It wasn’t like a moon landing, or selection of a pope. But all you need to say now is “the slap,” and people will know what you mean. Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out, in and maybe out again ...

Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out, in and maybe out again. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too — oops, scratch that. But the slap? The slap ...

Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP ...

Taylor Swift was up. Tom Cruise was back. But Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock was everywhere in the top pop culture moments of 2022.