With the unexpected news that rock superstar Prince had passed away at the age of 57, the world was understandably upset.
Prince put freaks out in front, put women out in front, put black people out in front.
— Evan Narcisse (@EvNarc) April 21, 2016
prince was the greatest. i am crushed.
— maura 💥 johnston (@maura) April 21, 2016
I dumped someone once because he didn't like Prince
— priscilla page (@BBW_BFF) April 21, 2016
Emotion spilled freely on social media—some of it aimed at the day itself.
And even beyond that, to the year in which this tragedy befell us.
Prince has left us too. 2016 man. And it's only April.
— Giorgio A. Tsoukalos (@Tsoukalos) April 21, 2016
In no time at all, a movement had taken shape. While less than four months old, 2016 was coming to an end. With the loss of David Bowie, Merle Haggard, people were fed up, disgusted by, and “done with” 2016.
https://twitter.com/prxncesspaula/status/723201492941983744
im so done with 2016.
— ✿ (@EARTH2TEN) April 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/magnus99k/status/723208613167173633
That's it. I'm done with 2016.
— Cinder (they/them) 💛🤍💜🖤 (@PockyCatgirl) April 21, 2016
David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Merle Haggard, Prince. At just 4 months in I'm done with 2016 https://t.co/M4wBnFphTp
— Austin Harris (@ImAustinHarris) April 21, 2016
Yeah, I'm officially done with 2016
— my baby has my big ass forehead (@bunnie1129) April 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/b4squiat/status/723207681368956932
remember New Years Eve when we were all like "HAVE A GREAT 2016 ITLL BE BETTER THAN 2015"
— シェン (@KingMourinho) April 21, 2016
2016 was lookin at us like pic.twitter.com/Eo90Bi4tNb
I just canceled 2016, Rip Prince xoxo
— Gyimah Gariba (@GyimahG) April 21, 2016
Dear 2016, Fuck you. https://t.co/qP14f0v7Sn pic.twitter.com/FwgYk93LbE
— VICE (@VICE) April 21, 2016
But for many, merely canceling 2016 doesn’t go far enough. These people have been personally wounded by 2016—a period encompassing not just several music legends’ deaths but a U.S. election cycle that seems to threaten the fabric of shared reality—and they want bloody revenge.
I swear to god, 2016, if you take Prince & Bowie in the same year, I will find a way to kill you https://t.co/BwIWfZOnUA
— Patrick Fenelon 🌹 (@Patrick_Fenelon) April 15, 2016
Burn 2016 to the ground.
— Matt Ford (@fordm) April 21, 2016
Governments of the world: we need to end the war on drugs and do the smart – no, the *right* thing.
— Dr. Sven Dingus (@dwstatic) April 21, 2016
We need to declare war on 2016.
2016 better hope that I never find out where it lives.
— Tom Reagan’s Hat (@RufusTSuperfly) April 21, 2016
2016, I stab you in your poisoned heart. #ripprince #paisleyparketernal pic.twitter.com/mLpKDTSxVH
— Christopher A. Wind (@HORIZONS_radio) April 21, 2016
With 2016 at an end, whether by violent means or not, we’re only left to wonder what to expect from 2017, a year that has begun eight months early.
Wow Prince is dead. What in the hell is up with 2016???? Can we skip ahead to 2017 please???
— Lauren 🌻 (@folklaurenx) April 21, 2016
Canada will try to legalize marijuana in 2017. https://t.co/m5VyBEOW1I pic.twitter.com/iQTlfoCTcE
— The FADER (@thefader) April 21, 2016
#GameofThrones
— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) April 21, 2016
Renewed for 2017. pic.twitter.com/KUE9JoBEmG
'Blade Runner' sequel moves to October 2017 https://t.co/EK1JgU10cU pic.twitter.com/d3wnKeO1fm
— Variety (@Variety) April 20, 2016
BC will be back 2017 Harder than ever… Trust me. pic.twitter.com/dYnQ3xB42g
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 20, 2016
Open-top driving pleasure with uncompromised comfort in poor weather: the new 2017 SLC300. pic.twitter.com/HBlMShjy9y
— Mercedes-Benz USAㅤ (@MercedesBenzUSA) April 21, 2016
Apple may release an all-glass encased iPhone in 2017 pic.twitter.com/QxhjGb5vgv
— iPhone Tips (@iPhoneTeam) April 20, 2016
San Francisco mandates rooftop solar panels starting in 2017 https://t.co/ltIBwmU8Uu pic.twitter.com/cFQbbPy9aQ
— Engadget (@engadget) April 20, 2016
In other news, @Tate Britain will host its first major 'Queer British Art' show in 2017 https://t.co/ksO0CGTW66 pic.twitter.com/9jb2z3FuwT
— Artnet (@artnet) April 20, 2016
Sounds pretty promising all around. Of course, you can’t win ’em all…
The spring 2017 bridal collections were a real snooze https://t.co/FbN0jPSEtY pic.twitter.com/pxgrwCy6iT
— Jezebel (@Jezebel) April 19, 2016
Maybe we need to skip to 2018. Just to be on the safe side.