welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 stories of 2013
10 stories of 2013
10 stories of 2013 between the twerking getting lucky or
between the twerking getting lucky or
between the twerking getting lucky or reading between the blurred lines we’ve
reading between the blurred lines we’ve
reading between the blurred lines we’ve barely had time to keep up with the news
barely had time to keep up with the news
barely had time to keep up with the news before we get into the year’s top
before we get into the year’s top
before we get into the year’s top stories here are some of 2013’s top pop
stories here are some of 2013’s top pop
stories here are some of 2013’s top pop culture moments yes I have some new
culture moments yes I have some new
culture moments yes I have some new crack cocaine probably in one of my
crack cocaine probably in one of my
crack cocaine probably in one of my drunken stupors nothing has frustrated
drunken stupors nothing has frustrated
drunken stupors nothing has frustrated me more than false choices like the one
me more than false choices like the one
me more than false choices like the one that president laid out tonight here’s
that president laid out tonight here’s
that president laid out tonight here’s some breaking news for you Angelina
some breaking news for you Angelina
some breaking news for you Angelina Jolie she got a preventative double
Jolie she got a preventative double
Jolie she got a preventative double mastectomy Wow he was photographed
mastectomy Wow he was photographed
mastectomy Wow he was photographed coming out of a very well-known brothel
coming out of a very well-known brothel
coming out of a very well-known brothel are you married no well I am so go give
are you married no well I am so go give
are you married no well I am so go give me ideas
me ideas
me ideas [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I warned you for a solid year you
I warned you for a solid year you
I warned you for a solid year you crossed me there will be consequences
you can here they come I pray that she
you can here they come I pray that she looks like a mother when she’s older
looks like a mother when she’s older
looks like a mother when she’s older [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
and now our list number ten hell and
and now our list number ten hell and high water if you google 2013 floods
high water if you google 2013 floods
high water if you google 2013 floods you’ll get a lot of results nation’s as
you’ll get a lot of results nation’s as
you’ll get a lot of results nation’s as disparate as India Canada Argentina and
disparate as India Canada Argentina and
disparate as India Canada Argentina and Australia as well as many European
Australia as well as many European
Australia as well as many European countries were all devastated by massive
countries were all devastated by massive
countries were all devastated by massive amounts of precipitation leading to
amounts of precipitation leading to
amounts of precipitation leading to evacuations displacements damage and
evacuations displacements damage and
evacuations displacements damage and deaths a warning has been issued in the
deaths a warning has been issued in the
deaths a warning has been issued in the cities of Passau and Rosenheim as these
cities of Passau and Rosenheim as these
cities of Passau and Rosenheim as these waters from the Danube and in rivers
waters from the Danube and in rivers
waters from the Danube and in rivers continue to swell record rainfall in
continue to swell record rainfall in
continue to swell record rainfall in those areas was to blame with many of
those areas was to blame with many of
those areas was to blame with many of the affected areas experiencing the
the affected areas experiencing the
the affected areas experiencing the worst flooding in their history a number
worst flooding in their history a number
worst flooding in their history a number of people have died and others are
of people have died and others are
of people have died and others are missing in Germany Austria Poland
missing in Germany Austria Poland
missing in Germany Austria Poland Switzerland and the Czech Republic
Switzerland and the Czech Republic
Switzerland and the Czech Republic following days of heavy rainfall number
following days of heavy rainfall number
following days of heavy rainfall number nine Boston strong
instead of a place for celebration
instead of a place for celebration 2013’s Boston Marathon finish line was a
2013’s Boston Marathon finish line was a
2013’s Boston Marathon finish line was a site of chaos when two homemade bombs
site of chaos when two homemade bombs
site of chaos when two homemade bombs exploded leading to three deaths and
exploded leading to three deaths and
exploded leading to three deaths and hundreds of injuries thanks to
hundreds of injuries thanks to
hundreds of injuries thanks to surveillance video
surveillance video
surveillance video authorities targeted the tsarnaev
authorities targeted the tsarnaev
authorities targeted the tsarnaev brothers for their involvement in the
brothers for their involvement in the
brothers for their involvement in the crime
crime
crime prompting an intense manhunt that
