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Yet another reason to say good riddance to 2016: a crop of great movies heading toward us.

Sorgente: The 10 Movies We’re Most Looking Forward To in 2017 | WIRED

Trump transition teams doesn’t bode well for an internet where all traffic is treated equally.

Sorgente: This Is the Year Donald Trump Kills Net Neutrality | WIRED

Al voto Lo ha detto il presidente Sergio Mattarella nel tradizionale discorso di fine anno. Ecco il testo integrale del suo messaggio

Sorgente: Al voto solo dopo la legge elettorale: Mattarella ha deciso – PolitX

Sorgente: Rogue One adds to Disney’s studio momentum, but media still strongest | Media Investment | Business

If anyone can be called the boss in a world of modern, anti-hierarchical parenting, it’s the children.

Sorgente: The collapse of parenting: Why it’s time for parents to grow up

Jodie Foster and Rosemarie DeWitt talk about the “Arkangel” ep of “Black Mirror” as an “indie film” that is “only a minute” into the future.

Sorgente: ‘Black Mirror’: Jodie Foster and Rosemarie DeWitt on the ‘Dark’ Mother/Daughter Dynamic of ‘Arkangel’

This year saw more refugees displaced and more people dying at sea than ever before. We look back at the major milestones and significant policy shifts of 2016.

Sorgente: Year in Review: The Refugee Crisis in 2016 — Refugees Deeply

Militant groups will continue to be a threat to the West while the extreme right will further alienate Muslim communities

Sorgente: The terror forecast for 2017 | Middle East Eye

The Japanese yen is ending 2016 about where it began against the dollar, but only after some thrills along the way—and a wide range of forecasts suggests next year could offer another roller-coaster ride.

Sorgente: Yen Forecasts for 2017 Suggest Another Wild Ride – WSJ

This time last year, I continued my annual December tradition of shifting temporarily from reporter to prognosticator, and I made four fearless predictions for the 2016 music business. I didn’t get them all right, but I came pretty darn close–and I’m doing it again for 2017.

Sorgente: Fearless Forecast 2017: Big Year For Beyoncé, Spotify, Bruno Mars, Protest Music

Long-term trends tend to quietly build over decades and then noisily surface as the politics catch up. Such is the case for 2017.

Sorgente: 2017 Annual Forecast | Stratfor

The new year promises a long-awaited Blade Runner sequel, the return of Phoenix, an umpteenth Star Trek reboot and an ongoing sense of FOMO

Sorgente: Aliens, sequels and even stranger things: predicting 2017’s cultural highlights | Culture | The Guardian

Give up altogether – or go for it, head for the great outdoors, and set off fireworks

Sorgente: 7 ways to survive New Year’s Eve | Life and style | The Guardian

Sorgente: Tiny Device Allows You To Track Your Car Using Your Smartphone

We need to continue global trends in reducing poverty and improving health care.

Sorgente: Why 2016 was actually one of the best years on record – The Washington Post

It was a catastrophic year for pop culture fans, with luminaries, iconoclasts, and beloved symbols of our childhoods passing on seemingly every week. Here we remember the greats.

Sorgente: The Iconic Celebrities We Lost in 2016: Carrie Fisher, David Bowie, Prince, Muhammad Ali and More – The Daily Beast