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Word of The Year in 2025

Here’s a brief run-down of the 2025 “Word(s) of the Year” from four major sources — Oxford, Cambridge, Dictionary.com, and Merriam-Webster  — Showing us the many different trends of the year.

Oxford University Press

Word of the Year

rage bait

(n.) Online content deliberately designed to stir anger, and or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic to or engagement with a particular web page or social media account.

Cambridge Dictionary

Word of the Year

Parasocial

(Adj.) Describes a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with artificial intelligence.

Distionary.com

Word of the Year

6,7

(Slang) “6,7" A slang phrase pronounced "six-seven".

It is used to express a range of meanings, often nonsensical like "so-so" or “I don’t know?”

Merriam-Webster

Word of the Year

slop

(n.) Merriam-Webster defines “slop” as digital content of low quality that is produced, usually in quantity with artificial intelligence.

Looking back on all of these together, the 2025 picks all point to life online — the way outrage gets clicks, AI floods the internet with junk, people form emotional bonds with media figures, and younger generations play with language in new, inside-joke ways. Go figure!

Happy New Year to All!

New Music 2025 You Might Have Missed?

Looking back on the year, these were some of the music highlights that really stuck with me. If you happened to miss any of them, all of these albums are easy to find in full on YouTube. Sure, there were plenty of other releases—especially the big sellers everyone already knows about. You can’t escape those. They’re everywhere, in every department store, in every format… blah.

If you’re in the mood to try something a little different, I’d recommend checking these out:

Pictoria Vark – Nothing Sticks
Dreamy, slightly off-kilter indie pop with sharp lyrics and a cool, understated delivery. Intimate but clever, and easy to get lost in.

Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe – Luminal
Atmospheric and thoughtful, blending Eno’s ambient soundscapes with Wolfe’s experimental songwriting. It’s calm, immersive, and more about mood than hooks.

Aly & AJ – Silver Deliverer
A mature, roots-leaning pop record with strong melodies and a warm, almost Laurel Canyon vibe. Confident songwriting without trying too hard.

Laufey – A Matter of Time
Soft, jazzy, and romantic, mixing classic songwriting influences with a modern touch. Gentle, melodic, and perfect for late-night listening.

Wolf Alice – The Clearing
A bold, emotional mix of alternative rock and pop, shifting between loud and quiet with ease. Big choruses, strong moods, and plenty of attitude.

Alice Cooper – The Revenge of Alice Cooper
Classic shock rock energy with a modern edge. Theatrics, heavy riffs, and that unmistakable Alice Cooper snarl all intact.

Garbage – Let All That We Imagine Be the Light
Dark, polished alternative rock with sharp lyrics and a cinematic feel. Shirley Manson sounds as commanding as ever, blending menace and melody.

Here's hoping we'll find more gems in the new year ahead in 2026!

The World’s Top 5 Most-Visited Websites

The World’s Top 5 Most-Visited Websites

The top five most-visited websites in the world really haven’t changed in over a year. Month after month, the same names keep showing up at the top. What does change is everything after that—sites shuffle positions constantly as traffic rises and falls. I’ve been watching these rankings closely for a long time to see if any major changes might occur. So far...nay!

You might actually be surprised by which sites make up the top five—and by what regularly comes right behind them. As it stands now, the top five most-visited websites worldwide are:

• Google Search

  

• YouTube

• Facebook

• Instagram

• ChatGPT

Just outside that top group is a fairly familiar few of what we'll call the usual suspects. These sites usually sit somewhere in the top ten, though they move around a bit from month to month. This group includes Reddit, WhatsApp, Wikipedia, and sometimes Bing.

What fills out the rest of the top 50 doesn’t surprise me at all, as many of these sites are dedicated to online shopping. Leading that pack are Amazon, Temu, Samsung Consumer Electronics, eBay, and Walmart—in that order.

Yahoo News also ranks consistently high, along with a wide range of social media platforms. One thing that might catch people off guard is that five of the top 50 websites are pornographic. Beyond that, the list includes various news outlets, software-related sites, and even one gambling website based in Brazil.

When it comes to search engines, Google is still far and away the most widely used. Bing comes in a distant second, followed by several foreign search engines that rank highly each month, particularly from China and Russia.