prompting an intense manhunt that
prompting an intense manhunt that paralyzed the city and culminated in the
paralyzed the city and culminated in the
paralyzed the city and culminated in the death of one of the suspects and the
death of one of the suspects and the
death of one of the suspects and the eventual capture of the other we believe
eventual capture of the other we believe
eventual capture of the other we believe this to be a terrorist we believe this
this to be a terrorist we believe this
this to be a terrorist we believe this to be a man who’s come here to kill
to be a man who’s come here to kill
to be a man who’s come here to kill people we need to get him in custody
people we need to get him in custody
people we need to get him in custody number eight the Bangladesh factory
number eight the Bangladesh factory
number eight the Bangladesh factory collapse never has the cost of cheap
collapse never has the cost of cheap
collapse never has the cost of cheap goods been so high just a day after
goods been so high just a day after
goods been so high just a day after cracks were noticed and ignored over
cracks were noticed and ignored over
cracks were noticed and ignored over 1,100 people died and over 2,500 were
1,100 people died and over 2,500 were
1,100 people died and over 2,500 were injured when a garment factory in
injured when a garment factory in
injured when a garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed a number of Western
Bangladesh collapsed a number of Western
Bangladesh collapsed a number of Western labels and retailers used the factories
labels and retailers used the factories
labels and retailers used the factories once housed in this building the poor
once housed in this building the poor
once housed in this building the poor working conditions and extremely low
working conditions and extremely low
working conditions and extremely low wages endured by these workers came into
wages endured by these workers came into
wages endured by these workers came into sharp view on the world stage
sharp view on the world stage
sharp view on the world stage after this incident causing many
after this incident causing many
after this incident causing many companies to develop stricter safety
companies to develop stricter safety
companies to develop stricter safety guidelines garment workers are hoping
guidelines garment workers are hoping
guidelines garment workers are hoping that with the international attention on
that with the international attention on
that with the international attention on their industry such incidents will
their industry such incidents will
their industry such incidents will become rare number seven typhoon blues
become rare number seven typhoon blues
become rare number seven typhoon blues the world has rarely seen a storm as
the world has rarely seen a storm as
the world has rarely seen a storm as intense as this Haiyan
intense as this Haiyan
intense as this Haiyan slammed Southeast Asia in early November
slammed Southeast Asia in early November
slammed Southeast Asia in early November with record strong winds of 190 to 195
with record strong winds of 190 to 195
with record strong winds of 190 to 195 miles per hour
miles per hour
miles per hour according to some sources the mayor of
according to some sources the mayor of
according to some sources the mayor of Tacloban and his family were inside this
Tacloban and his family were inside this
Tacloban and his family were inside this structure stood on tables to avoid the
structure stood on tables to avoid the
structure stood on tables to avoid the surge then had to punch holes in the
surge then had to punch holes in the
surge then had to punch holes in the ceiling and climb to the rafters to
ceiling and climb to the rafters to
ceiling and climb to the rafters to survive despite desperate attempts to
survive despite desperate attempts to
survive despite desperate attempts to evacuate a confirmed 6,000 were killed
evacuate a confirmed 6,000 were killed
evacuate a confirmed 6,000 were killed with a total 10,000 reported dead and
with a total 10,000 reported dead and
with a total 10,000 reported dead and millions left homeless the international
millions left homeless the international
millions left homeless the international community rallied with the promise of
community rallied with the promise of
community rallied with the promise of money and aid and the ravaged area is
money and aid and the ravaged area is
money and aid and the ravaged area is slowly starting to rebuild get
slowly starting to rebuild get
slowly starting to rebuild get international help to come here now
international help to come here now
international help to come here now not tomorrow now this is really really
not tomorrow now this is really really
not tomorrow now this is really really like bad bad worse than hell worse than
like bad bad worse than hell worse than
like bad bad worse than hell worse than hell number six fail gov I think it’d be
hell number six fail gov I think it’d be
hell number six fail gov I think it’d be great if the health care system was
great if the health care system was
great if the health care system was working perfectly
working perfectly
working perfectly it wasn’t a great year for the US
