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While this artist is no longer the biggest on Spotify in terms of monthly listeners, she still holds the title of most overall streams. Her most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department, received six Grammy nominations this year.
Taylor Swift
I have a strong admiration for this streamer. While they initially gained higher fame through the game Among Us and a record-breaking subathon, they’ve branched out into other ventures, including live event production, managing a game publishing agency, and (shudder) playing League of Legends.
Ludwig
To date, this monumental film has been my favorite movie theater experience yet. Beyond that, however, I got to go to a special screening followed by a Q&A with writer Christopher Markus, where I asked him why Thor was written so poorly in his movie.
Avengers: Endgame
I have played this game for nearly four thousand hours, or over 160 days. Just reading that makes me sad, you know what this game is.
Destiny 2
Its high intelligence enables it to understand human speech. It likes to ferry people on its back (FireRed).
Lapras
I’ve been cucked out of seeing this legendary pop-punk trio three times now: once due to scheduling conflicts, once due to a global health crisis, and once due to ticket scalpers. The most recent time hurt most, however, as the band celebrated the thirtieth birthday of one of their most popular albums, Dookie.
Green Day
There is no reason any of us should have been watching this creator in middle and high school, let alone at all, but there we were watching videos like Vomit Cake, Loser Reads Hater Comments, and The Gentleman’s Guide. Since their departure from YouTube, however, they’ve found an incredibly successful music career.
Filthy Frank
Often considered one of the worst in the franchise, this is the only MCU project not produced by Marvel Studios.
The Incredible Hulk
I don’t play many in-person card games anymore, but this mobile card game is my go-to whenever I’ve got downtime. It even features some of my favorite superheroes and villains.
Marvel SNAP
According to old tales, these Pokemon are stumps possessed by the spirits of children who died while lost in the forest (X/Y).
Phantump
This Columbus duo brought me my favorite record last year, titled “Clancy.” It continues an obscure lyrical narrative that’s been taking place over the last ten years of their discography, but they’re best known for their radio hits Stressed Out, Heathens, and Ride.
Twenty One Pilots
One of few Destiny YouTubers to hit one million subscribers on YouTube, this guide-maker and commentator is my go-to for Destiny news and opinions. I’m hoping he’ll achieve a world’s first win one day and break his legacy of 24:02 for good.
Datto
While not a part of the MCU, I had to give X-Men: First Class a shoutout as one of my favorite superhero movies. Particularly, I love the introduction of James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, who portrayed these legendary characters.
Professor-X & Magneto
This next entry earned Game of the Year at the 2021 Game Awards, and, while I don’t think it’s perfect, Hazelight Studios really knocked it out of the park with this game.
It Takes Two
The scalchop on its stomach isn’t just used for battle - it can be used to break open hard berries as well. (Black 2/White 2)
Oshawott
This band was the center of my unhealthy obsession in high school. While they were initially recognized for songs like “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” and “Nine in the Afternoon,” they soared to new heights of popularity with 2018’s “High Hopes.”
Panic! At The Disco
I have a love for watching speedrunning content, which makes this creator an obvious choice for me to watch. They’re a historian of sorts for speedrunning, documenting world record progression history across dozens of games.
SummoningSalt
While this movie, the third installment in its trilogy, was considered a massive step up from either of its predecessors, I personally find it to be one of the most overrated MCU projects to date, with a lackluster villain and an emphasis of quantity over quality when it comes to humor.
Thor: Ragnarok
Whether you like it or not, this FPS will have you thinking with portals. Its sequel is currently in an open beta phase, with the full release of the game coming later this year.
Splitgate
As a protective technique, it can completely freeze its fur to make its hairs stand like needles (Diamond/Pearl).
Glaceon
All good things must come to an end, which has never been truer with this Australian pop punk quartet. They embarked on their farewell tour in 2022 after ten years as a band, playing fan-favorite songs such as Voldemort and Moving Boxes.
With Confidence
This creator is a sketch comedian who uses music to make people laugh. He is best known for his series “When you write songs that already exist.”
Daniel Thrasher
I’m incredibly disappointed that the development of this movie’s sequel has been halted, because it’s a masterpiece. At least we’ll be seeing this movie’s star in Doomsday next year.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Star Wars is notorious for having over a hundred different video game titles, but this one from 2005 shines bright as my favorite. In particular, I love the gamemode “Galactic Conquest,” in which you gradually build up your army and unlock bonuses to help you conquer the galaxy.
Star Wars Battlefront II
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