As 2023 comes to an end, the BASD ECHO staff takes a look at their favorite films, songs, celebrities, and trends of the year. Ranging from the adored to the obscure, these are what our eclectic group picked for our end-of-year favorites.

Alijah Smith

Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Song: "All My Life" - Lil Durk

Celebrity: Ryan Gosling (by the way, he's just like me for real)

Trend: Realistic Smurf Cat

Ava Sutter

Movie: Hunger Games

Song: "Snooze" - SZA

Celebrity: Taylor Swift

Trend: Kevin James Shrug

Cailin Downer

Movie: Oppenheimer

Song: "Northern Attitude" - Noah Kahan w/ Hozier

Celebrity: Margot Robbie

Trend: Trump Mugshot

Elliana Showvaker

Movie: Scream 5

Song: "Boys a Liar Pt. 2" - PinkPantheress w/ Ice Spice

Celebrity: Taylor Swift

Trend: Drake's iconic "money for fun!"

Elizabeth Micheal

Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Song: "Snooze" - SZA

Celebrity: Taylor Swift

Trend: Kevin James Shrug

Klarc Taylor

Movie: The Little Mermaid

Song: "vampire" - Olivia Rodrigo

Celebrity: Olivia Rodrigo

Trend: Barbie Girl

Madeline Boser

Movie: Hunger Games

Song: "Now and Then" - The Beatles

Celebrity: Taylor Swift

Trend: Barbie vs. Oppenheimer

Mr. Kissick

Movie: Citizen Kane

Song: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" - The Beatles

Celebrity: James Dean

Trend: Dungarees

Trent Liptak

Movie: Asteroid City

Song: "Pocket" - feeble little horse

Celebrity: Michael Cera

Trend: The Kevin James Shrug