looks like it's gonna be a great year
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watchmojo.com and today we're counting
down our picks for the top 10 most
anticipated events of 2016 yeah this guy
forgot about Li P right
for this list we're looking at major
cultural events that are set to occur in
2016 that everyone is already looking
forward to I've never really watched the
Oscars before there is no set
distinction in terms of topics if it's
generating discussion and will likely be
popular with the general population then
the event has been considered the red
cape circling number 10
Super Bowl 50 the Super Bowl is always a
big deal for Americans Super Bowl xlix
set American television records with one
hundred and fourteen point four million
viewers but we expect even more to tune
in this year for the events fiftieth
anniversary the first Super Bowl to use
Arabic numerals instead of Roman Super
Bowl 50 will take place at Levi's
Stadium in Santa Clara California
On February 7th 2016 and will feature
Coldplay at the halftime show bringing
their inspirational arena rock to the
masses
events surrounding the game include the
annual Super Bowl City and the week-long
NFL experience at the Moscone Center in
San Francisco with more than a million
people expected in the Bay Area at the
time this Super Bowl will likely be one
of the biggest ones yet number 9 the
transit of mercury across the Sun on may
9th 2016 mercury will make a full
transit across the Sun marking the first
time the event has occurred since 2006
first observed in 1631 mercury will
appear as a tiny black dot on the
surface of the Sun as the planet comes
between the star and the earth those of
you in South America Eastern North
America and Western Europe will be
treated to a full transit while the rest
of the world will have to settle for a
partial one meaning that mercury won't
appear to travel the whole diameter of
the Sun better dig up your handy solar
filtered telescope number eight the 88th
Academy Awards I'm gonna have to science
the [ __ ] out of it
50 million miles away from home he's
totally alone
the hell is he thinking I know another
traditional pastime the Academy Awards
which celebrate and honor the Arts and
Sciences of motion pictures are always
popular with 2015's broadcast bringing
in over 37 million viewers there are so
many good films this year I think it's
gonna be really hard
it's who me actually may be an
interesting award season right taking
place on February 28th at the Dolby
Theatre in Hollywood the 2016 Oscar a
ward ceremony will be hosted by comedian
Chris Rock for the second time I've
never met a straight man that wasn't in
show business that watched the Oscars
after mixed reviews surrounding last
year's broadcast new producers David
Hill and Reginald Hudlin were brought in
to hopefully make this year's broadcast
a little less of a bore if the
commentary be sure to get your betting
pools ready cuz this should be a good
one
don't you worry I'm gonna make sure that
tomorrow is another great day I promise
number seven the first hotel opens in
space 2016 is looking to be a great year
for the insanely rich Russian company
orbital technologies is finally opening
the very first hotel in space located on
the commercial Space Station over 210
miles above Earth potential visitors
will get to the station via a Russian
Soyuz rocket which is a journey that
will take about 24 hours the station you
can see here in this model will be
designed and built in such a way is to
provide the most comfortable possible
conditions for space tourists the hotel
will come fully equipped with
comfortable beds showers and even
gourmet food all for the affordable
price of 1 million dollars better start
saving guys you're free to do what you
like it's a lot of money number 6
Juno probe arrives at Jupiter launched
from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on
August 5th 2011 the Juno spacecraft is
finally expected to approach Jupiter on
July 4th 2016 the probe is set to circle
Jupiter's orbit studying the planets
gravity it's polar magnetosphere and
even the composition of Jupiter itself
looking to answer
standing questions such as how the
planet formed and how much water is
present the Juno probes arrival is
something to look forward to for all
astronomers and anyone with an interest
in our solar neighbors number five
Batman vs Superman dawn of Justice
all 2016 is shaping up to be a great
year for superhero films with the
releases of anticipated movies like
Deadpool Captain America Civil War and
Suicide Squad but it's Batman vs
Superman that we're most excited about
the movie stars Ben Affleck and Henry
Cavill as the titular superheroes who
are set to square off it is a pledge oh
wow that is a good grip you should not
pick a fight with this person with an
all-star cast backing them up and
acclaimed director Zack Snyder behind
the camera as if the intense action
scenes as shown in the trailer aren't
enough the flick will also feature the
first live-action appearances of Wonder
Woman cyborg and Aquaman consider us
excited he would you I thought she was
here number four the UEFA Euro 2016
while Americans enjoy their Super Bowl
earlier in the year Europeans will get
to enjoy a quality soccer competition
around mid 2016 no sorry
we met football France has the honor of
hosting the 15th edition of the UEFA
European Championships which will pit
various countries against each other in
a similar manner to the FIFA World Cup
running from June to July the UEFA Euro
2016 sees Spain looking to defend the
title from 23 other competing teams an
expansion from the usual 16 teams that
the tournament has employed since 1996
with 10 beautiful venues in 10 beautiful
French cities these games look to be
better than ever
number 3 oculus rift so here it is this
is it sure it may look a little goofy
but who isn't excited about the prospect
of virtual reality gaming becoming
mainstream developed by American company
oculus VR the oculus rift looks to be
the first widely available virtual
reality headset games are being made
specifically for the rift but there are
also plans to port various existing
first-person games onto the device for a
more immersive experience ah [ __ ]
what
Jesus Christ
the headset will also include oculus
cinema an app that can be used to view
movies in a virtual cinema environment
so it'll be perfect for gamers and
non-gamers alike spectacular oh what a
beautiful city
number two the United States
presidential election and I hope you'll
join me on this journey 2016 will be the
next year that Americans appoint a new
leader after serving for two consecutive
terms President Barack Obama will be
forced to step down from his position
while other candidates notably Hillary
Clinton ben Carson and even
controversial figure Donald Trump looked
to fill his seat in the Oval Office
we have losers we have losers we have
people that don't have it we have people
that have morally corrupt we have people
that are selling this country down the
drain thus far the debates have been
exciting to say the least November 8
2016 is sure to mark another
life-changing transition after American
history was made in 2008 but my campaign
is about is a political revolution
millions of people standing up and
saying enough is enough our government
belongs to all of us and not just a
handful of billionaires before we hype
you up with our top pick here are some
honorable mentions
number one the 2016 Summer Olympics also
known as Rio 2016 the 2016 Summer
Olympics will find the world looking
towards Rio de Janeiro for a multi-sport
event in which athletes from all across
the world will compete to see who
exactly is the best of the best
announced back in 2009
Brazil's Rio will become the first South
American city to ever host the Summer
Olympics which are taking place from
August 5th to the 21st as they will
feature more than 10 and a half thousand
athletes competing in 28 sports
we can't wait for Rio to receive the
torch and continue one of the world's
oldest traditions do you agree with our
list what event are you most looking
forward to in 2016 you seem a little
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