Best of 2021
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Which 2022 Movies Were Way Overhyped And Turned Out To Be Kinda Bad?
I must confess...I didn't love The Gray Man.
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Tell Us Which Popular 2022 Song Is So Suuuuuuper Overplayed, You Simply Cannot Stand To Listen To It
You've got a lot to choose from!
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"I Felt Like If I Was Cast As A Distinctly Asian Character, There'd Be Controversy Around It": Mixed-Race Celebrities Are Talking About Their Identities
"I think the best thing is just to grow up and know who you are. You may not understand certain things, but I'm blessed to have the parents that I had."
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70 Things Non-Americans Said They Actually Like, Not Hate, About Americans
Finally, a little bit of optimism for you Americans.
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Help, I Can't Stop Laughing At These Painfully Awkward Wrong Number Texts That Spiraled Out Of Control
I desperately need to know what went down.
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23 Funny Boyfriends Who Are Honestly Very Good Husband Material
They think they're SO funny. (They are.)
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People Shared The Best Ideas They've Had Or Seen, And You Should Take Notes
*Takes all the notes*
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Here Are 19 Of The Easiest And Most Effective Hair And Skincare Tips I Learned This Past Year
TBH, several now have *permanent* slots in my daily routine.
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It's Obvious What You're 2021 Aesthetic Was, But What Will Your 2022 Aesthetic Be?
Balletcore is the new Cottagecore, apparently!
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16 TV Performances From 2021 That Totally Deserve To Win An Emmy, But Tragically Never Will
Don't worry, Elizabeth Olsen is on this list.
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I'm Curious Whether You Prefer These 11 Celebs' Hair Now Or A Decade Ago
Okay but I totally see the red hair dye coming back...
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37 Home Products Our Readers Loved In 2021
A house is not a home without some cat-shaped sponges and butt-shaped planters.
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41 Products Our Readers Loved In 2021
From a Disney-themed suncatcher to the cutest heating pad ever, here are the products our readers simply couldn't get enough of this year.
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38 Pet Products Our Readers Loved In 2021
You're going to paws-itively love so many things on this list.
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Just How Many TikTok Trends Were You Obsessed With This Year?
Did you buss it?
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Here Are All Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Meticulously By Two Superfans Who Got In Several Fights Over This
*Prepares to get dragged* *Shrugs*
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30 Acting Duos (And One Trio) Whose Chemistry On TV Was So Incredible, It Was Simply The Best Of The Year
I think we can all agree that Brett and Juno as Roy Kent and Keeley on Ted Lasso are a gift to TV.
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I Can Guess Your Age Based On The Popular Games You Played In 2021 — Try It If You Don't Believe Me
Tell me I wasn't the only one who bought Far Cry 6 just because Giancarlo Esposito is in it.
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Superhero Movies of 2021: Ranked Worst to Best
What a year it's been for the movies.
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The 40 Most Florida Things That Happened In Florida In 2021
From gun fights over cream cheese to stealing tiki huts.
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It's Time To Vote For The Best Celebrity Fashion Of 2021, And I'm Sorry For How Hard It's Going To Be
At least we got some red carpets this year!!!
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These People Really Nailed Working From Home This Year, And I'm Jealous Of Their Setups
And now I want a reclining ergonomic office chair.
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I Compiled The Best Uses Of Simu Liu's Stock Photos, And I'm Crying From Laughter
I didn't realize Simu Liu was in so many Marvel movies before Shang-Chi...
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15 Things I Just Learned About Actors And What They Did To Completely Nail A Role
Broken teeth, fellatio, and more!
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Here Are 37 Of Netflix's Most-Watched Movies Of 2021 — Do You Think They're Actually Good Or Just Good To Kill Time?
Let's see how people really feel about The Kissing Booth 3.
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46 Products Under $10 Our Readers Loved In 2021
Your 2022 self deserves a lil' treat, and this is just the place to find it.
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It's Bafflingly Obvious How Old You Are Based On Your Favorite Movies And Shows Of The Year
You either saw F9 this year, or you're under 25.
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42 Kitchen Products Our Readers Loved In 2021
From quirky cookie cutters to an electric peeler, you might not be able to stop yourself from adding one of these treasures to your cart
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79 Times Celebs Gave Us Something To Talk About On Twitter In 2021
"I'm truly sorry for party rocking."
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42 Tiny Observations People Made About Millennials In 2021 That Will Never Not Be Funny To Me
Millennials really do love the word "cursed."
