What will we remember 2015 for? It was certainly a year of ups and downs, with some of the biggest headlines including the Charlie Hebdo and Nov. 13 Paris attacks, the Charleston church shooting, and the European refugee crisis. But 2015 was also the year we were dazzled by pizza rat, divided by a blue (or gold?) dress, and delighted by runaway llamas and blimps. With the New Year just a few days behind us, only time will tell what exactly 2015 meant for the world.
A couple of writers, however, have made an early attempt to nail it down — but how to sum it all up in a word? Here are a couple of attempts:
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Year of transformation in pop culture
Year of the "kind" Santa Claus
Year of many wins for internet users (and one loss)
Year of the zombie media companies
Year before the campaign storm
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