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brain-dead fortnight
December 30, 2014

The Best Parts of 2014

By Maggie Lange

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Does anything really happen in the last two weeks of the year? If it did, would you care? Welcome to Brain Dead Fortnight, two weeks of mental vacation.

This year was a year of many parts, too many parts to count. But we have ranked them: Here lie the best parts of 2014.

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A Favorite Part of 2014 There were certain parts of the year that just shine affectionately in our memories. This was one of those parts. Photo:... A Favorite Part of 2014 There were certain parts of the year that just shine affectionately in our memories. This was one of those parts. Photo: 2014 Alexander Tamargo
A Chill Part of 2014 Parts of 2014 generally had a good flow. Photo: Steve Granitz/Getty Images
Busiest Part of 2014 Other parts required a big hustle. This was one of those crazy parts. Photo: RB/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images
The Most DGAF Part of 2014 Some parts of 2014 were just like, Whatever, haha, nothing matters. Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images
A Very Royal Part of 2014 Certain parts of 2014 were really quite fancy and glossy. Photo: Pool/Getty Images
A Tender Part of 2014 This part of 2014 was gentle and showed a softer side. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images
The Coolest Part of 2014 Some parts of 2014 were special, talented, and cool. We liked those parts. Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images
 An Uncouth Part of 2014  No point in glossing over all the unfortunate parts of 2014, like this part. Photo: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images
A Big Part of 2014 This part of 2014 was really deep. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images
The Summer Part of 2014 Like every other year before it, 2014 had parts that were summery. Photo: Michael Tran/Getty Images
A Perfectly Acceptable Part of 2014 Not every part of the year was dramatic; some were just laissez-faire. Photo: Mike Marsland/Getty Images
A Messy Part of 2014 In 2014, we didn't always keep everything completely together. Parts of 2014 got tangled as well. Photo: Alex Huckle/Getty ... A Messy Part of 2014 In 2014, we didn't always keep everything completely together. Parts of 2014 got tangled as well. Photo: Alex Huckle/Getty Images
A Smooth Part of 2014 That being said, sometimes we just really did a great job at our jobs and felt good about our lives. Certain parts of 2014 ... A Smooth Part of 2014 That being said, sometimes we just really did a great job at our jobs and felt good about our lives. Certain parts of 2014 reflected that. Photo: Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images
The Most Fun Part of 2014 Some parts of 2014 were just filled with bouncy, springy joy.  Photo: NBC/Getty Images
Yet Another Part of 2014 In the middle especially, 2014 seemed to drag on. This part of 2014 showed that. Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/Getty Images
A Dramatic Part of 2014 Remember this part of 2014, which was wild and unpredictable and pulsing with creativity? Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty I... A Dramatic Part of 2014 Remember this part of 2014, which was wild and unpredictable and pulsing with creativity? Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
The Most Perfect Part of 2014 Still, there were parts of 2014 that went just the way you'd hope they would. So it was with the most perfect part ... The Most Perfect Part of 2014 Still, there were parts of 2014 that went just the way you'd hope they would. So it was with the most perfect part of 2014. Photo: Lester Cohen/Getty Images
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