The web was the place the world interacted and shared tales in 2021.
In fact, 2021 noticed an enormous shift for individuals on-line. The coronavirus pandemic’s starting in 2020 made individuals transfer on-line, however 2021 confirmed the ramifications of all of that, giving us extra tales to observe on the web.
With so many individuals on-line, the favored moments of the 12 months shifted there, too. Folks had been nonetheless restricted from going into sure indoor areas and particular occasions had been nonetheless held off. However there are virtually no guidelines on the web, giving individuals free licenses to take pleasure in enjoyable tales.
The vaccines arrive
One of many greatest tales of 2021 was the mass launch of the COVID-19 vaccines. Folks throughout the nation began to obtain their vaccine jabs, defending themselves from the coronavirus. You might catch loads of selfies on the web of individuals getting their pictures. And although we’re nonetheless not out of the pandemic, the virus outbreak in 2020 meant one thing totally different than it does now in 2021.
Bones or no bones?
A TikTok development developed towards the tip of the 12 months, and it requested a a easy query — is at present a bones or no-bones day? This started when TikTok user Jonathan Graziano, who has a pug named Noodle, propped up his pet to see if he’ll stand or not stand. If the canine flops down like a noodle, then it’s a no-bones day. The distinction? A bones day means you need to work onerous. A no bones day means you don’t must care.
Bernie Sanders and the inauguration mittens
The Bernie Sanders meme nonetheless exists at present. Throughout President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was photographed sitting in a winter coat with mittens. The photograph turned an instant internet meme that may nonetheless pop up every now and then on-line.
The police officer who regarded like The Rock
Who can neglect Alabama Patrol Lt. Eric Fields of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Workplace, who regarded similar to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? Social media blew up when pictures of Feilds confirmed up on-line, exhibiting the 2 studs had been eerily comparable to one another.
Alabama cop Eric Fields will get mistaken for Dwayne Johnson every single day. Motorists always ask to pose with him. He says, “It’s humorous, it’s flattering, but it surely’s additionally nerve racking so far as what others anticipate. I’m simply glad I could be a part of somebody’s happiness and laughter”. pic.twitter.com/uXQ77EcsFw
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) August 24, 2021
Fb turns into Meta
The corporate Facebook reorganized beneath the brand new title Meta, uniting the entire Fb manufacturers beneath one dad or mum firm. However this was solely the start, as Meta revealed its plan was to construct a brand new neighborhood within the metaverse, which is a digital or alternate actuality world contained in the web. Ugh. My head hurts. Anyway, this was additionally one of many greatest web tales of the 12 months as a result of it handled the altering nature of the web.
Dogecoin and the rise of meme cash
It will be onerous to say the highest tales of the web in 2021 with out mentioning the rise of cryptocurrency — particularly the meme-based crypto tokens like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu coin. Each of those cryptocurrencies rose as memes earlier than they turned actual cash with actual values. In reality, the hype over these cash reached a fever pitch when Elon Musk made an look on “Saturday Night time Stay” and talked about Dogecoin.
Subway tuna sandwich isn’t … tuna?
One of many weirder and sudden 2021 tales surrounded Subway tuna sandwiches. Particularly, a lab check stated it couldn’t establish the species of a Subway tuna sandwich, as I wrote for the Deseret Information. Actually, the research discovered there’s no tuna within the Subway’s tuna sandwich meat. This clearly broke lots of people’s brains as they needed to come to phrases with the truth that the Subway tuna sandwich comes from an unknown origin.
They made a musical based mostly on ‘Ratatouille’
Nicely, that is an instance of the web impacting actual life. A TikTok development based mostly on Disney’s “Ratatouille” turned a Broadway profit live performance with an all-star forged, together with Titus Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) as Remy and Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris”) as Colette and Adam Lambert as Emile.
