Huffington (Issue #29-30) by Huffington.

SPECIAL ISSUE • DECEMBER 30, 2012 - JANUARY 6, 2013

Get the HuffPost Live App for iPad速 & iPad mini速

Download Now

iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

ON THE COVER: Illustration for Huffington by Luke Lucas

EDITOR LETTER

JONATHAN KLEIN STEVEN P. HARRINGTON AND JAIME ROJO

VOICES

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT INNOVATIONS SPORTS OBSESSIONS CULTURAL INFLUENCERS GREATEST PERSONS ADIEU TFU

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

FROMTHE EDITOR

LETTER ART STREIBER

Editor Letter Here tk Editor OREM IPSUM DOLOR sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas id neque a nibh vulputate commodo non et justo. Maecenas ut urna lectus. Sed quis neque libero sit amet blandit velit. Nam ut purus id dolor rutrum commodo eget nec purus. Duis ipsum quam dapibus quis porta nec hendrerit at turpis. Donec nisl erat porttitor

vitae dapibus sit amet ullamcorper vel tellus. Maecenas vulputate purus vitae augue fringilla facilisis. Praesent commodo risus eget est viverra vitae adipiscing felis malesuada. Donec tincidunt blandit turpis et convallis. Proin lacinia sem ac nulla lobortis auctor. Suspendisse vitae dictum lobortis risus ante fringilla nibh eu feugiat orci elit eget lectus. Donec nec enim lectus. Nullam viverra porta pretium. Fusce porttitor mauris

Join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

id dolor tempor sit amet tincidunt justo interdum. Integer placerat metus sed odio scelerisque malesuada. Sed dapibus suscipit lobortis. Donec quis pellentesque urna. Nullam acsan sapien eu molestie vehicula arcu eros sagittis diam at lacinia arcu metus nec nisl. Pellentesque condimentum purus quis dolor euismod vestibulum. Aenean ornare magna in quam venenatis non posuere ante malesuada. Proin semper urna nec aliquam bibendum lectus neque lacinia arcu ut dignissim nibh massa tristique sem. Donec vehicula est eu sem hendrerit vestibulum a nec lacus. Nullam convallis ligula vitae placerat tincidunt lectus purus volutpat sapien et volutpat libero nunc tempor mi. Donec dapibus tincidunt scelerisque. Nulla gravida quam sit amet eros pharetra feugiat euismod nunc hendrerit. Vestibulum euismod viverra ipsum nec consequat. Vivamus sagittis suscipit nisi eget porta. Curabitur purus risus dictum sit amet posuere ac tincidunt non tortor. Cras ullamcorper semper odio non dictum nibh pretium id. Duis egestas nulla at felis scelerisque quis tincidunt leo porttitor. Duis ipsum quam eu euismod id fermentum sit amet sem. Integer vel eros lacinia libero egestas vestibulum vitae at nulla. Praesent ut luctus velit. Nulla at nisi in magna

elementum placerat ac ac enim. Aliquam a turpis in diam dictum feugiat in eu nulla. Phasellus sodales sagittis cursus. Suspendisse pharetra condimentum leo in blandit mentus keeler. Nam ac iaculis lorem. In lectus quam ultricies mollis consequat ac tempus eu sem. Proin aliquet dui a justo condimentum gravida. Suspendisse eu risus Maximin nisi. Aenean libero sincium que nibh dignissim nec lacea necabor eleifend non semper sit et optata ultricies est. Quisque sequi ventus id ante sapien. Vinost velitat vamus at urna non nobis ex sapien tincidunt convelest curabit vallis sed id massa. elit non massa Ut id mi tortor. Praesemper .â&#x20AC;? sent congue laoreet euismod. Cras congue laoreet tellus ac condimentum. Donec nisl lectus cursus quis ullamcorper ut cursus sed nulla. Quisque ut nisl non leo consequat ultricies pharetra a purus. Nam porta feugiat eros eu placerat tellus sodales in. Morbi quis leo risus. Suspendisse at mi dolor. In varius mi hendrerit quam com-

ARIANNA

VOICES JONATHAN KLEIN

Getty Images Year in Focus: The Most Compelling Photographs of 2012

MARK WILSON/GETTY IMAGES

BY JONATHAN KLEIN, CEO OF GETTY IMAGES

AS PRINT MEDIA across the world faces a stark economic reality, many have also speculated the demise of photojournalism. The images that follow show that assumption to be far from the truth. Whilst ink on a page may be a difficult business model to sustain, the public’s appetite for — and ability to consume — imagery online has never been greater. The photographer’s role is now

about much more than documenting unfolding events, it’s about telling the story — finding the visual narrative that conveys the chaos and fear of the battlefield, the awe-inspiring power of the athlete, and the consummate grace of the performer. A great photograph has always conveyed information in layers, rewarding the viewer’s engagement as the details within the frame reveal more and more about the subject. This remains true today, though what has changed is the

JONATHAN KLEIN FROM TOP: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES; JOHN CANTLIE/GETTY IMAGES

ABOVE: Maj. O’Donnell shields himself from rotor wash in Shukvani, Afghanistan. BELOW: Free Syrian Army rebels prepare for government tanks.

