Top 10 Best Things That Have Happened in 2026
There's been a lot of terrible stuff this year, but there have also been a handful of good things. Also, let's keep the political stuff to a minimum, please. I don't want it to take up like 2/3 of this list.
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Sora AI shuts down
A major source of AI video slop was shut down this year. The reason is a nonexistent user base and the high costs of running the servers for it. This is a massive W for artists and creators all across the board. Now, if only we could get AI Age Verification banned from social media.
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Anthropic AI gets sued by Universal Music Group, Concord, and ABKCO for copyright infringement
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Stability AI gets sued by Darkwave Music for copyright infringement
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Failure releases Location Lost
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Markiplier releases his Iron Lung movie
This is a massive win for indie filmmakers across the board. He spent three years working on his movie adaptation of Iron Lung, financed the entire thing himself, produced it, directed it, and acted in it. And the movie was actually solid. It had a good atmosphere and build up. The pacing drags a bit towards the latter half, but still.
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The Invicinble Vs. Video game gets released
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Joji releases Piss in The Wind
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Mozilla, Proton, and others sign a joint statement urging UK policymakers to abandon plans for broader online age verification requirements
A massive W for the fight against AI Age Verification. I wish that more companies were smart enough to fight against this instead of bowing down to the UK and its demands. If we get more stuff like this happening, we'll be one step closer to having AI Age Verification banned across the board.
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Gorillaz releases the Mountain
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Kristi Noem gets fired from Secretary of Homeland Security position
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Chikn Nuggit gets saved from BuzzFeed’s AI decision
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Matt Braly’s Afterworld movie gets saved by The Monk Studios
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Pam Bondi gets fired from U.S. Attorney General position
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BNSF specially painted three locomotives to honor America's 250th birthday