it wasn’t a great year for the US
it wasn’t a great year for the US government while some consider the
government while some consider the
government while some consider the Affordable Care Act a win its rollout
Affordable Care Act a win its rollout
Affordable Care Act a win its rollout was plagued with website fails Tecla
was plagued with website fails Tecla
was plagued with website fails Tecla jizz and gaffes galore if you like your
jizz and gaffes galore if you like your
jizz and gaffes galore if you like your plan you can keep your plan if you like
plan you can keep your plan if you like
plan you can keep your plan if you like your plan keep your plan if you like
your plan keep your plan if you like
your plan keep your plan if you like your current insurance you will keep
your current insurance you will keep
your current insurance you will keep your current insurance the fact that it
your current insurance the fact that it
your current insurance the fact that it also coincided with a government
also coincided with a government
also coincided with a government shutdown was the icing on the cake
shutdown was the icing on the cake
shutdown was the icing on the cake Republicans and Democrats couldn’t agree
Republicans and Democrats couldn’t agree
Republicans and Democrats couldn’t agree on federal spending and a two-week
on federal spending and a two-week
on federal spending and a two-week shutdown was forced by some far-right
shutdown was forced by some far-right
shutdown was forced by some far-right GOP s who wanted funding to gut the
GOP s who wanted funding to gut the
GOP s who wanted funding to gut the Obamacare act dysfunction at its finest
Obamacare act dysfunction at its finest
Obamacare act dysfunction at its finest fight all the problems in the roll up
fight all the problems in the roll up
fight all the problems in the roll up about half a million people across the
about half a million people across the
about half a million people across the country are poised to gain health care
country are poised to gain health care
country are poised to gain health care coverage through marketplaces and
coverage through marketplaces and
coverage through marketplaces and Medicaid beginning on January 1st some
Medicaid beginning on January 1st some
Medicaid beginning on January 1st some for the very first time
for the very first time
for the very first time number 5 the revolution will be
number 5 the revolution will be
number 5 the revolution will be televised it was July 3rd when it was
televised it was July 3rd when it was
televised it was July 3rd when it was announced that Egyptian president
announced that Egyptian president
announced that Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood
Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood
Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood had been removed from power via a coup
had been removed from power via a coup
had been removed from power via a coup d’etat and the country’s constitution
d’etat and the country’s constitution
d’etat and the country’s constitution had been suspended the army has declared
had been suspended the army has declared
had been suspended the army has declared that Mohamed Morsi is no longer the
that Mohamed Morsi is no longer the
that Mohamed Morsi is no longer the president though Morsi had been
president though Morsi had been
president though Morsi had been democratically elected a year earlier a
democratically elected a year earlier a
democratically elected a year earlier a large portion of the population hailed
large portion of the population hailed
large portion of the population hailed his removal even so the country was
his removal even so the country was
his removal even so the country was thrown into chaos by huge and polarized
thrown into chaos by huge and polarized
thrown into chaos by huge and polarized protests yet again number 4 pontiff 2.0
protests yet again number 4 pontiff 2.0
protests yet again number 4 pontiff 2.0 when benedict xvi became the first pope
when benedict xvi became the first pope
when benedict xvi became the first pope since 1415 to resign that was big enough
since 1415 to resign that was big enough
since 1415 to resign that was big enough but the headlines got bigger when he was
but the headlines got bigger when he was
but the headlines got bigger when he was replaced by Pope Francis
replaced by Pope Francis
replaced by Pope Francis this humble Argentinian began using his
this humble Argentinian began using his
this humble Argentinian began using his office to spread the gospel of
office to spread the gospel of
office to spread the gospel of inclusiveness in a more informal way
inclusiveness in a more informal way
inclusiveness in a more informal way than his predecessors and while
than his predecessors and while
than his predecessors and while officially condemning things like
officially condemning things like
officially condemning things like homosexuality and abortion he preaches
homosexuality and abortion he preaches
homosexuality and abortion he preaches compassion for his fellow men the church
compassion for his fellow men the church
compassion for his fellow men the church they realized that they had come to
