Well folks, we did it. We made it. We survived. The end of the year is literally right around the corner.
If 2025 taught us anything, it’s that the internet never slows down; it just changes flavors. One minute we’re collectively losing our minds over a headline, a new meme, some couple having an affair at a concert… The next minute, we’re already onto something newer, louder, stranger, or somehow more absurd.
This gallery is a look back at those moments. The viral flashes, the shared reactions, the things that made us stop scrolling, even briefly, and feel like we were all online together at the same time.
For me, this year marked my intro as an editor at TheChive! Learning in real time what actually resonates. Not just what trends, but what sticks. Humor that feels human. Commentary that lands without preaching (remember what they said about opinions…) Galleries that don’t just chase the algorithm but reflect how weird, tired, hopeful, sarcastic, and oddly optimistic (my algorithm) people really are right now.
From internet meltdowns to unexpected wins, from the original spin on FAILS “you good, dude?” to quiet reminders that people are still inherently good, this year had a bit of everything.
So consider this a rewind button for moments we laughed at, questioned, argued about, and immediately sent to someone else. I don’t care what some say, the year in review shorts are fun!
If nothing else, 2025 proved that the internet is still undefeated at capturing the moments. All of them. A blackhole of information. Endless nudes (not here, in the metaphor) Let’s take one last scroll through it together.
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