It's been a big year for Barack and Michelle Obama, between major Supreme Court rulings on ObamaCare and same-sex marriage, the fight against ISIS, hosting the pope, and traveling abroad to address the Trans Pacific Partnership, the Paris terror attacks, and more. However, even presidential families get a little downtime once in a while. People asked the president and first lady about their favorite songs, books, movies, TV shows, and moments from the past year; here are their responses. Jeva Lange
Favorite song: "How Much a Dollar Cost" by Kendrick Lamar
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Favorite book: Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
Favorite movie: The Martian
Favorite TV show: The Knick
Favorite moment: Starring on Running Wild with Bear Grylls in Alaska and "the gathering outside the White House following the Supreme Court ruling upholding the right of same sex couples to marry. Never thought I'd do that."
Michelle Obama:
Favorite song: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars
Favorite book: The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander
Favorite movie: Inside Out
Favorite TV show: Black-ish
Favorite moment: "Spending time with young people is always a highlight for me — in schools, on military bases, in the White House — anywhere, really."
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