19 Odd Predictions for 2019

2018’s predictions were good. Too good. Let’s get… weirder.

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I recently published the conclusion to my 2018 predictions. Results were good : 7.9/10.

So now I’m sitting here thinking that I may as well go big or go home, and avoid the easy stuff. Speaking of easy stuff, let’s get those out of the way.

2019 will begin in early January. Natural disasters will occur: forest fires, global warming, coral reefs dying, hurricanes, flooding, and garbage islands will continue to make headlines. We will all say “yeah we should get on that”. Then keep doing nothing. At least one cancerous trend will take the world by storm. There will be some kind of ridiculous political shenanigans which makes the world collectively even more frustrated, and it will be forgotten in six months. Few school shootings. Handful of dead celebrities, some unexpectedly. People will hope 2020 will be better. Apple will release a new iPhone, because money. Samsung will release a new Galaxy, because money. Some new kid will become the hot new thing. A movie will come out: some will call it the best in the series, others will…