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Yahoo's 2016 Year in Review: Top Searched Celebrities, Most Popular News Stories, Leading Fashion Trends, and More
What do The Donald, the
ANSWER: The 15th annual Yahoo Year in Review
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What's in a year? 2016 saw the
Election Drama and Global Atrocities Dominated Our News Feeds
It's no surprise that the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election and
President-elect
The news
stories that grabbed headlines and secured the most page views from
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2. Prince's Death | |
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4. Deadly Attack in |
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5. Hurricane Matthew | |
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6. Baton Rouge Police Shooting | |
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7. EgyptAir Flight 804 Debris Located | |
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9. Clinton Emails | |
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10. Presidential Debates | |
Athleisure, Celeb Feuds and Superheroes Distract Us from the Real World
Polyvore's global community of fashionistas saw athleisure reigning supreme with style staples like Adidas Superstars, Nike Air Max Theas and bomber jackets gracing the top 10 list once again. Formalwear wasn't just left on the red carpet with tulle skirts, cape dresses and gatsby dresses making appearances. To learn more about Polyvore's most popular fashion and beauty moments in 2016 and how to style these must-haves, visit http://blog.polyvore.com/.
Move over Brangelina. Arguably this year's most notable split comes from
the music world, with Blake Shelton's former and current leading ladies,
Top Fashion Must-Haves, According to Polyvore |
Top Celebrities, According to |
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2. Nike Air |
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3. Tulle Skirt |
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4. Bomber Jacket |
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6. Off Shoulder Tops |
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7. Clear Heels |
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8. Gatsby Dress |
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9. High Neck Swimwear |
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10. Faux Fur Coat |
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2016 saw the loss of two music industry revolutionaries,
It was clear movie-lovers
needed a superhero to get them through 2016; X-Men, Batman, Superman and
Top Music Artists, According to Yahoo Music |
Top Movies, According to Yahoo Movies |
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1. X-Men: Apocalypse | |
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2. Batman v. Superman | |
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3. Ghostbusters | |
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5. Suicide Squad | |
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7. Alice Through the Looking Glass | |
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9. Deadpool | |
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10. The Magnificent Seven |
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Olympics Commands the
It was a busy year for sports
stars. Olympic headlines reached top spots including an old,
misinterpreted photo of gymnast
Top Sports Stories, According to |
1. Shawn Johnson Explains Iconic Olympic Picture |
2. Judo Medalist, |
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4. Olympic Crowds |
5. Padres Infielder, |
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8. Muhammad Ali Passes Away at Age 74 |
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10. Ronda Rousey's Notable Loss |
Most Interesting Brands? Innovations in Tech Dominate
As the world came to expect, the highly anticipated unveiling of Apple's iPhone 7 and 7 Plus was the top highlight on Yahoo Finance this year. The ever-evolving tech industry saw shakeups, controversies and innovation throughout the year, which pushed Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Tesla and Alibaba on to this year's buzziest companies list.
Top Companies, According to Yahoo Finance |
1. Apple |
2. Facebook |
3. Twitter |
4. Bank of America |
5. Amazon |
6. Tesla |
7. Alibaba |
8. Valeant Pharmaceuticals |
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10. Wells Fargo |
Top Photographers Capturing the World Around Us
The Top
25 Flickr photos of 2016 were carefully selected based on engagement
and community factors from billions of pictures uploaded this year.
Whether in remote natural settings like in the No.
1 photo taken at the
Memes … Ships … Fandoms ...Wha? Tumblr's Top Communities of 2016
Identity was a key theme across the
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About the Yahoo Year in Review Methodology
To develop the Yahoo Year in Review, our editors analyzed Yahoo Search queries and Yahoo Media article readership based on a number of factors, including absolute volume and the growth from previous periods. This is done to see which themes and trends bubble to the surface. Individuals, their Search queries and their readership of articles always remains anonymous. Top searched refers to searches with the highest volume. Top headlines refers to articles and stories with the highest readership.
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