2023

There’s something innately thrilling about firsts. These are the moments that go down in the history books, reminding everyone of the power of the human spirit and the drive to accomplish something that will be remembered. In the modern era, many of these have been&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/photos-of-historical-firsts/brenden-donnelly">immortalized in the form of photographs</a>, which are a physical testament to the events themselves.&nbsp;The past few years, including 2022, have seen a remarkable number of firsts, and 2023 is poised to offer more of the same, particularly as members of various marginalized communities achieve the type of equality that has for far too long seemed just beyond reach.&nbsp;

Heartwarming Firsts That Happened In 2023

General

Historical Firsts That Happened In 2023

Thomas West

The National Football League has seen more than its fair share of controversies over the last few years, and with each passing season, more and more headlines pop their ugly heads into the mainstream and show a despicable side of the sport that fans, for one reason or another, just can't get enough of. Players mess up, fans blast them online, then things get back to relative normality. It is the NFL circle of life, and for many, it is more entertaining than the games themselves.Whether it be a player going off on a coach, organizations getting into bizarre legal antics, players testing positive for things they should not be testing positive for, or the never-ending saga of the will they/won't they player retirements like in Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Donald, fans love to see the biggest NFL controversies unfold before their very eyes, as it can often humanize these larger-than-life stars. Sometimes, even the Super Bowl can provide some incredibly juicy drama, and at Super Bowl LVII, there was one of the most controversial and unexpected endings the league had ever seen. While some topics may be much more serious than others, one thing is for certain, the NFL world is always watching and waiting.Vote up the biggest NFL Controversies of 2023, and be sure to continue to check back as we constantly update the list with all the juiciest gossip, biggest headlines, and shocking revelations in the world of the National Football League.

The Biggest NFL Controversies Of 2023

Athlete

The Biggest NFL Controversies of 2023

David De La Riva

Unscripted

The National Basketball Association has seen more than its fair share of controversies over the last few years, and with each passing season, more and more headlines pop their ugly heads into the mainstream and show a despicable side of the sport that fans, for one reason or another, just can't get enough of. Players mess up, fans blast them online, then things get back to relative normality. It is the NBA circle of life, and for many, it is more entertaining than the games themselves.Whether it be terrible officiating like the Los Angeles Lakers are seeing, teams getting into bizarre scuffles with fans like the Memphis Grizzlies did with Shannon Sharpe, players continuously making dirty plays like Dillon Brooks, or players simply looking to get out of a bad situation like seemingly everyone in Toronto, fans love to see the biggest NBA controversies unfold before their very eyes, as it can often humanize these larger-than-life stars. While some topics may be much more serious than others, one thing is for certain, the NBA world, and more importantly, NBA Twitter is always watching and waiting.Vote up the biggest NBA Controversies of 2023, and be sure to continue to check back as we constantly update the list with all the juiciest gossip, biggest headlines, and shocking revelations in the world of the National Basketball Association.

The Biggest NBA Controversies Of 2023

The Biggest NBA Controversies In 2023

Stand Up Comedy

Comedy is one of the most important factors many people have in their lives. Whether someone is having a good day or a terrible one, a great joke can change an entire mood and reinvigorate life. Of course, with the best jokes, comes the best comedian. Those who entertain, enthrall and have our sides splitting thanks to the perfectly crafted joke. These individuals have given audiences some of the best experiences of their lives, and for many, have helped through even the darkest of times. Tragically however with each passing year, a laundry list of entertainers who have been taken away from the world far too soon reveals itself, and 2023 is no exception.&nbsp;From legends of stand-up comedy to talented and passionate young up-and-comers to comedic film and television stars like Carole Cook who helped define comedy for a generation, each comedian was taken far too soon, but their laughs, jokes, and one-liners live on forever. As audiences mourn those who have passed, we can always look back and remember the rib-tickling, quick-witted, sidesplitting good times these magnificent performers gave to everyone whose lives they touched.As we continue to honor the legacies of the comedic geniuses who have passed throughout the year, be sure to keep this page bookmarked as we will continuously update this list with all the comedians who died in 2023, because although they may be gone, their legacies, music, and influence on the industry will last forever.

