2019: The Year of _____

Here is how critics tried to sum up the year

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Jeva Lange
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As the last year of the decade, it's easy to look at 2019 as both an encapsulation of the past 10 years and a bellwether for the next 10. Whether that instills optimism or anxiety depends entirely on who you ask.

This much is for certain: It's been another eventful year on planet Earth. Here is how people tried to sum up 2019.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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