All of this information comes from Wikipedia’s regularly updated list of the world’s most-visited websites:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-visited_websites

*Although Google is currently the most-visited website in the world, I think it’s only a matter of time before it gets knocked down a few spots. The way pages and news articles are overloaded with ads is already wearing people out, and that kind of oversaturation will eventually drive readers away. I wouldn’t be surprised if, before long, ChatGPT becomes the most visited and most widely used site—especially as more people learn how to use it effectively and discover just how many things it can do.

2025-26 College Football Bowl Game Schedule

Here's the 2025-26 College Football Bowl Game Schedule. With three games already played. In case you missed them, the following games are now in the books.The first one was this past Saturday Dec. 13th where we had the Celebration Bowl and South Carolina State beat Prairie View A&M 40-38. In the LA Bowl Washington beat Boise State 38-10. Yesterday Dec. 16th we had Salute to Veterns Bowl where Jax State beat Troy 17-3.

The rest of the games to be played are as follows...

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Cure Bowl
Old Dominion vs. South Florida
5 p.m. | ESPN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.

68 Ventures Bowl
Louisiana vs. Delaware
8:30 p.m. | ESPN
Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Ala.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Xbox Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Missouri State
9 p.m. | ESPN2
Ford Center
Frisco, Texas

Friday, Dec. 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan
11 a.m. | ESPN
Brooks Stadium
Conway, S.C.

Gasparilla Bowl
Memphis vs. NC State
2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Fla.

College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama
8 p.m. | ESPN, ABC
Memorial Stadium
Norman, Okla.

Saturday, Dec. 20

College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami
12 p.m. | ESPN, ABC
Kyle Field
College Station, Texas


College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 20 Tulane
3:30 p.m. | TNT, HBO Max, truTV
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Oxford, Miss.

College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 24 James Madison
7:30 p.m. | TNT, HBO Max, truTV
Autzen Stadium
Eugene, Ore.

Monday, Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Washington State vs. Utah State
2 p.m. | ESPN
Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho

Tuesday, Dec. 23

Boca Raton Bowl
Louisville vs. Toledo
2 p.m. | ESPN
Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Boca Raton, Fla.

New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss
5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, La.

Frisco Bowl
UNLV vs. Ohio
9 p.m. | ESPN
Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, Texas

Wednesday, Dec. 24

Hawai'i Bowl
Cal vs. Hawai'i
8 p.m. | ESPN
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Honolulu, Hawai'i
Friday, Dec. 26

GameAbove Sports Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Northwestern
1 p.m. | ESPN
Ford Field
Detroit, Mich.

Rate Bowl
New Mexico vs. Minnesota
4:30 p.m. | ESPN
Chase Field
Phoenix, Ariz.

First Responder Bowl
FIU vs. UTSA
8 p.m. | ESPN
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas

Saturday, Dec. 27

Military Bowl
Pitt vs. East Carolina
11 a.m. | ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Md.


Pinstripe Bowl
Clemson vs. Penn State
12 p.m. | ABC
Yankee Stadium
Bronx, N.Y.

Fenway Bowl
UConn vs. Army
2:15 p.m. | ESPN
Fenway Park
Boston, Mass.

Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech
3:30 p.m. | ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.

Arizona Bowl
Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State
4:30 p.m. | The CW Network
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Ariz.

New Mexico Bowl
No. 25 North Texas vs. San Diego State
5:45 p.m. | ESPN
University Stadium
Albuquerque, N.M.

Gator Bowl
Missouri vs. No. 19 Virginia
7:30 p.m. | ABC
EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, Fla.

Texas Bowl
LSU vs. No. 21 Houston
9:15 p.m. | ESPN
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas

Monday, Dec. 29

Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. App State
2 p.m. | ESPN
Protective Stadium
Birmingham, Ala.

Tuesday, Dec. 30

Independence Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech
2 p.m. | ESPN
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, La.

Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. Illinois
5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tenn.

Alamo Bowl
No. 16 USC vs. TCU
9 p.m. | ESPN
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas

Wednesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl
No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt
12 p.m. | ESPN
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Fla.

Sun Bowl
Arizona State vs. Duke
2 p.m. | CBS
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas

Citrus Bowl
No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan
3 p.m. | ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.

Las Vegas Bowl
Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah
3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nev.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami winner
7:30 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
AT&T Stadium (Cotton Bowl)
Arlington, Texas

Thursday, Jan. 1

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 24 James Madison winner
12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Hard Rock Stadium (Orange Bowl)
Miami Gardens, Fla.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Alabama winner
4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Rose Bowl (Rose Bowl)
Pasadena, Calif.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 20 Tulane winner
8 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Caesars Superdome (Sugar Bowl)
New Orleans, La.

