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Our deliberately oversimplified retrospective of the year that was. Tap or click each image below to enlarge.
Photo: Getty Images (AI, Poker Chips, Jimmy Kimmel, Elon Musk, ornament, penny, LA fires, Closed); Julieta Cervantes (Queen of Versailles); Reuters (Cuomo)
Photo: Getty Images (Gowanus, Pope Leo XIV, Barry Diller, Jeff Hiller, Cristin Milliotti, Cole Escola, Jennifer Welch, Dior); Everett Collection (Gossip Girl); Penguin Random House (Shadow Ticket, Perfection); Courtesy of the Vendor (Moomin)
Photo: Getty Images (Scalpel, Riyadh Comedy, Labubu, Safdies, Metrocard, Katy Perry); South Park Studios/YouTube (6-7); MXM (Life of a Showgirl); AP Photo (Louvre); Netflix (Stranger Things)
Photo: Getty Images (Chase Infiniti, Stavros Halkias, Adam Friedland, Goose, Ms. Rachel, NYC Ferry); Warrick Page/HBO Max (The Pitt); Courtesy of the Vendor (Veneers); John P. Johnson/HBO (The Rehearsal); Sarah Shatz/HBO (The Chair Company); R&R/Warner Records (Baby); Warner Bros. Pictures (Aunt Gladys); Read McKendree/Courtesy of The View (The View)
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