Films
- A24 is founded and becomes a force to be reckoned with in independent film.
- Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins an Oscar.
- Neon is founded and takes Cannes by storm.
- Hollywood goes on strike against AI.
- Barbenheimer revitalises cinemas post-pandemic.
- Avatar's sequels finally come out.
- Studio Ghibli has released six films.
- Pixar has released 17 films.
- Ne Zha 2 becomes the first foreign language film to not only gross $1 billion, but also $2 billion.
Related to Tintin
- Steven Spielberg has directed nine films.
- Peter Jackson has directed four films, one of which was a documentary about World War 1, and a documentary miniseries about the Beatles' recording of Let It Be.
- Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, the only Tintin comic not to have been colourised by Herge during his lifetime, gets a colourised edition in 2017.
Film series that launched
- Phases 2 and beyond of the MCU
- John Wick
- The Star Wars sequel trilogy
- Two Spider-Man reboots, one with the MCU
- Spider-Man: Spider-Verse
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Fengshen Cinematic Universe
Television
- The classic trio (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May) depart Top Gear after Clarkson punches a producer.
- Game of Thrones, a juggernaut in the early-to-mid 2010s, crashes and burns in a widely panned final season.
- The Simpsons was on season 22. It is now on season 37.
Television series that started and ended (not counting miniseries)
- Better Call Saul
- BoJack Horseman
- The Grand Tour
- Squid Game
Video games
- Minecraft goes from an indie hit to the biggest video game of all time.
- Grand Theft Auto V becomes one of the biggest entertainment products of all time, raking in more cash than Hollywood blockbusters.
- Undertale becomes an indie hit and launches the career of Toby Fox.
- Hideo Kojima departs Konami and goes independent after Metal Gear Solid V.
Video game series that launched
- Five Nights at Freddy's
- Splatoon
- Death Stranding
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Video game consoles
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X and S
- Wii U
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
Music
- Beyoncé popularises the surprise album with her 2013 self-titled album.
- Daft Punk break up after a long career.
- The Beatles release a new song.
- After 15 years of squabbling, Oasis reunite.
Science and technology
- In 2011, the latest model of iPhone was the iPhone 4S, with a dual core CPU and 512MB of RAM. In 2025, the top of the range model is the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with a 6-core CPU and 12GB of RAM.
- We finally see what a black hole looks like.
- The AI boom happens, gaining steam in the early 2020s.
Internet culture
- "Gangnam Style" becomes the first video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. A lot more would follow in its wake.
- Vine was founded, thrived and died.
- While the first VTuber was Ami Yamato, who debuted a few months before Tintin's release, Kizuna AI was the first to use the term "Virtual YouTuber" and to achieve breakout success. As a result, Tintin 2 has been in development for the entire history of VTubers.
- TikTok is founded and becomes the way late Gen Z and Alpha get their news.
- Elon Musk buys Twitter and renames it "X".
World events
- There have been two US Presidents.
- There have been four Summer Olympics and three Winter Olympics.
- Four countries have joined NATO.
- Four countries have adopted the euro as their currency.
- Edward Snowden leaks evidence the NSA was spying on the public.
- The United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union.
- The COVID-19 pandemic happens.
- The January 6 insurrection.
- The Taliban regain control of Afghanistan.
- Russia begins an invasion of Ukraine, marking the largest escalation of military action in Europe since World War II.
- Queen Elizabeth II dies.
- A poorly designed submarine implodes near the wreck of the Titanic, killing everyone onboard.
- Israel launches into a genocide against Gazans.
- The Syrian Civil War ends.
Things that took less time
- The American Civil War.
- World War I.
- World War II.
- American full-scale involvement in the Vietnam War.
- The Beatles' entire career.
- Led Zeppelin's entire career.
- Nirvana's entire career.
- The construction of the Suez Canal.