ROB CARR/GETTY IMAGES

volume and speed at which readers can demand and absorb imagery. This has been a year of momentous events. A U.S. president has been re-elected following the most expensive campaign ever; financial crisis has blighted economies across the globe; war has raged unabated in the Middle East; Hurricane Sandy causes massive flooding across the Atlantic seaboard; and London played host to the world for the 2012 Olympics. Our photographers have again been at the very heart of the ac-

tion, capturing the decisive moments as well as the emotion, the atmosphere, and, most importantly, the story. As this book attests, we are fortunate to work with outstanding photographers who excel in their chosen genres. We also acknowledge and thank those who work behind the scenes, the unsung heroes: the desk staff, photo editors and technicians who ensure that our imagery reaches the enduser in a shape and time to make a difference. They bring the stories we tell and events we document to life, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a responsibility we do not take lightly.

Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 12.

FROM TOP: MICHAEL BOCCHIERI/GETTY IMAGES; CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES

ABOVE: Cabs sit submerged in water after Hurricane Sandy hit Hoboken, New Jersey. BELOW: The Obamas and Bidens celebrate on election night.

VOICES STEVEN P. HARRINGTON JAIME ROJO

The Year in Street Art Images 2012 From Brooklyn Street Art

2 STEVEN P. HARRINGTON, Editor in chief and co-founder, BrooklynStreetArt.com

MARK WILSON/GETTY IMAGES

JAIME ROJO, Editor of photography and co-founder, BrooklynStreetArt. com

2012 WAS AN exciting year for Street Art around the globe as it continued to climb into the consciousness of the mainstream with phone apps, museum exhibitions, public panels and workshops, street tours, auctions, gallery shows, and an increased recognition, if not a full-body bear hug by cities with street art fes-

tivals. Rooted in an urban aerosol tradition that comingled the concepts of outlaw with public art while many of today’s Street Artists were children, this is clearly not your fathers’ graffiti. Street Art today is following an explosive and almost organic route for creative expression that is being fueled by the ubiquitous capturing and sharing by handheld devices across personal networks instantly. Because of this spawning and re-

JAIME ROJO FOR BROOKLYN STREET ART 2012

ABOVE: International street artist Above. BELOW: English multimedia street artist D*Face.

JAIME ROJO FOR BROOKLYN STREET ART 2012

generation at this intersection of tangible, virtual, and eye candy, we continue to say that Street Art is now the first worldwide peoples art movement in history. No admission is charged, no gatekeepers are obeyed, anyone participates, and everyone is a critic. Through hundreds of interviews and postings, and thousands of photos published, we have had the opportunity to take the pulse of the street while it’s big heart was beating hard and it’s big mouth was talking loud. There is a new Street Artist on the scene almost daily at this point (some with press releases) and their styles and abilities are in continuous flux. Much of the work today can be said to take as many cues from formal art training and Western art history as it does from pop, commercial, and sort of “traditional” graffiti-skater-punk-hip hop cultural influences. To help define 2012, we would say that over the last couple of years we’ve seen a diversion from the pop-irony and repetitive replication of the 2010s variety of Street Art. With hand painting and wheat-pasting there has been a renewed interest in one-off, highly labor-intensive storytelling that

can only be described as D.I.Y. In 2012 we saw an increasing “hybridism” of graffiti and Street Art styles in completely surprising and often successful ways; a sort of visual détente declared between the two, now more intertwined. This hybridism could also be due to collaboration that often takes place on the street and the fact that street work by nature regards its venue as laboratory; a sketchbook for trying out new ideas where the pressure for perfection is not as high as, say, a gallery show.

ABOVE: Graffiti artist Daniel Fila. BELOW: NYC-based artist Jason Woodside.

JAIME ROJO FOR BROOKLYN STREET ART 2012

ABOVE: Photographer/artist JR. BELOW: Australian street artist Rone.

JAIME ROJO FOR BROOKLYN STREET ART 2012

1. As ever, we saw bodies exposed and a range of emotion expressed, but this year we noticed a thick swelling of sexual themes and sensual depictions, surprising because of the (duh) public nature of the work — and because it sparks so little outrage or censoring as it competes with advertising that is always pushing the envelope. Ironically, one of our photo essays this year contained so many blatantly sexual works found on the public street that we had to label the posting as NSFW. Finally, and most significantly for the formalists, we saw a sizeable number of artists working abstractly — embracing color, pattern, geometry and grand scale simultaneously. Almost overnight, the work is the signature, and the signature is the work in these eyepopping asymetric vibrations that marry the clarity of a modern 20th mid-century with the irrational colorful explosions of the disco hippies. We were so blown away by this non-figurative, non-tagged cacophony we mounted our own small show called Geometricks this fall in New York, while unbeknownst to us a larger and similar show called Graffuturism was being culled by very like-minded ob-

servers of the street in LA. For 2013 we’re forecasting more interest in sharing this digital eyecandy, a greater inclusion of influences, the further growth of commercialism, and a regular parade of Street Artists marching into galleries, museums, and private collections. Periodically over the last decade or so we have heard someone declaring to have discovered the signpost for the Death Of Street Art, but they have ejaculated their pronouncement prema-

ABOVE: German artist ECB. BELOW: Spanish street artist Okuda

FROM TOP: JAIME ROJO FOR BROOKLYN STREET ART 2012; MARTHA COOPER

caption ttkktktktktk kttktktk tktktktk tktkt tk ttktknv caption ttkktktktktk kttktktk tktktktk tktkt tk ttktknv

turely. Every year of this century has marked an expansion, and it seems to take on more life and languages as it reinvents itself. Undoubtedly there is an ebb and flow for all art movements and we have seen a fair amount of regurgitation and derivative work out there, but the practice of Street Art, or whatever it is called next year in New York, London, LA, Paris, Miami, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Johannesburg, and a hundred more cities,

continues to capture the interest and imagination of new fans and practitioners every week. Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo are co-founders of BrooklynStreetArt.com and contributing Street Art experts for the The Huffington Post Arts & Culture Page.

SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE

#29-30

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

International IN 2012, headlines around the world promised change for countries welcoming new leaders, from President Morsi in Egypt and Hollande in France to Kim Jong Un in North Korea. Meanwhile, Syria continued to struggle with violent conflict and Kate Middleton announced one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most highly anticipated pregnancies.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL JOHN CANTLIE/GETTY IMAGES

THE COSTA CONCORDIA The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies half submerged on its starboard side two days after hitting a rock off the coast of Giglio Island on Jan. 13. The accident resulted in 32 deaths.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL KNS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

SUPREME LEADER Kim Jong Un greets students in Pyongang for the celebration of the lunar New Year, a little over a month after he assumed the title of Supreme Leader on Dec. 17, 2011.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL MILOS BICANSKI/GETTY IMAGES

RIOTS IN ATHENS As the Greek parliament prepared to vote on the EU austerity deal that would have ensured a 130 billion euro bailout, violent protests erupted in central Athens, with demonstrators hurling Molotov cocktails at riot police.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL GETTY IMAGES

HOLLANDE WINS Francois Hollande leaves for Paris after he is announced as the winner of the French presidential elections, defeating incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy on May 6.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL DANIEL BEREHULAK/GETTY IMAGES

PRESIDENT MORSI Egyptians celebrate in Tahrir Square on June 24 after Mohammed Morsi becomes the first democratically elected president in the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, winning 51.7 percent of the votes.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL MILOS BICANSKI/GETTY IMAGES

ATHENIANS CONTINUE TO RESIST Protesters clash with riot police officers on Oct. 18 during a 24-hour nationwide general strike as Parliament negotiated new austerity measures.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL URIEL SINAI/GETTY IMAGES

ISRAELI/GAZAN AIRSTRIKES An Israeli missile is launched to intercept and destroy incoming rocket fire from Gaza during the eight-day conflict that resulted in a ceasefire mediated by Egypt and backed by the U.S on Nov. 21.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL AP PHOTO/ MANU BRABO

CONFLICT IN SYRIA A Syrian man cries while holding the body of his son killed by the Syrian Army near Dar El Shifa hospital in Aleppo, Syria, on Oct. 3.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL AP PHOTO/SERGEY PONOMAREV

PUSSY RIOT LOCKED UP Feminist punk group Pussy Riot (from left: Yekaterina Samutsevich, Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova) sit in a glass cage at a court room in Moscow, Russia. They were sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism on Aug. 17. Samutsevich was freed on probation in October after an appeal.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INTERNATIONAL AP PHOTO/FILE

SOUTH AFRICAN MINERS Police surround the bodies of striking miners on Aug. 16 after opening fire on a crowd of striking workers at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa.

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

National News IN 2012, the Shuttle Enterprise made its way across a country that was split by a tense presidential election to rest in a city that was devastated by a hurricane months later. Huffington highlights these significant events in U.S. news and others in the images ahead.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS SAUL LOEB-POOL/GETTY IMAGES

State of the Union President Obama warmly embraces Rep. Gabrielle Giffords as members of Congress applaud, before taking the stage for his address on Jan. 24.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES CREDIT TK PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION

Trayvon Martin Mourners gather at a candlelight vigil to remember Trayvon Martin, outside The Retreat at Twin Lakes community where Martin was shot and killed by George Michael Zimmerman on Feb. 26.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK TK PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

Space Shuttle Enterprise The first space shuttle orbiter is transported by barge to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City, where it rests on permanent display.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/GETTY

Aurora Shooting A makeshift memorial across the street from the Century 16 Theater in Aurora, Colorado, where 24-year-old James Holmes allegedly shot and killed 12 and injured 58 others on July 20 during the opening, midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS DARREN HAUCK/GETTY IMAGES PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

Sikh Shooting Mourners attend a special service for the victims of a shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. White supremacist Wade Michael Page opened fire on worshippers at the temple on Aug. 5, killing six people before being killed by police in a shootout.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

Election 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama field questions from audience members during the second, town hall style debate at Hofstra University on Oct. 16.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS JOHN MOORE/GETTY IMAGES

Hurricane Sandy Lower Manhattan sits shrouded in darkness on Nov. 3, after the area lost power for days following Hurricane Sandy.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS ISAF VIA GETTY IMAGES

Petraeus Scandal CIA director Gen. David Petraeus shakes hands with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, on July 13, 2011. Petraeus resigned from his post on Nov. 9 of this year, citing an extramarital affair with Broadwell.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES

Tragedy in Newton Twenty-seven wooden angels are planted in a yard down the street from Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 26 people — including 20 children — were shot dead on Dec. 14 by 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza, leaving the nation heartbroken and unsettled.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

NATIONAL NEWS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

Gay Marriage Victories Terry Gilbert kisses his husband Paul Beppler at Seattle City Hall, after becoming one of the first gay couples to legally wed in Washington state on Dec. 9.