Comedians Who Died In 2023

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Everything you need to know about the fastest 48 minutes in sports.

Inside the NBA

Scandals

What is the biggest NBA scandal of all time? In the NBA, scandals can be a yearly occurrence. NBA players make the most guaranteed money of any professional athletes, and with so much money, often comes trouble in many forms. Players get into online antics which can receive blowback from fans. Owners and coaches get mad at players for acting out too much. Teams blow up fast. Whether it's off the court antics veering into legal gray areas, or even on court beefs going too far, NBA players, coaches, owners, and even fans can be no strangers to getting themselves into hot water. So, what are the biggest NBA scandals of all time? Which all time NBA scandals drive you crazy?When it comes to the worst NBA scandals, ex-referee Tim Donaghy betting on the games he was calling is up there with the most despicable. Donaghy ruined careers, cost a lot of people money, and paid scant reparations for the pleasure. Now, these aren't <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/biggest-nba-conspiracy-theory-all-time/patrick-alexander">NBA conspiracy theories - that's a whole other list</a> - so probably the next biggest NBA scandal would have to be the Malice in the Palace. Since <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-untold-episodes-on-netflix/patrick-alexander">the UNTOLD documentary film came out</a>, a new light has been shined on the events and exonerates the actions of players' involved. Then, there's the likes of Kermit Washington almost killing Rudy Tomjanovich, Donald Sterling, and the cocaine ‘70/’80s.Vote up the NBA scandal you think is the most important to talk about. Then, check back as more NBA scandals reveal themselves over the years.

The Biggest NBA Scandals Of All Time

The 23 Biggest NBA Scandals In History

Pat Alexander

Culture

There’s nothing like a celebrity wedding - whether it be a luxurious, over-the-top ceremony, or a secret, understated affair that isn’t revealed until much later. Bookmark this list to keep tabs on celebrity marriages of 2023.Stars like Rita Ora and Taika Waititi and Rose McIver and George Byrne chose to keep their weddings mostly out of the spotlight, sharing few details. Shane Dawson and Ryland Adams, on the other hand, shared the news on social media, and quickly released a YouTube video about their big day.Below you will see recent celeb weddings, along with details about the couple - when available - such as how long they’ve been together, when they got engaged, and if they were married previously.

Celebrities Who Got Married In 2023

Jules Burke

A look at some of the oldest known, recorded, and/or existing things on earth.

Old School Cool

Weird History

By the time an item becomes an iconic and treasured piece of history, it's usually beyond the scope of what the media would consider headline-worthy news. Tucked away in private collections or painstakingly displayed and cared for at museums, these <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/whoa-found-historical-artifacts/alby-thompson">historical artifacts </a>usually gain only a passing glance from curious onlookers as they move from exhibit to exhibit.&nbsp;However, not all artifacts transition so quietly from being the center of an important historical event, to an obscure piece, to a larger museum display. For better or worse, some resurface to make national and worldwide news as current cultural influencers bring the items back to center stage.&nbsp;While some may view these resurgences as <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/nearly-famous-art/shane-fraser">destructive</a> and unnecessary, others believe that the revival of historical artifacts in the current climate draws attention to and honors the past in a new way. This list features historical artifacts that returned to headlines in the 21st century. Vote up the ones you believe were better left alone.&nbsp;