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42 Beauty Products Our Readers Couldn't Get Enough Of In 2021
Including Glossier's Balm Dotcom, flexible curling rods, and more beauty goods that readers like you adored this year. 💄
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I Need To Know If You Actually Liked These 43 Movies That Came Out This Year Or If They Were Flops
It's truly been a year for cinema.
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I'm Truly, Genuinely Curious Whether Or Not You Like These Celebrities People Are Obsessed With
Love him or hate him, everyone has thoughts on Pete Davidson.
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38 Things From Etsy Our Readers Loved In 2021
Including a Harry Styles air freshener, a customizable library book stamp, an air fryer cheat sheet, and more great Etsy finds that helped to make 2021 a little more bearable.
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32 People Who Really Shouldn't Have Posted On Facebook In 2021 And Now We're All Dumber For It
An important PSA this holiday season.
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42 Practical Products Our Readers Loved In 2021
Make your life just a little bit easier with these smart products our readers couldn't get enough of during this hectic year.
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These Are — Hands Down — The Absolute Funniest Parenting Tweets Of 2021
These parents held absolutely nothing back on Twitter this year.
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24 Very Lesbian Things That Happened In 2021 That I Will Talk About Until I Die
'Twas a very gay 2021.
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38 Things Non-Americans Said They Actually Loved About Americans In 2021
See, not everyone hates us.
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The Tarot Cards You Pick Will Reveal How The New Year Will Go For You
Let's see what fate has in store.
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26 Surreal Pictures From Just This Year That Will Be Shown In History Classes One Day
At least you'll be able to help your future kids out with their history homework after living through these unbelievable events.
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52 Amazing Interactions Celebrities Had On Twitter In 2021
"I'm just trying to sing like you one day..."
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I Bet You Can't Guess How Old These Australian Celebrities Turned This Year
Let's see how well you know your Aussie celebs.
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14 Celebrities Who Announced They're Expecting And 39 Celebrity Couples Who Gave Birth In 2021
Look at all these bundles of joy!
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27 Dylan O'Brien Moments From 2021 That Made Everyone Collectively Simp Over Him
Bring on the Dylan O'Brien renaissance, baby!
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39 Of The Funniest Memes From Australians This Year
"Life went downhill after Channel 10 stopped showing The Simpsons at 6pm."
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23 Unbearable Characters Who Almost Ruined Our Favourite TV Shows And Movies This Year
"A character has NEVER made my blood boil as much as him."
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Lindsay Lohan's Fursona And 12 More Weird And Wild Celebrity NFT Projects From 2021
Yeah, I'm into NFTs: Nice, Fun Times.
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The 10 Best Movie Trailers Of 2021, Ranked By Someone Who Literally Writes About Movie Trailers For A Living
Or as I've always preferred to call trailers: "Lil' Movie Foreplay Nuggets."
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These Are — Hands Down — The Funniest Marriage Tweets Of 2021
These husbands and wives held absolutely nothing back on Twitter this year.
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21 Jokes About Being Alive In 2021 That Are As Funny As They Are Factual
See ya never, 2021!
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These Trends Are Predicted To Be Big In 2022 — Which Ones Would You Try?
Bring on ✨Pearlcore✨!!!
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31 People Who Were So Much Smarter Than Me In 2021, It's Embarrassing
*Takes all the notes*
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15 Wonderful Books By Trans, Genderqueer, And Nonbinary Authors Released In 2021 That Definitely Deserve A Place In Your Bookshelf
With books from publishers big and small, trans and nonbinary authors have been killing it this year!
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11 Saturday Night Live Hosts That Absolutely Understood The Assignment In 2021 That I'd Love To See Host Next Year
Somebody's gotta do it, and these people did it really well.
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35 Pop Culture Things That Are Turning 20 In 2022, And They’ll Definitely Leave You Feeling Old
Honestly, all of these 2002 things feel like they happened 10 years ago, not 20. 😱
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Here Are The 50 Best Quizzes From 2021
Don't worry about feeling bored — I've got 10,000 hours of quizzes for you right here.
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Here Are 15 Trends From This Year – Are They Cool Or Cringe?
IDC what anyone says; bucket hats are cool.
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Netflix Released Over 60 Movies This Year — How Many Did You Watch?
There were a lot of big hits, but some misses too.
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If You've Seen 23/50 Biggest Movies Of 2021, You're Most Definitely A Cinephile
From everything from Black Widow to In the Heights, it's been a great year for movies!
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As Someone Who Cooks For A Living, I Tried A Lot Of Recipes In 2021 — These Were The 13 I Made On Repeat
Everything from the only legit 10-minute meal I've ever loved, to the ultimate hack for cooking perfect salmon every single time.