THE

YEARIN PHOTOS

Entertainment THIS YEAR IN entertainment, Colbert took to the political podium while Obama held his own on late-night TV. Blue Ivy Carter was born, as was a celebrity couple named Kimye. Ahead in photos are splits, unions and Kristen Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wandering eye.

RICHARD ELLIS/GETTY IMAGES

Colbert Runs Colbert ran for president in the South Carolina primaries using Hermain Cain as proxy, as Cain had given up his bid for president, but was still on the ballot. Colbert ended his pseudo campaign after Cain finished with 1 percent of the votes.

ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise Split Holmes filed for a divorce after five years of marriage to actor and prominent scientologist Tom Cruise. The couple reached a settlement in July with Holmes maintaining full custody of their six-year-old daughter Suri.

LLOYD BISHOP/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAGES

Barack and Jimmy Sing Last April, President Obama appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, setting his policy on student issues such as loan rates to R&B music in a segment called “Slow Jamming the News.”

Kimye

HARRY HOW/GETTY IMAGES

Following the end of her 72-day marriage to Nets player Kris Humprhries, Kim found love again with her long-time friend Kanye West.

HARRY HOW/GETTY IMAGES

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake The couple married on Oct. 19 in Italy, a little over a year after Justin’s proposal in the mountains of Jackson, Wyoming. They’re pictured here looking pretty cozy at a Laker’s Game in L.A.

MARC PIASECKI/FILMMAGIC/GETTY IMAGES

Blue Ivy Carter Beyonce and Jay Z welcomed their first child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter, into the world on Jan. 7.

PETER WAFZIG/REDFERNS VIA GETTY IMAGES

Madonna Fires Away Madonna upset Colorado fans during her MDMA tour stop in Denver by using a fake gun to shoot a masked gunman. Many thought the performance was insensitive in a state that had been shaken by the Aurora shootings in July.

JASON KEMPIN/GETTY IMAGES

Frank Ocean Opens Up Singer/songwriter Frank Ocean took to Tumblr to address rumors of his attraction to the same sex, revealing that his first love was a young man, ahead of the release of his crticially acclaimed debut album Channel Orange.

KEVIN WINTER/GETTY IMAGES

Kristen Cheats Kristen Stewart made headlines after news of her affair with her married Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders. Her Twilight costar and boyfriend of four years Robert Pattinson promptly moved out of their L.A. home, but the pair reconciled right in time for their Twilight press tour.

JASON THOMAS/FILMMAGIC/GETTY IMAGES

Engaged Justin Theroux propsed to Jennifer Aniston on Aug. 10, after one year of dating.

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

Environment RECORD-BREAKING HEAT waves and droughts, tornados that barreled through the Midwest and the most devastating weather event of all — Sandy — made the climate conversation feel particularly urgent in 2012.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES

FRACKING In New York, opponents rallied against the controversial gas drilling method hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” on the steps of City Hall last January. Advocates say fracking would spur economic development, but critics warn of possible contamination of the state’s drinking water.

TOMOHIRO PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION OHSUMI/BLOOMBERG CREDIT TK VIA GETTY IMAGES PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

SOLAR ECLIPSE

The view of the May 21 annular solar eclipse from Tokyo, Japan.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT SDO/NASA IMAGES CREDIT TK PHOTOVIA ORGETTY ILLUSTRATION

VENUS TRANSIT An ultra-high definition image of the transit of Venus across the sun is captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory Satellite. The last transit was in 2004, and the next pair of events will not happen again until the years 2117 and 2125.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT DANIEL ACKER/BLOOMBERG GETTYTKIMAGES PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATIONVIA CREDIT

MIDWESTERN DROUGHT A boat sits on the ground in a dry section of the Morse Reservoir in Indiana during a drought in the Midwest that caused the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 1,000 counties over 26 states as natural disaster areas.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

HURRICANE SANDY A view of the battered coast in Rockaway, New York, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which left 110 people dead on the East Coast.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT AP PHOTO/NATI HARNIK PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

MIDWEST TORNADOES More than 100 tornadoes tore through the Central United States in April. Iowa resident Gary Gladwin is shown here, looking over his wrecked property.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT AP PHOTO/OREGON PARKS ANDCREDIT RECREATION PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION TK

JAPANESE DEBRIS FIELD A 1.5 million ton debris field from the 2011 tsunami in Japan floats around the Pacific Ocean, leaving wreckage as far north as Oregon. This photo taken on June 6 shows a 70-foot-long dock washed ashore on Agate Beach, Oregon.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT AP PHOTO/GAYLON WAMPLER CREDIT TK PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION

COLORADO WILDFIRES In June and July of 2012, several separate wildfires burned through Colorado, the most destructive being the Waldo Canyon fire (pictured), which destroyed nearly 350 homes.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT AP PHOTO/CAPT. KRISTJAN B. LAXFOSS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

SHELL’S NOBLE DISCOVERER The Shell drilling ship that was set to drill exploratory oil wells in the Arctic waters lost its mooring and drifted within 500 feet of Unalaska Island, Alaska, in July before the crew managed to move it farther offshore and anchor it.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ENVIRONMENT NICOLO E. DIGIROLAMO, SSAI/NASA GSFC, PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK AND JESSE ALLEN, NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY

GREENLAND’S MELTING ICE SHEET This image shows the extent of surface melt over Greendland’s ice sheet from July 8 (left) to July 12 (right), with an estimated 97 percent of the ice melting in those four days.

