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Breaking down the top content trends of the year

6 December, 2021

The year is rapidly approaching its end, and that means the traditional look-back on dominating trends and themes. Some trends have been slow burns (here’s looking at podcasts); while others like the use of real-time game engines have skyrocketed in recent months. On-screen representation for Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander characters gets a well-deserved “about time,” and we really can’t explain the sudden rise in hamsters. Here are five trends from 2021 that caught our attention.

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