About 280 students answered all of their favorite trends of this year and it has been surveyed through a form created by The Union.
Top Movie of 2024
“Deadpool and Wolverine,” a movie combining popular characters, came out July 26 and this film has earned about $1.3 billion.
Characters Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) star in a movie together and have great chemistry, according to Internet Movie Database (IMDB).
Deadpool has been offered a position in the movie, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but instead, he recruits a different version of Wolverine, in hopes of saving his universe from going extinct, according to IMDB.
In The Union’s survey, 112 out of 260 students voted this movie at the top of their list for 2024 releases, according to the survey (42.1%).
If you like Marvel movies, you will probably enjoy this one.
Top YouTuber/Streamer of 2024
Caesoh, a YouTuber and viral Twitch streamer, has brought interest to those who enjoy watching games and listening to the “Just Chatting” category found on Twitch. He was voted as the top YouTuber/streamer of 2024, according to our survey, 68 out of 250 (27%) respondents.
Caseoh has become popular partly because of watchers making fun of him and ridiculing him for his weight; however, he does not mind these jokes and often encourages them, he said in a YouTube video.
Caseoh also posts regularly on social media platforms, mostly TikTok, and provides comedic and engaging content for his viewers.
Top Food Trend of 2024
Buldak Ramen, a student-favorite food, is a comfort food made by Samyang. It is a spicy, but creamy ramen noodle dish, and has become popular through TikTok. This quick meal is the top food trend of 2024 according to 89 out of 280 (31.9%) respondents.
The Samyang brand sells many different flavors, but the most known one is the Carbonara flavor, seen on TikTok. Flavors they sell include cheese, extra spicy, original spicy, corn, and more.
Many people enjoy adding their own ingredients to the dish, such as green onions, sesame seeds, cheese, and others. Furikake is also a favorite ingredient to add to the noodles, according to TikTok. It is a combination of sesame seeds and tiny pieces of dry seaweed and is used originally as a rice seasoning.
These packs can be found at most Korean grocery stores as well as other stores such as Safeway and Walmart. A pack of six can range from $10-15, depending on the flavor.
Top Video Game of 2024
Roblox was voted as the top game of 2024, according to 91 out of 260 (34%) respondents. Roblox has been around for about eighteen years and has never lost its spark.
This game is designed for most ages and is estimated to have over forty million different games to choose from, according to Playbite, a website giving insight to games and provides games. With games ranging from obstacle courses to horror games, being on Roblox for hours is easy to do.
Brawl Stars, a third-person shooting video game, is the second best video game of the year, according to 88 out of 260 (32.8%) respondents.
From the makers of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, this game takes place in a battle arena, and you can play with friends.
Many people enjoy this game because of its short elimination rounds, averaging about three minutes or less, according to Naavik, a gaming research website. These rapid rounds are what makes this game addicting.
With all of these popular trends, it’s exciting to think about what’s in store for the upcoming year.