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

Innovations THIS YEAR, innovators broke ground on projects and discoveries that give mankind a new perspective on things â&#x20AC;&#x201D; quite literally, in the case of the Google Glasses and the augmented reality console Occulus Rift. Below, some of the most revolutionary innovations of 2012.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS BRUCE WEAVER/AFP/GETTYIMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep rectus volento et es simodis eos de nonse parcitatur accum volupta vern

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GETTYIMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS PETER FOLEY/BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS JAY NEMETH/RED BULL STRATOS

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS AP PHOTO/REMY MICHELIN/DASSAULT AVIATION

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS ANDY RYAN/FORMLABS

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS MEMOTO

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS OCULUS VR

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS AP PHOTO/NASA

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

INNOVATIONS NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

Sports

2012 WAS THE year of the Olympics, of championship wins for the Miami Heat, the San Francisco Giants and the L.A. Kings, as well as a victory for the NFL referees after a three-month strike. Ahead, the biggest moments in sports, and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all roses, if you ask Joe Paterno and the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement refs.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS DAVID RAMOS/GETTY IMAGES

BARCA WINS Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF. Barcelona won 5 to 1.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS DOUG PENSINGER/GETTY IMAGES

COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S #1 Brittney Griner of the Baylor Bears — named the most outstanding player in the Final Four — reaches for a rebound during the National Semifinal game against the Stanford Cardinals, in the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Championship on April 1. Baylor Women enjoyed a perfect 40-0 season.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS BRUCE BENNETT/GETTY IMAGES

STANLEY CUP Dustin Brown holds up the Stanley Cup after the Los Angeles Kings won their firstever Cup, defeating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on June 11.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS ANDREW D. BERNSTEIN/NBAE VIA GETTY IMAGES

NBA FINALS LeBron James pops a bottle after the Miami Heat won Game Five of the NBA Finals on June 21, claiming the title over the Oklahoma City Thunder. James was unanimously voted the NBA Finals MVP.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS DAVID EULITT/KANSAS CITY STAR/MCT VIA GETTY IMAGES

WOMEN’S GYNMASTICS The United States’ Gabrielle Douglas soared over the balance beam during her gold medal-winning performance in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around finals on Aug. 2, during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS JEFF ZELEVANSKY/GETTY IMAGES

TIM TEBOW Though “Tebowing”—Tim Tebow’s trademark pose of kneeling and praying— became a phenomenon in early 2012, he’s spent more time sitting on a bench than Tebowing while playing for the New York Jets.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS JAMIE SQUIRE/GETTY IMAGES

REPLACEMENT REFS The stand-in referees during the NFL lockout drew harsh criticism for their performance. Here, a group of refs huddle during a timeout in the Washington Redskins-St. Louis Rams game on Sept. 16.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS PATRICK SMITH/GETTY IMAGES

SANDUSKY SENTENCED Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of child sexual abuse, including during his time as defensive coordinator for the college football team. He was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS BRAD MANGIN/MLB PHOTOS VIA GETTY IMAGES

WORLD SERIES Marco Scutaro (#19) of the San Francisco Giants raises his arm in victory as the Giants win Game 4 of the World Series and clinch the title on Oct. 28.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

SPORTS GREGORY SHAMUS/NBAE VIA GETTY IMAGES

NBA JUMP 19-year-old Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Hornets jumped to the NBA this year after playing power forward for the University of Kentucky as a freshman. He was selected first overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by New Orleans.

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

OBSESSIONS

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

Obsessions Event Lede in

Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep rectus volento et es simodis eos de nonse parcitatur accum volupta vern PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

FROM CLINT Eastwood’s RNC speech to the popularization of “YOLO,” plenty of strange, often internet-driven obsessions occupied people’s thoughts and computer screens, some for a frenzied month, and others all year long.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS PETER KRAMER/NBC/NBC NEWSWIRE VIA GETTY IMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS NY DAILY NEWS VIA GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at Lede exceatibus Event in maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam exceptasped utemra pro endesti sequi eum ipsum seritis qui int volorep doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia rectus volento et es exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped simodis eos de nonse utem qui int volorep rectus volento parcitatur accum et es simodis eos de nonse parcitatur volupta vern accum volupta vern PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS DANA EDELSON/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/GETTYIMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS TONI L. SANDYS/THE WASHINGTON POST VIA GETTY IMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS STEPHEN LOVEKIN/WIREIMAGE/GETTY IMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS DESIREE NAVARRO/GETTY IMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS CHARLES SYKES/NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY IMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS MOISES ROSAS / LATINCONTENT / GETTYIMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS BARACK OBAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TWITTER

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS GEORGE PIMENTEL/WIREIMAGE/GETTY IMAGES

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS AP PHOTO/KEVIN WOLF

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS AP PHOTO/AMY SANCETTA

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS AP PHOTO/CU INDEPENDENT, ANDY DUANN

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

OBSESSIONS DESIREE NAVARRO/GETTY IMAGES

THE

YEARIN PHOTOS

Cultural Influencers

AS WE LOOKED back on the year, we grew curious â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what would it look like if we rummaged through the cameras of some of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest cultural influencers? So we asked, and we received the favorite personal photos from the following household names in art, food, sports, style and music.

CULTURAL INFLUENCERS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

Colbert Runs I sat next to Iris Apfel at a dinner to celebrate W magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40th birthday a few months ago. She is 91 and still a firecracker. We rowed about politics just after I took this picture.

