The winners and losers to emerge from the wild, chaotic rollercoaster which was 2025
The year 2025 could be summed up in one word: chaos.
Sure, we started with a so-called vibe shift, a demoralized left and a triumphant right winning the White House and positive cultural oxygen.
But since then, the mood seemed to shift daily in this ever-frenetic digital landscape, where AI is taking over and conspiracies are running rampant.
In the last 365 days, there’ve been triumphs like a Trump-negotiated cease-fire in Gaza — but many scars. Los Angeles was ravaged by wildfires and conservative voice Charlie Kirk was assassinated while advocating for free speech.
Sickos openly cheered Kirk’s murder.
His death — or conspiracies about it — sparked infighting between voices on the right. Over on the left, pols adopted cursing in a desperate and misguided attempt to reclaim some credibility with voters.
All the political strife made everyone want to escape to movies, right? Nah. Hollywood too is in crisis as tumbleweeds blow through theaters. No one went to see Rachel Zegler’s “Snow White” or Julia Roberts in “After the Hunt.” Springsteen’s biopic “Deliver Me from Nowhere” delivered nuttin’ at the box office.
Streaming, at least, provided some entertainment. “The Righteous Gemstones” star Walton Goggins shined in “The White Lotus” while beloved........
