Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The year 2025 has been, to put it mildly, eventful. If you’re like us, you’ve felt as if it’s pretty much impossible to keep up with things; every day brings something new, much of it baffling or enraging.

But that’s not the case for everything — and so we’re using this as a chance to reminisce. And before we all head into 2026, take a moment to look back on the things you’ve forgotten — or catch up on those you missed altogether.

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