Year in Review

It seems like we all Google every little random thought that pops into our heads. Well, Google keeps track of those little random thoughts and geotags them. And with so much chaos in 2016--the Presidential election, the Cubs' World Series victory, and the wave of super-famous people dying--there was A LOT of data to sift through this past year.

The Bucky-n-Brooks Show took a look at the year's top headlines. A mix of local and national stories that captivated the Cedar Valley in 2016.

Good-bye 2017, and hello 2017. BnB's Year in Review Show takes a look at New Year's Eve by the numbers. What percent of people will countdown with their kids? What percent will fall asleep before midnight?

The Internet Movie Database is a fount of helpful information. With a few simple clicks, users can learn who shot the Miley Cyrus vehicle So Undercover (Things to Come cinematographer Denis Lenoir), which sequel in the Hellraiser franchise featured a performance from a young Adam Scott (the fourth one), or how old Taraji P. Henson is (who looks that good at 46?!). As a repository for loose factoids from in and around the world of screen entertainment, it can’t be beat. As a source for critical perspectives on those same films, however... hoo boy. Just take a gander at any comment section for a movie’s page and marvel at the IMDb is the site where rabid anti-Ghostbusters zealots congregated to downvote Paul Feig’s movie into oblivion weeks before its actual release, and the newly-released IMDb Top 10 provides an even clearer view of its user base.

Country music's stars brought their A-game in 2016 when it came to music videos.

The Boot counts down 2016's very best country songs.

The Boot counts down 2016's 10 best country albums.

The best-selling country songs of 2016 come from superstar acts like Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton, but also newcomers like Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton. This list of the Top 40 digital songs of the year is ranked by who sold the most singles on services like iTunes.

How you define the “best” of something varies from one person to the next. The “best” movies can be the ones crafted with the most artistry, the ones that feel particularly culturally significant, the ones you can’t shake hours, days, or months after seeing them. Or perhaps the best films are the ones you simply love the most and are eager returning to again and again.

We asked the Cedar Valley to vote for what they thought the top Cedar Valley High School Sports story of 2016 was. The votes are in.