they realized that they had come to
they realized that they had come to something of a crossroads and that they
something of a crossroads and that they
something of a crossroads and that they would have to make a gesture such as
would have to make a gesture such as
would have to make a gesture such as these and again it’s interesting not
these and again it’s interesting not
these and again it’s interesting not only did he say it but how it was said
only did he say it but how it was said
only did he say it but how it was said number three a new Iran not only did
number three a new Iran not only did
number three a new Iran not only did Iran elect a new president and Hassan
Iran elect a new president and Hassan
Iran elect a new president and Hassan rouhani in 2013 the newly elected leader
rouhani in 2013 the newly elected leader
rouhani in 2013 the newly elected leader also promised to repair relations
also promised to repair relations
also promised to repair relations between Iran and the West he and his
between Iran and the West he and his
between Iran and the West he and his government changed the rhetoric within
government changed the rhetoric within
government changed the rhetoric within their country and opened a dialogue with
their country and opened a dialogue with
their country and opened a dialogue with the United States and other world powers
the United States and other world powers
the United States and other world powers about Iran’s nuclear program when it
about Iran’s nuclear program when it
about Iran’s nuclear program when it comes to international relations we
comes to international relations we
comes to international relations we should take new steps in order to
should take new steps in order to
should take new steps in order to elevate the position of Iran on the
elevate the position of Iran on the
elevate the position of Iran on the basis of our national interest and do
basis of our national interest and do
basis of our national interest and do away with oppressive sanctions in
away with oppressive sanctions in
away with oppressive sanctions in November rouhani and President Obama
November rouhani and President Obama
November rouhani and President Obama shared the first phone call between the
shared the first phone call between the
shared the first phone call between the heads of their respective countries in
heads of their respective countries in
heads of their respective countries in 30 years signaling a promising change on
30 years signaling a promising change on
30 years signaling a promising change on the horizon we should accept and be able
the horizon we should accept and be able
the horizon we should accept and be able to open a new horizon in which peace
to open a new horizon in which peace
to open a new horizon in which peace will prevail over war number two Syria
will prevail over war number two Syria
will prevail over war number two Syria sarin and the Civil War the Syrian civil
sarin and the Civil War the Syrian civil
sarin and the Civil War the Syrian civil war was a hot topic again in 2013 as
war was a hot topic again in 2013 as
war was a hot topic again in 2013 as protesters still hoped to see President
protesters still hoped to see President
protesters still hoped to see President Bashar al-assad rousted from power after
Bashar al-assad rousted from power after
Bashar al-assad rousted from power after reports of a sarin gas attack in a
reports of a sarin gas attack in a
reports of a sarin gas attack in a Syrian suburb surfaced on August 21st
Syrian suburb surfaced on August 21st
Syrian suburb surfaced on August 21st US President Obama announced his plan to
US President Obama announced his plan to
US President Obama announced his plan to seek congressional authorization to act
seek congressional authorization to act
seek congressional authorization to act against Syria but intense public outcry
against Syria but intense public outcry
against Syria but intense public outcry and an apparent lack of evidence stopped
and an apparent lack of evidence stopped
and an apparent lack of evidence stopped him how can we be sure this isn’t a
him how can we be sure this isn’t a
him how can we be sure this isn’t a repeat of the slam dunk that wasn’t the
repeat of the slam dunk that wasn’t the
repeat of the slam dunk that wasn’t the claim that Iraq had WMD by year’s end
claim that Iraq had WMD by year’s end
claim that Iraq had WMD by year’s end the war continued to rage but peace
the war continued to rage but peace
the war continued to rage but peace talks were set for January 2014 the
talks were set for January 2014 the
talks were set for January 2014 the future of Syria now depends upon the
future of Syria now depends upon the
future of Syria now depends upon the ability of all of us to keep pressure on
ability of all of us to keep pressure on
ability of all of us to keep pressure on them to see that there is a need to
them to see that there is a need to
them to see that there is a need to stop this violence to listen to the
stop this violence to listen to the
stop this violence to listen to the people and to find a way to move forward
people and to find a way to move forward
people and to find a way to move forward there were many other important stories
