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32 Behind-The-Scenes Looks At TV Shows, Movies, Theater, And Fandoms From 2016

From Disney princesses to the end of Idol and those who've kept Harry Potter and Star Trek alive, BuzzFeed Entertainment reported on what goes on in the worlds of your faves this past year.

22 People In TV, Film, And Music We Couldn’t Get Enough Of In 2016

From the man behind one of the biggest earworms of the year, to the woman we all wanted justice for in 2016, to, of course, Chris Pratt.

The 50 Best BuzzFeed Community Posts Of 2016

We're just so darn proud. <3

Brett S. Vergara

16 Things Guys Need To Leave In 2016

Real talk.

Angelo Spagnolo

If You Thought 2016 Was Full Of Celebrity Deaths, You Should See 1977

Was 2016 the worst or the fucking worst?

8 Women In Movies Whose Lives Were Shaped By Men In 2016

What are moms, even.

The Best Cast Reunions Of 2016

Including probably the closest thing we'll ever see to a true Friends reunion.

Krystie Lee Yandoli

21 Amazing Hair Products That Changed Our Readers Lives In 2016

Mane picks.

TBH, Donald Glover Was One Of The Few Great Things About 2016

This year sucked, but Atlanta and Awaken, My Love! definitely didn't.

9 Ways Hollywood Needs To Do Better In 2017

It's gonna take some work.

11 TV Shows We Stopped Watching This Year

Sometimes, it's not so hard to say goodbye.

26 Times Steph And Ayesha Curry Set The Relationship Bar High In 2016

They're the best.

11 Great Essays About Celebrities You Should Read

From Blac Chyna's rise to the end of Brangelina.

26 Of The Worst Cooking Fails In 2016

Trust me.

Spencer Althouse

The 30 Most Important Cats Of 2016

Cats are literally the only ones who can save us now.*

10 Comics That Got You Through 2016

We asked artists to create work that went beyond words. Here are some of our favorites from 2016.

Karolina Waclawiak

Tell Us The Hair Products That Changed Your Life This Year

We wanna know all about the ones you're lost without.

10 Food Photos Everyone Instagrammed In 2016

It was the year of pink drinks, rainbow bagels, and funfetti everything.

23 Times Christine And The Queens Won Most Stylish 2016

In praise of French singer Héloïse Letissier, style icon.

16 Depressing AF Science And Health Stories From 2016

Rising temps, medical failures, harassers, deniers...plus those poor giraffes.:(

Virginia Hughes

Which Hilarious 2016 Ryan Reynolds Tweet Are You?

There were many, many 140-character gems this year.

38 Celebrity Weddings You Missed In 2016

The year in celebrity marriages.

Whitney Jefferson

100 Tweets That Made Women Piss Themselves With Laughter In 2016

"Ladies: the day after Halloween, don't forget to buy all the discounted blood capsules to keep in your mouth when men tell you to smile."

100 Album Covers From 2016 That Will Leave You Speechless

They're music to your eyes AND ears.

19 Times Women In Hollywood Inspired Us In 2016

“Seek out strong women to befriend, to align yourself with. To learn from. To be inspired by. To collaborate with. To support. To be enlightened by.” —Madonna

12 Fantastic Pieces Of Fiction From 2016 You Need To Read

Looking for a good read? Here is some of the best fiction we published in 2016.

23 Things That'll Prove 2016 Was Fucking Cruel To The Philippines

Ayan kasi kaka-computer n'yo!

Isabelle Laureta

22 Poems That Got You Through 2016

Amidst the ongoing wars over culture, truth and language that defined 2016, here are some of poems we read in order to find America's pulse.

22 Times Ryan Gosling Made Me Horny In 2016

This is not going to end well.

32 Female Creators Who Made Great TV In 2016

We're at peak TV, but instances of women creating their own shows are still rare. For women of color, it's even rarer. So let's celebrate those who did the damn thing.

The Year Abortion Was Destigmatized On TV

Four series in 2016 had consequence-free, even comedic abortion storylines.

Our Culture Writers Pick The Best Essays Of 2016

This year might have been our craziest yet. Thankfully, writing helped us make sense of it.

Karolina Waclawiak

20 Songs That Turned 20 In 2016

Feel old yet?

Clark McCaskill

The 19 Most Important Selfies Of 2016

I take them. You take them. Everyone takes them.

Jessica Misener

22 Times 2016 Out-Hipstered Itself

You want a side of kale with that?

The Internet Has Spoken, Here Are Twitter's Favorite TV Lines 2016

"Hold the door."

16 Contenders For 2016's Word Of The Year

"Post-truth" was named Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year — but some thought there were other words equally deserving of the title this year.

What Truth Did You Learn About Yourself In 2016?

Something good must have come out of this year... Right?

Mackenzie Bender

23 Times Nick Jonas Was The Ultimate Bae In 2016

Oh damn, I'm so perplexed.

19 Life-Changing Things Anna Kendrick Tweeted In 2016

"My life would be so much easier if it wasn't for that thing…God, what is that thing called…other people."