22. On Optimism

A comic by Anders Nilsen.

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37. You Will Grow Up

At least next year, we’ll waste less time wondering, “How could things possibly…

39. Every Year Is the Worst Year Ever

Until the next one.

2. You Will Summer in Detroit

A great American city gets great again.

26. You Will Mock, Then Purchase a Selfie Stick

Hey, if it’s good enough for Beyoncé…

29. You Will Learn the Meaning of Muzombo

The Congo will become a leader in the fight against sexual…

23. You Will Grow a Carbon Farm

Why compost and cows may be the next big things in climate science.

14. You Will ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ

¯\_(ツ)_/¯is so 2014. Here are the emoticons you’ll be overusing in 2015.

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You Will ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ

By Laura Olin

16. We Asked One of Our Favorite Authors Who Inspired Him in 2014.

His answer took us in some weird…

4. You Will Consult Biff Tannen’s Sports Almanac

Prepare to enter Back to the Future’s future: a 2015…

11. You Will Fly to Tokyo for a Cup of Coffee

It takes only about 30 minutes to make. Plus a 16-hour…

31–36. Your Favorite Pop Culture Moments of 2015

From McSweeney’s to Mortal Kombat.

1. You Will Build Your Own Google

Or maybe map a genome. Or do something truly insane. All thanks to…

28. You Will Attend a Theater for One

It’s called You Me Bum Bum Train and it’s the most fun — and…

3. You Will Finally Quit Network TV

It’s official: From now on the best television shows won’t be on…

13. You Will Reinvent Institutions

Welcome to the Great Remaking.

5. You Will See the Next Great Artist Turn 9

Meet Yung Lenox, a “rap-portraitist” with 13,500…

18. An HIV Vaccine Is Just Around the Corner

A conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIH’s…

7. You Will Create The Next Great Indie Artform

Serial’s been exalted, overhyped, defended, buried…

19. Kids Around the World Tell Us Why 2015 Won’t Suck

Kids Around the World Tell Us Why 2015 Won’t…

21. Let’s Paper Over the Bullshit of 2014 with the Cool Shit Coming in 2015

A wall-art installation by…

24. 2015: The Year to End All Years

A prediction from our favorite poet, Patricia Lockwood.

10. You Will Print Yourself a Thyroid

This is not a joke or science fiction: The first 3-D…

9. You Will Not Get Deported

Why Obama’s immigration plan has already made next year better for…

20. You Will Use Your Phone…for Talking?

Why your voice is the next killer app.

8. You Will Eat Fast Food Again

I’ll take a #4 Ethical Meal with the Hyper-Local Organic Greens and a…

6. You Will Do Something Batshit

Like, um, how about: climbing one of the seven summits and inventing…

27. You Will Feast On PlantMeat

And not even realize it.

15. You Will Make the News

(What else would you expect the CEO of Livestream to say? But it’s true.)

25. You Will Literally Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve

In 2015, fashion is actually going to make you…

38. You Will March in the New Civil Rights Movement

It will keep growing.

12. You Will See a Shark That Glows in the Goddamn Dark

Just get thee to California.