What we Learned in 2012

Evan Sasiela ‘14

Staff Writer

As we begin 2013, we must recall what we learned  from all things pop culture this past year so we can improve in the future.

 In 2012 we learned that:

Kim Kardashian apparently thinks a marriage lasts 72 days.

Boy bands can still stick in the business

Olympic swimming is not fun when Michael Phelps is not winning gold.

Lebron has what it takes to get a ring.

New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is awful without Dick Clark (sorry Jenny McCarthy).

Family Guy + Ted + Oscar Host Invite = New Celebrity

America got sick of watching a bunch of Italians on the East Coast.

America enjoys watching a seven year old reality TV star who has a pig named Glitzy and makes spaghetti with butter and ketchup.

The Voice and The X Factor have completely overtaken American Idol.

Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga don’t know how to keep it in on stage.

We will never hear Whitney Houston live ever again.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes weren’t meant to last.

The New York Giants were the best team in football, even though they lost to the Redskins in the regular season (Credit: Daniel Tosh)

The Detroit Tigers will need four more wins in 2013.

Replacement referees were a horrible option for the NFL.

New York City is not the safest place to live in.

The American public preferred Barack Obama over Mitt Romney.

We can waste millions of dollars to get the same election results we got four years ago.

Congress is to too lazy when it comes to the fiscal cliff.

Alabama is the best team in college football.

There is hope for the Lions when they made the playoffs for the first time since 1999.

There is also no hope for the Lions when half the team is arrested and they went 4-12.

 Taylor Swift made the jump from country to pop.

You can be a superstar with a one hit wonder. (Call Me Maybe)

“Friday” by Rebecca Black was not the worst song in music history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBq8geuJk0

Jay Z got a baby and a new arena for the Brooklyn Nets.

Chris Brown and Drake aren’t the best of friends.

Rihanna is just as crazy as Chris Brown.

Kentucky is an NBA factory.

Baylor women’s basketball could beat a men’s team when given the opportunity.

Neil Armstrong took his final ride.

And the world didn’t end.

Let’s have a great 2013!