Friday, Jan. 2

Armed Forces Bowl
Texas State vs. Rice
1 p.m. | ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas

Liberty Bowl
Navy vs. Cincinnati
4:30 p.m. | ESPN
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphis, Tenn.


Duke's Mayo Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest
8 p.m. | ESPN
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, N.C.

Holiday Bowl
No. 17 Arizona vs. SMU
8 p.m. | FOX
Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego, Calif.

Thursday, Jan. 8

College Football Playoff Semifinal
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
State Farm Stadium (Fiesta Bowl)
Glendale, Ariz.

Friday, Jan. 9

College Football Playoff Semifinal
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Peach Bowl)
Atlanta, Ga.

Monday, Jan. 19

College Football Playoff National Championship Game
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami, Fla.

2025 CMA Awards — Nominees & Winners

2025 CMA Awards — Nominees & Winners

On November 19, 2025, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena hosted the 59th Annual CMA Awards, where Lainey Wilson both hosted and performed.

Highlights include...

Host: Lainey Wilson hosted the event.

Nominations: Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Lainey Wilson were tied for the most nominations with six each. Zach Top followed with five nominations.

Performers: In addition to Wilson, performers included Brandi Carlile, Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Little Big Town, Patty Loveless, Keith Urban, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and more.

Presenters: Presenters included Elizabeth Hurley, Steve Martin, Lady A, Ne-Yo, and Jordan Davis.

To find out who was nominated and who won...read on

Entertainer of the Year

Winner: Luke Combs

Nominees:

- Luke Combs

- Cody Johnson

- Chris Stapleton

- Morgan Wallen

- Lainey Wilson

Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Kelsea Ballerini

Nominees:

- Kelsea Ballerini

- Miranda Lambert

- Ella Langley

- Megan Moroney

- Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Luke Combs

Nominees:

- Luke Combs

- Cody Johnson

- Chris Stapleton

- Zach Top

- Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

Winner: Lady A

Nominees:

- Lady A

- Little Big Town

- Old Dominion

- Rascal Flatts

- The Red Clay Strays

Vocal Duo of the Year

Winner: Brooks & Dunn

Nominees:

- Brooks & Dunn

- Brothers Osborne

- Dan + Shay

- Maddie & Tae

- The War And Treaty

New Artist of the Year

Winner: Ella Langley

Nominees:

- Ella Langley

- Shaboozey

- Zach Top

- Tucker Wetmore

- Stephen Wilson Jr.

Single of the Year

Winner: 4×4×U — Lainey Wilson

Nominees:

- 4×4×U — Lainey Wilson

- Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma — Luke Combs

- Am I Okay? — Megan Moroney

- I Never Lie — Zach Top

- you look like you love me — Ella Langley & Riley Green

Album of the Year

Winner: Am I Okay? — Megan Moroney

Nominees:

- Am I Okay? — Megan Moroney

- Cold Beer & Country Music — Zach Top

- Fn1 Trillion — Post Malone

- I’m The Problem — Morgan Wallen

- Whirlwind — Lainey Wilson

Song of the Year

Winner: 4×4×U — Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere, Lainey Wilson

Nominees:

- 4×4×U

- Am I Okay?

- I Never Lie

- Texas

- You look like you love me

Musical Event of the Year

Winner: Pour Me A Drink — Post Malone & Blake Shelton

Nominees:

- Don’t Mind If I Do — Riley Green ft. Ella Langley

- Hard Fought Hallelujah — Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll

- I’m Gonna Love You — Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood

- Pour Me A Drink — Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton

- You Had To Be There — Megan Moroney ft. Kenny Chesney

Music Video of the Year

Winner: You look like you love me — Ella Langley & Riley Green

Nominees:

- Am I Okay? — Megan Moroney

- I’m Gonna Love You — Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood

- Somewhere Over Laredo — Lainey Wilson

- Think I’m In Love With You — Chris Stapleton

- You look like you love me — Ella Langley & Riley Green

Musician of the Year

Winner: Jenee Fleenor (Fiddle)

Nominees:

- Jenee Fleenor

- Paul Franklin

- Brent Mason

- Rob McNelley

- Derek Wells

The winners of the 2025 CMA Awards began to be announced this morning Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, with the first winners revealed on Good Morning America and more throughout the day ahead of the live broadcast to be held on ABC tonight and rebroadcast again tomorrow on Hulu.