CULTURAL INFLUENCERS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

Colbert Runs Colbert decided to run for president in the South Carolina primaries using Hermain Cain as proxy, since Cain had given up his bid for president but was still on the ballot. Colbert ended his pseudo campaign after Cain finished at 1 percent of the votes.

CULTURAL INFLUENCERS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

CULTURAL INFLUENCERS HIGH PROFILE PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

CULTURAL INFLUENCERS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

Greatest Persons EVERY WEEK, Huffington has profiled a person who has made a difference in his or her community, from the 10-year old Cub Scout who started a charity to the single dad who traveled around the world volunteering with his family. Now, we look back at some of the greatest people we knew this year.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

BEVERLY BERNDT Since the late 90s, Berndt has been traveling to The Republic of the Gambia, providing workshops and organizing service projects for local children. She raises money for a scholarship fund every year for students in Gambia who would otherwise not be able to afford secondary education.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS DANIEL BEDELL

ZACH LEDERER When diagnosed with cancer a second time, Lederer wanted to show the world that he’d defeat it again. The photo of the strong man pose he struck in his hospital bed went viral on the internet, dubbed ‘Zaching’ by wellwishers. Countless others inspired by the story have shared photos of themselves Zaching in support of Lederer and the fight against cancer.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS MARVIN SHAOUNI

DEAN ALLEN SMITH Smith, a former Marine, is the founder and president of Always Brothers, an organization which raises money for the bereaved families of fellow marines who died in combat by organizing 100 mile runs in their honor.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS MARVIN SHAOUNI

MEGAN D’ARCY When D’Arcy was 13, she penned a story within the pages of her diary to deal with her father’s recent death in a plane crash. Now 18, Megan has published the book Be Happy to provide comfort to children who have lost a loved one. All the proceeds go to a foundation for bereaved children.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS JESSICA MILLIGAN

J.D LEWIS Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; son Jackson asked his father what the family could do to make a difference in the world. Inspired, Lewis founded 12in12.org and organized a year long service project, volunteering in 12 countries in 12 months with his family. 12in12 continues to grow, providing aid to the organizations the family helped while abroad.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

DEBBIE GORI Debbie Gori has dedicated her time to running Adventure Bags, a non-profit organization that fills book bags with necessities for children who are entering foster care or have been displaced from their homes to ease the confusing transition period.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS WHITNEY CURTIS

NO IDEA Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep rectus volento et es simodis eos de nonse parcitatur accum volupta vern

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS WHITNEY CURTIS

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

GABRIELLE ‘GABE’ FORD A victim of bullying in her youth, Ford lectures in schools about the damage and trauma (both mental and physical) that bullying inflicts on fellow students. Gabe draws on her own experiences being bullied where barbs were usually aimed at her rare neuromuscular disease called Friedrich’s Ataxia.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

ELIAS OTERO Otero offers free haircuts in his town to veterans, active duty soldiers and to anyone unemployed who is searching for a job.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

MARSHA FOUR Four, a Vietnam veteran, is the director of the Philadelphia Veterans MultiService and Education Center, which helps veterans find jobs, treat their PTSD and provides a safe, clean environment for many of the disenfranchised Vets.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS ERIC LUBRICK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS GREGORY CAMPBELL

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS KEN RICHARDSON

ROBERT WOLNIEWICZ After completing a Cub Scout project about tornados, 10-year-old Robert sprung into action when he heard about the destruction by tornados in the midwest this past April. He started a charity called Heping Angel in honor of a baby named Angel Babcock who died of her injuries.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS BILLY DELFS

LYNDA MEEKS Incensed about the lack of female pilots in the U.S., Meeks started an organization called Girls With Wings to inspire young girls to pursue aviation. GWW also provides scholarships for older female aviation students to aid in funding the cost of a pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

GREATEST PERSONS PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

PETER BRADY After 12 years, Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteer organization Handy Dandy Handy Man has helped countless individuals throughout his Conn. community. Whether a senior needs a light bulb changed or a hoarder needs a $30,000 home makeover before his house is condemned and demolished, Brady has a contact list of 2,000 ready to back him up.

YEARIN PHOTOS

THE

10 Adieu EVERY YEAR we’re reminded of how vast and varied America’s cultural landscape is, each time we lose another person who help shaped it. From Ray Bradbury and Gore Vidal to Etta James and Whitney Houston, 2012 was no exception.

EVENING STANDARD/GETTY

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui volorep Rayint Bradbury rectus volento et es simodis eos de author nonse The acclaimed parcitatur accum of Fahrenheit 451 died volupta vern on June 5 at 91. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep Phyllis Diller rectus volento et es simodis eos de nonse The eccentric parcitatur accum American comedian volupta vern died on Aug. 20 at 95. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

NASA/SPACE FRONTIERS/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui volorep Neilint Armstrong rectus volento et es simodis de nonse The firsteos person to parcitatur accum walk on the moon died volupta on Aug. vern 25 at 82. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

JAMES KEYSER//TIME LIFE PICTURES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis Maurice Sendak exceptasped utem qui volorep Theint renowned rectus volento es childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s booketauthor simodis eos de nonse of Where the Wild parcitatur Things Areaccum died on volupta May 8 atvern 83. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

ALLAN GRANT/TIME LIFE PICTURES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped Helen Gurley Brown quias quiassedis exceptasped The author ofutem Sex qui andint thevolorep Single Girl rectus volento et es and long-standing simodis eos de of nonse editor-in-chief parcitatur accum Cosmopolitan died on volupta vern Aug. 13 at 90. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