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The Best Young Adult Books Of 2021
Impactful, thoughtful, and incredibly entertaining young adult novels released in 2021.
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Netflix Released Over 70 TV Shows This Year — How Many Did You Watch?
We were all there for Squid Game, but what about everything else?
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11 TikTok Trends That'll Go Down In 2021 History, And 11 That Were Less Than A Vibe
The Adult Swim bumps were ✨everything✨, but Gen Z should leave Jerking to the pros.
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50 Times People On Twitter Were Hilarious As All Heck About Periods In 2021
Laughing all the way to the toilet.
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11 TV Lines From 2021 That Are Absolute Perfection, And 6 That Should Have Stayed In The Writers Room
Yes, Squid Game is on here twice.
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These 28 Celebs Had Pandemic Babies, And It's Honestly The Most Wholesome Thing I've Seen In A While
Babies make the world go round.
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38 Things You Definitely Forgot Happened In 2021 That Will Completely Distort Your Sense Of Time And Reality
Yes, all of these things really did happen this year.
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15 Of The Best Cannabis Products We Tried In 2021
From accessories, to flower, to everything in-between, these products stood out to us in 2021.
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Billy Eichner Calling Out Carrie Underwood, And 14 Other Celebs Calling Out Other Celebs In 2021
Featuring Zayn Malik, Madonna, Britney Spears, and Carrie Underwood.
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15 Adorable Celeb Couple Moments That Prove Love Is Still Very Much Real In 2021
The best part of 2021 = Tom Holland's Instagram becoming a Zendaya stan account.
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17 Times Twitter Was Painfully On Point About Pete Davidson In 2021
"I think Pete Davidson just texts back real quick."
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25 Infuriatingly Bad TV Show Storylines From 2021 That Should Have Never Left The Writers' Room
Almost cancelled my Netflix subscription because Nadia and Guzmán broke up in Elite.
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35 Fascinating TV And Movie Facts I Learned In 2021 That I Couldn't Forget If I Tried
Trivia is love. Trivia is life.
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26 Of The Most Controversial And/Or Problematic Things Celebrities Did In 2021
Featuring a lot of your faves.
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21 Of The Biggest Pop Culture Moments You Forgot Happened In 2021
I bet you forgot about Bernie's mittens.
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These Side-By-Side Photos Of Red Carpet Outfits From 2011 And 2021 Show Just How Far We've Come In Fashion
Lady Gaga is almost unrecognizable.
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Bernie’s Mittens, The Suez Canal, And 24 Other Pieces Of 2021 Trivia That You Forgot
From Bernie memes to Squid Game, let's see how well you remember the year.
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26 Genius Money Tips That Our Readers Shared With Us This Year
People shared how to save on everything from cellphone plans to doggy dentists.
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Here Are All The Times In 2021 Lil Nas X Showed Up To The Red Carpet Looking 100% Flawless
He nailed it every time.
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21 People Who Got Called Out Because Their Stories Seem Pretty Sus
I'm not saying I know they were lying...I'm just saying I have doubts.
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It's Glaringly Obvious How Old You Are Based On Your Favorite 2021 Memes
It may be new but the yassification meme has my heart.
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13 Of The Cutest TV And Movie Cast Member Reunions In 2021
Seeing these casts together feels like coming home!
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41 Of The Best Tweets From This Year That Prove Aussies Are The Funniest People On The Internet
"Rest of the world: Nice marsupials! Australia: Thanks! They have pockets. :)"
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18 Memes And Jokes From 2021 That Would've Made Zero Sense In 2011
Imagine reading these 10 years ago.
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50 Seriously Hysterical Dad Tweets That Made 2021 A Helluva Lot Funnier
These dads kept it all the way real on Twitter this year.
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28 Wrong Number Texts That Spiraled Way, Wayyyyyy Out Of Control In 2021
I need to know more.
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31 Very Creepy Wikipedia Stories People Discovered In 2021
Let's keep scrolling into 2022.
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50 Moms On Twitter Who Made Us Laugh Harder Than We Ever Should Have In 2021
These moms kept it all the way real on Twitter this year.
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18 Of The Best LGBTQ+ TikTokers Of 2021 That Everyone Should Follow
I spent way too many hours scrolling on TikTok in 2021. From comedy to home improvement, these are some of the best queer creators of the year.
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12 Of The Worst Times Celebrities Found The Need To Post On Social Media This Year
Somewhere, someone's social media manager is screaming.
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41 Observations People Made About Boomers In 2021 That Are Brutal But Hilariously True
The electric knife thing is textbook.
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17 People Who Had Some Of The Worst Luck At Work In 2021
I hope these people took some PTO. They need it.