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Why 2017 Will Be The Best Year Yet

It can only go up from here

Kaitlyn Skye Hipple

Jan 09, 2017

Lycoming College

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Many say that 2016 was the worst year ever, we won’t go into why, instead we decided to say why 2017 would be the best year yet. Let's focus on the positives, From new movie releases, new video games, to new high-tech gadgets, there’s a lot to look forward to in the New Year. Here's a list of some on the most anticipated releases in the entertainment world. What are you looking forward to?

New Movie Releases

Hidden Figures releases in January.

Fifty Shades Darker releases in February.

Boss Baby and Beauty and The Beast release in March.

Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Baywatch release in May.

Wonder Woman and Despicable 3 release in June.

Marvel’s Inhumans releases in September.

Justice League releases in November.

Star Wars: Episode VIII, Pitch Perfect 3, and a reboot of Jumanji release in December.

New Video Games

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

Halo Wars 2

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands

Mass Effect: Andromeda

South Park: The Fractured But Whole

New Tech Gadgets

Dash-i, a MicroSD card reader for iOS devices that enables limitless external storage.

Amazon Tap, a wireless Bluetooth speaker that with just a tap of a button plays whatever music you are connected to, read the news, provide weather reports, and even order a pizza.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Phone-Charging Atomic Alarm Clock that displays time, day/date, temperature, humidity, and moon phases.

RippleBuds, the world’s smartest Bluetooth earbuds that are equipped with a built-in microphone piece so that the earbud captures the human voice from within the ear and eliminates any wires, additional pieces, and allows you to listen to your music from your Bluetooth device.

Wireless Glass Keyboard, compatible with iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X devices.

As you can see there is so much to look forward to in the new year. So, instead of focusing on the negatives, let's look to the positive such as fun new movies, new gadgets we'll want to buy, or new video games we'll spend way too much time playing. What are you excited for in this new year?

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5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

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8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

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"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

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"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

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"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

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