Times Historical Artifacts Returned To The Headlines In The 21st Century

Times Artifacts From History Made Headlines Today

Lauren Glen

History

The modern 24-hour news cycle inundates us with a constant barrage of stories every day. And in the heat of the moment, each of them can feel a like momentous affair that will forever change the course of history. However, a rare few actually are.We all know from our history books that in 1776 the British colonies in North America declared independence from their mother country and created a new nation. We know the names of the Founding Fathers, the battles fought, and the words written in commitment to a new democratic-republic. Yet we never hear the story of how the 5-foot 4-inch, red-headed, "<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.masshist.org/dorr/volume/4/sequence/965">and very poorly cloathed</a> [sic]"&nbsp;soldier Isaac Sylvester deserted from the Continental Army. It made the paper on January 25, 1776, so it was important to someone. It would have been very important to people who knew Sylvester or anyone who strongly believed in the cause of Independence. Yet, it matters very little in the greater perspective of history.It's the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-historical-events-to-have-seen-firsthand/genevieve-carlton">large movements and monumental changes</a> that become important in our retellings of history, but it's actually quite difficult to tell what those will be when we're living through them. Furthermore, the impact of current events may even change as unforeseen future events play out. But will that stop people from speculating? No, of course not.It's fun to think about how future historians will eventually come to understand our present. Will this be a golden age of civilization or another dark age? Will the COVID-19 pandemic become an epoch-making disease like the Black Death, or will it be mostly forgotten until a similar pandemic rolls around, like the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918? Will Harry Styles still be considered the "<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-11-18/harry-styles-forum-review">woke heartthrob for our times?</a>" The future is currently unknown, but these are the post-2016 events that readers believe will remain important in history books published 50 years from now.

Recent Events That Will Most Likely Make It Into History Books 50 Years From Now

Recent Events That Will Be In History Books 50 Years From Now

Brenden Donnelly

Television news is capable of reaching hundreds of millions of people around the world. This has a way of giving major news events a shared feeling. People from all walks of life come together to witness history unfold in real time, creating memories that can last a lifetime.&nbsp;

Experiencing&nbsp;these events in a very different way are the people who actually report on them. Typically, television journalists are expected to maintain an objective point of view, and to react to events with minimal emotion. But journalists are people, too, and they have the same reactions to the news that everyone does -&nbsp;they just don&#39;t show it. In some cases, broadcasters might even have personal connections to the people involved in these events. When these events end tragically, that only compounds the difficulty.&nbsp;

From Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite to Tom Brokaw and Anderson Cooper, many broadcasters have opened up about what it was actually like to report on the world&#39;s biggest news events. Here&#39;s what these journalists experienced while breaking world-historical news.

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How Broadcasters Felt About Covering Historic Moments

Jim Rowley

Arrowverse

The CW has been cranking up the spectacle of its annual Arrowverse crossover event since they started back in 2014, but it&#39;ll be hard to top 2019&#39;s Crisis on Infinite Earths. Based on the 1985 comic event of the same name, the crossover will span five full episodes and including every DC series featured on the channel. And fans of older DC shows and movies will have something to enjoy, too:&nbsp;Crisis is&nbsp;bringing in many characters and actors from previous DC series like Smallville and Batman: The Animated Series.

The massive crossover was teed up in 2018&#39;s Elseworlds event,&nbsp;but it has been referenced throughout multiple <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-arrowverse-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Arrowverse&nbsp;series</a>, beginning back in the first season of The Flash five years ago. That&#39;s a lot of television to watch, and a lot of history to keep straight. So here&#39;s what to know before tuning in to The CW&#39;s 2019 Arrowverse crossover&nbsp;Crisis On Infinite Earths.

Everything You Need To Know Before Watching The CW's 'Crisis On Infinite Earths'

The CW Arrowverse 'Crisis On Infinite Earths' Info & Air Time

Jacob Bryant

Funny

Game of Thrones&#39;s eighth season has been pretty grim through the halfway point. The armies in the north have been fretting &ndash; and then fighting &ndash; the growing White Walker threat and trying to stave off a literal apocalypse. When the fight actually came, many of the shows heroes fell. But the fourth episode of the show began on a lighter note &ndash; not with death, but the celebration of what the majority of them had survived.

This led to many people hoping to pair off. Some of those pairings were a long time coming, while other hopefuls crashed and burned in their attempts. As usual, fans took to Twitter to react to these successful and failures of love and we gathered the best ones below.

