The centuries-old American political tradition of the President's annual address has come a long way since its first TV broadcast to the viewers at home in 1947. Check out our gallery for some of the most memorable moments from the #SOTU in recent years.

The pop star, who died today at 69 after an 18-month fight with liver cancer, received a multi-faceted international outpouring of emotional eulogies from millions of fans worldwide.

Obama briefly teared up while delivering a speech about gun control this week, in which he announced several executive actions the White House would be taking to curtail gun violence.

Unless you've been completely unplugged from the world, Netflix's latest true-crime documentary series is the must-watch show of the now, which has generated enough public attention and petitions to prompt an official response from the White House.

The 25-year-old cringe comedy Viner who coined the "Gratata" gunshot has been arrested on suspicion of abduction and illegal firearm possession after hours of a dramatic police standoff in Charlotteville, Virginia that ended up with him in handcuffs and pants down to his knees. And not surprisingly, there's a Vine of that.