Goodbye 2015, Hello 2016
Taking a look at the best and worst parts of 2015
The biggest entertainment stories of 2015
Take a look at the biggest celebrity scandals of 2015
Rachel Dolezal takes heat after it was discovered she was raised by white parents.
Former NAACP chapter president who identified with the African American Community was found out to be raised and birthed by white parents. Despite frustration from many she still identifies as black.
America's T.V father falls out of favor
Bill Cosby had been the center of multiple sexual assault allegations which most believe to be true with the multitude of women that have come forward. In a report Cosby admitted to giving Quaaludes to women he wanted to have sex with.
Josh Duggar becomes one of the most hated people on the internet.
In May the eldest of the Duggar's 19 kids was forced to comment after documents were made public detailing his history of molesting young women. This coupled with the fact that he was a member on Ashley Madison make him one of the most hated people on the internet according to the Washington post.
The biggest sports stories of 2015
Deflate gate
One of most talked about sports scandals of the year was involving New England quarterback, Tom Brady, and a couple of deflated footballs. A statement came out in which the team admitted to using deflated footballs and Brady was given a 4 game suspension. however this was not the end of deflate gate as Brady was later acquitted by a court and his suspension was revoked.
Fifa corruption forced president Sepp Blatter to step down
Sepp stepped down a week after 14 Fifa officials were arrested on charges of bribery, fraud and money laundering. it is estimated that they officials took over $150 million dollars in bribes and the FBI is still investigating.
Floyd Mayweather Vs. Manny Pacquiao
The long awaited fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao took place in May with Floyd coming out as the undisputed winner. He made over $100 million dollars from the richest purse in boxing history.
Best and Worst products of 2015
The Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is one of the best products of 2015 because it was the first of its kind and its the ideal Apple product. It has many fitness features that buyers love as well as many apps that users have on their phone adding to the experience of owning an I-Phone.
Amazon Echo
The Amazon Echo is the other bets product of 2015 because of its ease of use for owners. It is a voice assistant similar to Siri and understands your voice commands from across the room. You can tell it to do anything involving the internet and it will do it for you fast.
Sony Walkman
The Sony Walkman takes one of the spots for worst product in 2015 because it has no use for anyone. people use their smartphones as their primary source of music and don't need another portable music player, especially one that costs $1,200.
The other worst product of 2015
The worst product of 2015 is called Innerly. It is a smart pendant that has a recording device meant to narrate a current circumstance you'd like to remember. It is meant to capture memories, however there is no camera, so users will continue to use their smartphones and cameras to capture their moments.
Best Movie of 2015
Star wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
Who could argue that this wasn't the movie of 2015. even though it came out rather late in the year that didn't stop it from making $686.4 million dollars surpassing Titanic and Jurassic world to be the number 1 movie in 2015. This movie was advetised everywhere. There were a ton of T.V commercials and magazine ads. the huge fanbase also spread the movie all over social media.
Mad Max Fury Road
Mad Max is my other best movie of 2015 because the action scenes were so well developed. there was tons of action and viewers were never left with a dull moment in the movie. It was the highest grossing movie out of all the Mad Max franchise. Like Star Wars, Mad Max also received a lot of publicity and advertising for its highly sophisticated action scenes. the public ate up all the juicy action and couldn't wait to go see it on the big screen.
Best Artists of 2015
Adele comes back and dominates
Adele came back from her hiatus this year and dropped the highest selling album of the year. Her album 25 is already the top album of the year despite being released in November. It broke tons of records in the first week of sales and to date has sold over 8 million albums. The thing about Adele is that she doesn't need to advertise her music very much because as soon as someone hears her music they fall in love. everyone has heard of Adele and when news hit that she released a new album, people were already running to the stores to get a copy.
Justin Bieber
Justin also had an amazing year releasing his album Purpose in November. Despite not having the same success as Adele's 25, he still experienced huge album sales and spots on Billboards top 5. Justin has a huge fan-base that continues to grow as he produces more mature and universal music. He is advertising his music to the people who listen to music for 3 hours a day which is very smart of him. He knows his market and how to get the market to want his music. He is all over magazines and even models, meaning that people cant get away from Justin. he is also in the news a lot for celebrity scandals and hook-ups that the public cant get enough of.
Top 5 most influential people of 2015
Pope Francis
Many people say the Pope Francis has brought a breath a fresh air into the papacy and is tackling controversial church issues with a nonjudgmental view. He has given hope to many Catholics around the world and his tour of the world he went on this year have inspired people around the world to be a better person.
Emma Watson
Emma Watson is of course known for her role in Harry Potter, but has really broken onto the scene of politics involving issues of gender equality. She gave an inspirational speech at the U.N and spoke out about female discrimination in Hollywood. She continues to light the way for young girls everywhere and is a continuing source of inspiration for women in the world.
Kanye West
Kanye West is a juggernaut in the music industry and is not afraid to speak his mind. He has fought for his way into the top of the music industry and encourages people to engage, question and push boundaries. He said he is a role model for future generations of artists and that artists should always be thinking. He is not afraid to be judged by others and does not care what people think of him or the way he got to the top.
Most influential people continued
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos is America's news anchor and is not afraid to question big public figures. He is an active fighter for Hispanic rights and even calls out President Obama on his immigration reforms. He asks every question as if its his last and is determined to get an answer or go down trying. He has been on the cutting edge of new for decades and is waging a campaign of a lifetime.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth is a supreme court justice who has served on the court since 1993. she was appointed by President Bill Clinton and has been a strong advocate for women's rights her whole life. Other justices say that her suggestions improve the opinions of themselves and she is highly respected by all. She is only the second female justice to ever serve on the supreme court and is constantly supporting abortion rights and gender equality.
My New Years Resolutions
Personal improvement: Lose another 15-20 pounds by next year.
Family and Friends: try to be a more involved family member and participate in more family activities.
School and outside world: Earn all A's for final marks and end of school year.