2021 Year in review: The lighter moments

By: Shannon Nolan

Posted: Dec 31, 2021 10:25 AM EDT

(CNN)—2021 had no shortage of riveting viral videos and time-sucking trending topics. CNN’s Jeremy Roth recaps some of the year’s most captivating and infamous topics.

READ MORE: The year in national news, weather, the lighter side of news, entertainment and a look back at those we lost this year. See all the Year in review videos here.