there were many other important stories
there were many other important stories in 2013 here are some of the other
in 2013 here are some of the other
in 2013 here are some of the other headlines see the girl Amanda told the
headlines see the girl Amanda told the
headlines see the girl Amanda told the police ain’t just only one it’s some old
police ain’t just only one it’s some old
police ain’t just only one it’s some old girls up in that house the Motor City is
girls up in that house the Motor City is
girls up in that house the Motor City is now the broke city Detroit has a filed
now the broke city Detroit has a filed
now the broke city Detroit has a filed for bankruptcy 64 year old Diana Nyad
for bankruptcy 64 year old Diana Nyad
for bankruptcy 64 year old Diana Nyad climbed out of the ocean and into
climbed out of the ocean and into
climbed out of the ocean and into history calls for death
history calls for death
history calls for death protesters simulate what they want to
protesters simulate what they want to
protesters simulate what they want to see happen to the four men convicted of
see happen to the four men convicted of
see happen to the four men convicted of the crime that shook this country lay
the crime that shook this country lay
the crime that shook this country lay today Notre Dame released a statement
today Notre Dame released a statement
today Notre Dame released a statement that coaches were informed by tail and
that coaches were informed by tail and
that coaches were informed by tail and his parents that the star had been the
his parents that the star had been the
his parents that the star had been the victim of what appears to be a host the
victim of what appears to be a host the
victim of what appears to be a host the college says someone using the
college says someone using the
college says someone using the fictitious name lenay Kokua apparently
fictitious name lenay Kokua apparently
fictitious name lenay Kokua apparently ingratiated herself with Manti and then
ingratiated herself with Manti and then
ingratiated herself with Manti and then conspired with others to lead him to
conspired with others to lead him to
conspired with others to lead him to believe she had tragically died of
believe she had tragically died of
believe she had tragically died of leukemia the fire had burned out the
leukemia the fire had burned out the
leukemia the fire had burned out the ship’s main engines the sparkling city
ship’s main engines the sparkling city
ship’s main engines the sparkling city on the sea known as the fun ship you see
on the sea known as the fun ship you see
on the sea known as the fun ship you see of these carnival as was now not much
of these carnival as was now not much
of these carnival as was now not much more than one hundred thousand ton cork
more than one hundred thousand ton cork
more than one hundred thousand ton cork bobbing in the Gulf of Mexico local
bobbing in the Gulf of Mexico local
bobbing in the Gulf of Mexico local resident Joseph s name sharks first
resident Joseph s name sharks first
resident Joseph s name sharks first impulse was to shoot images of the
impulse was to shoot images of the
impulse was to shoot images of the inferno he stood and watched until
[Music]
[Music] number one blow that whistle over time
number one blow that whistle over time
number one blow that whistle over time that awareness of wrongdoing sort of
that awareness of wrongdoing sort of
that awareness of wrongdoing sort of builds up and you feel compelled to talk
builds up and you feel compelled to talk
builds up and you feel compelled to talk about it he gave tinfoil hat wearers
about it he gave tinfoil hat wearers
about it he gave tinfoil hat wearers everywhere something to actually worry
everywhere something to actually worry
everywhere something to actually worry about Edward Snowden is the former CIA
about Edward Snowden is the former CIA
about Edward Snowden is the former CIA and NSA employee who blew the whistle on
and NSA employee who blew the whistle on
and NSA employee who blew the whistle on worldwide US government surveillance
worldwide US government surveillance
worldwide US government surveillance programs and was chased around the globe
programs and was chased around the globe
programs and was chased around the globe for his trouble because he revealed a
for his trouble because he revealed a
for his trouble because he revealed a widespread program used to spy on
widespread program used to spy on
widespread program used to spy on Americans some considered Snowden a hero
Americans some considered Snowden a hero
Americans some considered Snowden a hero while others call him a traitor it’s
while others call him a traitor it’s
while others call him a traitor it’s dangerous for national security and it
dangerous for national security and it
dangerous for national security and it violates the oath of which that person
violates the oath of which that person
violates the oath of which that person took I absolutely think they should be
took I absolutely think they should be
took I absolutely think they should be prosecuted senator feisty I do either
prosecuted senator feisty I do either
prosecuted senator feisty I do either way he sought asylum in Russia our top