15 Twitter Reactions To Last Night's 'Game Of Thrones' Hookups And Breakups

Samantha Dillinger

DC Comics

Derek Mears Talks About Becoming Swamp Thing, DC's Outcast Hero

Pop Culture

It can be a difficult and emotional decision to come out, particularly as a celebrity. However, many stars still own their truth and share that part of themselves with their fans. Bookmark this page as your guide to all of the celebrities who came out in 2020.&nbsp;

Whether it&rsquo;s actors who came out, athletes who came out, or singers, etc. this list will shine a light on the celebrities hoping to help their fans feel more accepted, because, as we know, representation is important.&nbsp;

In February 2020,&nbsp;The Good Place&rsquo;s Jameela Jamil came out in a lengthy and emotional Twitter post following criticism for her casting on HBO MAX&rsquo;s vogueing show Legendary. Actor DJ Qualls also came out, in January 2020, after starring on The Jim Jeffries Show.&nbsp;

Read on below to learn more about stars who came out in 2020.&nbsp;

Celebrities Who Came Out In 2020

Celebrities Who Came Out As LGBTQ+ In 2020

Aliens

In case you hadn&#39;t noticed, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ufos-seen-by-pilots-and-astronauts/scottmarcano" target="_blank">UFOs</a> are now a thing. A bigger thing than before. And a credible thing, with relatively sane people speaking out and even the Pentagon releasing a report that basically says, &quot;We don&#39;t know what the heck these things are.&quot;&nbsp;

Who better than TMZ&#39;s Big Gulp-sipping, celebrity-chasing Harvey Levin to investigate. He&#39;s a lawyer!

But seriously, the Fox special Tuesday night--dramatically titled TMZ Investigates: UFOs: The Pentagon Proof&nbsp;- made some big accusations and pondered a lot of mysterious facts.

This doc is important. So&nbsp;important that the title has TWO COLONS!&nbsp;

Here are just a few of the revelations that blew our minds. Vote up the ones you think are most scary and foreboding.

Revelations of TMZ's UFO Investigation That Are Blowing Our Minds

Michael Grebb

Time Travel

Spoiler Warning:&nbsp;Significant plot points from&nbsp;The Tomorrow War ahead.

Amazon&nbsp;paid Paramount a reported $200 million for The Tomorrow War, but so far fans and critics have been lukewarm on the latest &quot;aliens are here to kill us&quot; action movie that premiered a few days ago on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tomorrow-War-Chris-Pratt/dp/B093CRJ83M/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+tomorrow+war&amp;qid=1625676819&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon Prime Video</a>.&nbsp;

They&#39;re wrong.&nbsp;

The Tomorrow War is actually pretty good, from the acting to the creatures to the set pieces to the novel use of snowmobiles as alien-fighting projectiles.

So you know what? Let the haters hate. In the meantime, vote up the elements of this movie that most prove the critics wrong.

12 Reasons The Critics Are Wrong About Chris Pratt And 'The Tomorrow War,' Ranked

Bobbitt.&nbsp;Buttafuoco.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historic-villainy-undeserved/elle-tharp" target="_blank">Lewinsky</a>.&nbsp;These surnames will echo in eternity. If you <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-90s-celebrities/sean-kelly" target="_blank">lived through the &#39;90s</a>, you&#39;ll never forget them. Nor will you forget <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/oj-simpson-trial-where-are-they-now/mike-rothschild" target="_blank">Kato Kaelin</a>&nbsp;- though you may have forgotten why you knew his name in the first place. Like every decade, the &#39;90s had its serious news stories&nbsp;and the weird sideshows that gained prominence in the cultural psyche far beyond their impact on current events.

In a few cases (as with Monica Lewinsky), the two worlds - the world of the tabloid and the world of &quot;serious news&quot; - collided, with lasting consequences. Of course, life goes on, even for tabloid figures, and it&#39;s only natural to wonder - where are they now?

What Happened To Famous '90s Tabloid Figures

What Happened To Famous 1990s Tabloid Figures

Ivey Nucilli

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