CBS PHOTO ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped Larry Hagman quias quiassedis exceptasped utemfor The actor known qui int volorep playing oil baron J. R. rectus volento es Ewing on Dallasetdied simodis eos de nonse on Nov. 23 at 81 due parcitatur accumfrom to complications volupta vern throat cancer. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

NASA/TIME & LIFE PICTURES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped Sally Ride quias quiassedis exceptasped The youngestutem qui int volorep American astronaut rectus volento et and es to go into space, simodis eos de nonse possibly the most parcitatur accum overachieving, died on volupta vern July 23 at 61. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui volorep EttaintJames rectus volento et es simodis eosAmerican de nonse The iconic parcitatur R&B singeraccum died on volupta vern Jan. 20 at 73. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep rectus et es Donnavolento Summer simodis eos de nonse parcitatur The “Queenaccum of Disco” volupta vern 17 at 63. died on May PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem Andy Williams qui int volorep rectus volento et es The popular American simodis eos de singer and Andynonse parcitatur accum Williams Show host volupta vern died Sept. 25 at 84. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui intJones volorep Davy rectus volento et es simodis nonse The teeneos idoldeand parcitaturmember accum died Monkees volupta vern Feb. 29 at 66. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

POPPERFOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem Vidal Sassoon qui int volorep rectus volento et es The revolutionary simodis eosand deinventor nonse hairstylist parcitatur accum of the “wedge bob” volupta vern died on May 9 at 84. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui intWells volorep Kitty rectus volento et es simodis eos de nonse The “Queen of Country parcitatur accum Music” died on July 16 volupta vern at 92. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

GAB ARCHIVE/REDFERNS/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped Doc Watson utem qui int volorep rectus volento et es The blind country simodis eos de guitarist and nonse parcitatur flatpickingaccum expert died volupta vernat 89. on May 29 PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

ED PERLSTEIN/REDFERNS/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int Gibb volorep Robin rectus volento et es simodis decononse The Beeeos Gees parcitatur accum founder died on May volupta vern 20 at 62. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON 12.31.12

ADIEU ARC AUSSET-LACROIX/WIREIMAGE/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis Tony Scott exceptasped utem qui volorep Theint British film rectus volento es director of Top et Gun simodis eos de nonse and Enemy of the parcitatur State died accum on Aug. 19 volupta vern at 68. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

STEPHEN LOVEKIN/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis Nora Ephron exceptasped utem qui volorep Theint journalist, rectus volento playwright andet es simodis eos screenwriterde ofnonse When parcitatur Harry Met accum Sally died volupta on Junevern 26 at 71. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES/ABC VIA GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem Richard Dawson qui int volorep rectus volento ethost es The game-show simodis eos de nonse and Hoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heroes parcitatur star died onaccum June 2 at volupta vern 79. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES/ABC VIA GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep Robert Hegyes rectus volento et es simodis eos deBack, nonse The Welcome parcitatur Kotter staraccum died on volupta Jan. 26 vern at 60. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES/ABC VIA GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped Ron Palillo utem qui int volorep rectus es Robertvolento Hegyesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;etcosimodis eos de nonse star on Welcome Back, parcitatur Kotter alsoaccum died this volupta vern 14 at 63. year on Aug. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES/ABC VIA GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped Andy Griffithutem qui int volorep rectus volento es The star of TheetAndy simodis eos de nonse Griffith Show and parcitatur accum Matlock died on July 3 volupta vern at 86. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES/ABC VIA GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped Alex Karras utem qui int volorep rectus volento et es The football player, simodis eos de nonse wrestler and star of parcitatur accum Webster died on Oct. volupta 10 at 77.vern PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

RON WOLFSON/WIREIMAGE/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis Dick Clark exceptasped utem qui Theint TVvolorep icon of rectus volento et es American Bandstand simodis eos de and New Year’snonse parcitatur Rockin’ Eveaccum fame died volupta on April vern 18 at 82. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

STEPHEN LOVEKIN/WIREIMAGE/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped Adam Yauchutem qui int volorep rectus volento rapper et es The American simodis eos de nonse and founding member parcitatur accum of The Beastie Boys volupta vern died on May 4 at 47. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

MONTY BRINTON/CBS VIA GETTY

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem Lupe Ontiveros qui int volorep rectus volento et es The prolific actress simodis eos de and Desperate nonse parcitatur accum Housewives star died volupta vern on July 26 at 69. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui volorep Donint Cornelius rectus volento et es simodis nonse The hosteos anddeproducer parcitatur accum of Soul Train died on volupta vern Feb. 1 at 75. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

20TH CENTURY FOX/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep Whitney Houston rectus volento et es simodis eos de nonse The beloved American parcitatur singer and accum actress volupta vern 11 at 48. died on Feb. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

NBC/NBCU PHOTO BANK/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem Ernest Borgnine qui int volorep rectus volento et es The perennial simodis de nonse charactereos actor and parcitatur accum Oscar winner for Marty volupta vern 8 at 95. died on July PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

AP PHOTO/MATT SAYLES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis Rodney King exceptasped utem qui volorep Theint man whose rectus volento et es beating by police in simodis eos de nonse 1991 sparked riots in parcitatur accum L.A. died on June 17 at volupta vern 47. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