way he sought asylum in Russia our top
way he sought asylum in Russia our top story this afternoon Edward Snowden has
story this afternoon Edward Snowden has
story this afternoon Edward Snowden has left the sheremetyevo airport in Moscow
left the sheremetyevo airport in Moscow
left the sheremetyevo airport in Moscow after Russian authorities granted him
after Russian authorities granted him
after Russian authorities granted him temporary asylum in the country the
temporary asylum in the country the
temporary asylum in the country the attorney for the former NSA contractor
attorney for the former NSA contractor
attorney for the former NSA contractor says the documents allowing him to stay
says the documents allowing him to stay
says the documents allowing him to stay in Russia were issued today let’s have a
in Russia were issued today let’s have a
in Russia were issued today let’s have a big San Francisco welcome for miss Betty
big San Francisco welcome for miss Betty
big San Francisco welcome for miss Betty Boop
Boop
Boop [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] imagine me Edith bunker a member of the
imagine me Edith bunker a member of the
imagine me Edith bunker a member of the jury
jury
jury powerful criticism of the United States
powerful criticism of the United States
powerful criticism of the United States of US imperialism and George W Bush in
of US imperialism and George W Bush in
of US imperialism and George W Bush in particular the young man who overcame so
particular the young man who overcame so
particular the young man who overcame so much to become a beloved star died alone
much to become a beloved star died alone
much to become a beloved star died alone in his hotel room from the same
in his hotel room from the same
in his hotel room from the same addictions he thought to overcome his
addictions he thought to overcome his
addictions he thought to overcome his entire life
entire life
entire life where’s your husband Barry probably
where’s your husband Barry probably
where’s your husband Barry probably between the Hooters of a coat-check girl
between the Hooters of a coat-check girl
between the Hooters of a coat-check girl in Shelbyville anywhere I go if somebody
in Shelbyville anywhere I go if somebody
in Shelbyville anywhere I go if somebody comes up to me and they call me Brian I
comes up to me and they call me Brian I
comes up to me and they call me Brian I want to sit down and talk with him I’ll
want to sit down and talk with him I’ll
want to sit down and talk with him I’ll sit I’ll power that’s the trick you want
sit I’ll power that’s the trick you want
sit I’ll power that’s the trick you want to get me call me Brian
to get me call me Brian
to get me call me Brian I like our fans our fans are cool I like
I like our fans our fans are cool I like
I like our fans our fans are cool I like all the Western
all the Western
all the Western [Music]
I drew a special picture just for you
I drew a special picture just for you look at it later when you’re alone oh
look at it later when you’re alone oh
look at it later when you’re alone oh look in the dark
look in the dark
look in the dark you mean look in the dog what the
you mean look in the dog what the
you mean look in the dog what the Honourable member is saying is that he
Honourable member is saying is that he
Honourable member is saying is that he will rather the poor poorer provided the
will rather the poor poorer provided the
will rather the poor poorer provided the rich were less rich the phrase two
rich were less rich the phrase two
rich were less rich the phrase two thumbs up was not in use people said
thumbs up was not in use people said
thumbs up was not in use people said thumbs up
thumbs up
thumbs up and so today when people say I give it
and so today when people say I give it
and so today when people say I give it two thumbs up they’re quoting eyes
and while I will always fall short of my
and while I will always fall short of my divas example
divas example
divas example he makes me want to be a better man no
he makes me want to be a better man no
he makes me want to be a better man no post-ops
[Music]
[Music] now Jackie she’s just speeding away
not that she’s 17
not that she’s 17 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] well I’ll never understand that the
well I’ll never understand that the
well I’ll never understand that the phone is an auditory thing dark isn’t a
phone is an auditory thing dark isn’t a
phone is an auditory thing dark isn’t a thing I can understand that going out
thing I can understand that going out
thing I can understand that going out after dark you get jumped in the shadows
after dark you get jumped in the shadows
after dark you get jumped in the shadows whatever but not answering the phone
whatever but not answering the phone
whatever but not answering the phone after dark
after dark
after dark I’ll listen so he knows everything it’s
I’ll listen so he knows everything it’s
I’ll listen so he knows everything it’s going to be fun it is recognized that
going to be fun it is recognized that
going to be fun it is recognized that you have a funny sense of fun
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