For decades, entertainment was dictated by network TV schedules. The photo and video boom of 2013 shattered this monopoly, giving rise to on-demand, creator-led entertainment.

If you were to build a time capsule of modern digital culture, the year 2013 would deserve its own shelf. It was a pivotal moment—a tectonic shift where clunky digital cameras gave way to smartphones, where Facebook was still the undisputed king of social connection (before TikTok and Instagram Reels took over), and where the way we consumed "lifestyle and entertainment" changed forever.

Now I need to gather information on photography and videography trends. I will search for "2013 best cameras for video bloggers" and "2013 social media platforms visual content". search results have provided additional information. For cameras, there are reviews of the GoPro Hero3 Black, Canon EOS 70D, and others. For social media, there are articles about Vine and Instagram video. For visual storytelling, there are articles about visual content trends. For Google Zeitgeist, there are articles about the video montage. For viral videos, there are lists of most-watched videos.

became a cultural phenomenon, eventually being named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries. DiVA portal Key Photography & Video Trends Mobile-First Storytelling : Short-form video exploded with the launch of (6-second loops) and the introduction of video on Retro Aesthetic

: In early 2013, this user-generated video trend exploded. It followed a strict format: one person dancing casually in a room full of oblivious people, followed by a sudden jump-cut to an entire crowd dancing wildly in absurd costumes. Thousands of groups, corporations, and celebrities uploaded their own versions, cementing video memes as a core entertainment medium.

[Video: A music video for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's "Thrift Shop," 2013]

The Digital Pivot: How Photo, Video, Lifestyle, and Entertainment Collided in 2013