: Predictions were high for "12 Years a Slave" to sweep major awards and for Matthew McConaughey to receive his first Oscar nomination (which he eventually won for Dallas Buyers Club ). [6]
: He imagined underground cities and moon colonies, which reminded 2014 bloggers that "popular visions of the future evolve slowly" and often remain tethered to the cultural tropes of their own time. [15] How to Evaluate Old Predictions
: Commentators predicted that both gay marriage and marijuana legalization would gain significant momentum in more states throughout the year. [1] Personal Predictions For 2014
: While some predicted that 2014 would be the year of the smartwatch, others remained skeptical, noting that devices like Google Glass felt too "awkward" for the mass market at the time. [5]
Interestingly, 2014 was also a year for looking back at much older predictions. 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of 1964 essay about what the world would look like 50 years into the future. [15] : Predictions were high for "12 Years a
: Predictions centered on larger screens for iPhones (which came true with the iPhone 6) and a "renaissance in multitasking" for both iOS and Android. [10, 1]
If you are looking back at your own archives or analyzing 2014-era blog posts, it can be helpful to categorize them: [1] : While some predicted that 2014 would
: Bold claims that completely missed the mark (e.g., "killing the press release by 2015"). [20]