JIM MCISAAC/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep Junior Seau rectus volento et es simodis de nonse The NFLeos player and parcitatur accum San Diego sports icon volupta vern 2 at 43. died on May PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui int volorep Sherman Hemsley rectus volento et es simodis nonse The All ineos thedeFamily parcitatur accum and Jeffersons star volupta vern died on July 24 at 74. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

EAMONN MCCABE/REDFERNS/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem qui intVidal volorep Gore rectus volento et es simodis eos deman nonse The eloquent of parcitatur accum letters died on July 31 volupta at 86. vern PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

COREY SIPKIN/NY DAILY NEWS ARCHIVE VIA GETTY

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped quias quiassedis exceptasped utem Michael Clarke qui int volorep Duncan rectus volento et es simodis de nonse The actoreos best-known parcitatur accum for The Green Mile volupta vern died on Sept. 3 at 54. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

JAMIE SQUIRE/GETTY IMAGES

Event Lede in Tem qui dis arion non seruptur ab illam eum ipsum seritis ra pro endesti sequi doam laut at exceatibus maxim fugia exceped Jovan Belcher quias quiassedis exceptasped utem The Kansas City qui int volorep Chiefs inside rectus volento linebacker diedetones simodis eos de nonse Dec. 1 in a murderparcitatur accum suicide, after killing his volupta vern girlfriend. He was 25. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT

THE

YEARIN PHOTOS

TFU

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

11 TFU

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK

Event Lede in

OUR WEEKLY RECAP of strange news takes a different approach for the year-end issue of Huffington, this time with an emphasis on the visual eccentricity of some of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oddest characters. From the Mexican Vampire Woman to Tanning Mom, go where the offbeat ones did in 2012.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

LARGE AMBITIONS The world’s smallest woman, Jyoti Amge, 19, became the world’s smallest election campaigner this year when she announced her support for candidates of the right wing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena party in Mumbai, India.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/GETTYIMAGES

HUNGRY FOR CHANGE “Mexican Vampire Woman” Maria Jose Cristerna took a stand against domestic violence, announcing that it was the impetus for her physical transformation.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU DAMON DAHLEN

TOUCH THE SKY Three cans of hairspray, one large bottle of gel, and 15 years later, Kazuhiro Watanabe became the Guinness World Record holder for tallest mohawk, standing at 3-foot, 8.6-inches atop his 5-foot-7 frame.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE

Heavenly Tat Jamie Calloway rose to internet stardom when she landed in jail for stalking a corrections officer, and came out of it with a mugshot displaying the “God” tattoo on her forehead.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU CATERS NEWS AGENCY

The Falling Bear University of Colorado, Boulder, student Andy Duann snapped this shot of a bear being shot out of a tree with a tranquilizer gun by police after wandering around campus. The rest is history.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU AP PHOTO/GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2013 BOOK, KEVIN SCOTT

A Dog Named Zeus Standing on its hind legs, this Great Dance reaches a height of 7-foot-4. Guinness crowned the threeyear-old the world’s Tallest Dog.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU DANIELA DACORSO/BARCROFT MEDIA /LANDOV

Cats and Dogs Swiss Shepherd dog Talli adopted and nursed three orphaned tiger cubs — Olymp, Dar and, one named Talli after herself — who were abandoned by their birth mother, tigress Bagira in southern Russia.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU

Highway, Interrupted

SOLENT NEWS & PHOTO AGENCY

When China decided to build a highway in Wenling, they offered compensation to homeowners in the area to relocate. Farmer Luo Baogen and his wife refused to move, citing insufficient compensation. They later relented and their home was demolished.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT.

Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil made headlines for allegedly putting her five-year-old daughter in an artificial tanning booth. Her own tanning habits became the new focus, however, when Krentcilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mugshot was released.

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS HUFFINGTON MM.dd.yy

TFU AP PHOTO/STEPHAN SAVOIA

Egyptian Popeye Forget greens. Bodybuilder Moustafa Ismail eats seven pounds of protein, nine pounds of carbohydrates and three gallons of water every day to hang on to the title of world’s biggest arms. He claims they’re allnatural, while skeptics say there must be some artificial means involved.

Live.HuffingtonPost.com

Facebook.com/HuffPostLive

@HuffPostLive

Editor-in-Chief:

Arianna Huffington Executive Editor: Timothy L. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Executive Features Editor: John Montorio Managing Editor: Gazelle Emami Senior Politics Editor: Sasha Belenky Senior Voices Editor: Stuart Whatley Quoted Editor: Annemarie Dooling Viral Editor: Dean Praetorius Social Editor: Mia Aquino Editorial Assistant: Jenny Macksamie Editorial Intern: Emma Diab Creative Director: Josh Klenert Art Director: Andrea Nasca Photography Director: Anna Dickson Associate Photo Editor: Wendy George Designers: Martin Gee, Troy Dunham Production Director: Peter Niceberg AOL Mobile SVP Mail & Mobile: David Temkin Mobile UX and Design Director: Jeremy LaCroix Product Managers: Jim Albrecht, Gabriel Giordani, Julie Vaughn Developers: Scott Tury, Mike Levine, Carl Haines, Terence Worley, Sudheer Agrawal, Jacob Knobel Tech Leadership: Umesh Rao QA: Scott Basham, Eileen Miller Sales: Mandar Shinde, Jami Lawrence AOL, Inc. Chairman & CEO:

Tim Armstrong

PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK