As this year comes to a grinding halt, we're looking ahead already. But in doing so, we're also reflecting on our favorite Twitter feeds, those users we recommend to follow in 2014.
Among them are musicians, DJs, actors, critics, journalists, comedians, writers and pop culture junkies.
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Difficult as it was, we've narrowed down the list to just 16 individuals. Of course, there are plenty of other worthy Twitter users, but below are some of the ones constantly sharing either entertaining or useful content.
Give these folks a follow this coming year!
What if Duck Dynasty dude was tired of doing the show and intentionally did this to get out of an ironclad contract??? #AlternateTheory
— Aziz Ansari (@azizansari) December 19, 2013@azizansari
- The comedian and Parks and Recreation star is frequently tweeting humorously about current events (without coming off as cynical like many other comics) and whatever's happening in his life, as ridiculous as it might be.
So far Beyonce album has lots of "u aren't honest w me" lyrics GET RIGHT W GOD JAY Z
— Chelsea Peretti (@ChelseaVPeretti) December 13, 2013- Outside of the fact that Peretti's Gina Linetti on Brooklyn Nine-Nine is one of TV's best new characters, the comedienne's tweets are full of randomness, daily observations and selfies.
When you try to put an apostrophe in a hashtag you humiliate yourself and you humiliate your family.
— Chris Kelly (@imchriskelly) December 22, 2013@imchriskelly
- The comedy writer (Saturday Night Live, The Onion) frequently says what's on his mind, and it's usually awkward, hilarious and thoroughly entertaining. Sometimes it's just the honest truth.
lil' kim unexpectedly releases new album on paypal
— steven j. horowitz (@speriod) December 13, 2013- As a writer (Myspace, Billboard, Vibe), Steven J. Horowitz has a lot to say about music and culture, but unlike many other journalists, it always seems to come from an honest place. And it's usually hysterical. When music news breaks, he's one of the first to comment (or snark). First and foremost, he's a fan of music, and it shows.
Don’t know how any business gets done if these fools keep killin their suppliers. #NoBizSavvy #DemandIAintShitIfUKillSupply #SonsOfAnarchy
— Retta (@unfoRETTAble) December 13, 2013
- We previously named her one of the Most Underrated Women on TV, and her Twitter feed is another gem. When you're not watching her on Parks and Rec, you can enjoy following her live tweets as she catches up on the rest of television—usually days or weeks behind—or listening to the new Beyoncé album. Celebrity or not, she gets fired up about the same things we do. And her tweets are hilarious.
#JimHalpertStare RT @jaredbkeller: This is the best tuba player I've seen in my entire life. pic.twitter.com/sR5Sa8hvzW
— Questlove Jenkins (@questlove) December 5, 2013@questlove
- The Roots drummer tends to give us behind-the-scenes looks at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and other interesting tidbits. But our favorite is when Questlove gets excited about new music.
Drink You Away vs. Drunk In Love. Sip responsibly, son.
— Elliott Wilson (@ElliottWilson) December 22, 2013@elliottwilson
- Wilson, aka the self-described "G.O.A.T. of hip-hop journalism," is a Twitter mainstay. You should be forewarned that he tweets and retweets a lot (and he doesn't sugarcoat much), but he's constantly sharing nuggets of culture news in between interviewing heavyweights like JAY Z, Kanye West and Drake. For hip-hop devotees, he's got you covered.
Just so everybody knows I am about to retweet some compliments about me and I am 100 percent not sorry about it.
— Chris D'Elia (@chrisdelia) December 8, 2013@chrisdelia
- The standup comic/actor has no filter, and most of his tweets are almost always extremely awkward and unapologetically self-engrossed.
Late to the party but had to say @jamesblake is a badass. If you're not listening to his music you should be http://t.co/WdQuevtwwo
— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) December 7, 2013@aaronpaul_8
- If you're not following the former Breaking Bad star, well, shame on you. While he's now a worldwide A-lister, on Twitter, he's just sharing the good news, mostly using his 140 characters for passing on interesting stories, charities in need of support or new music discoveries.
It would be ballsy if Kim Jong Un still gives his aunt a Christmas gift this year and is all like, "What?"
— Jen Kirkman (@JenKirkman) December 16, 2013@jenkirkman
- If there's a controversy or hot topic, the author of I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales from a Happy Life Without Kids is on top of it. And most of the time, it's laugh-out-loud outrageous.
Appalled by all this frivolous celebration of a new Beyoncé album when we're still in the midst of a global Sriracha crisis.
— Alex Blagg (@alexblagg) December 13, 2013@alexblagg
- The writer/producer of Comedy Central's @midnight mostly comments on current events and spreads nonsense. Unless he's got jury duty.
How to chat w/ coworkers:
Fri: ask people what they are doing over the weekend
Mon: ask people what they did over the weekend
Tue-Thu: Hide
— Josh Hara (@yoyoha) December 20, 2013@yoyoha
- Josh Hara is a cartoonist with a knack for tweeting comedy gold. Most of his 140 are reserved for daily breaking news or celebrity commentary (i.e. Shia LaBeouf's plagiarism, Target's credit card crisis).
The http://t.co/j0wVp6zBWJ commercials seem like they are from a nostalgic future where all farmers are dead.
— Jeremy Rowley (@Jeremy_Rowley) December 20, 2013@jeremy_rowley
- An actor and member of The Groundlings, the guy goes where many of us dare not go and says the things so left field that they make perfect sense. It's better this way.
I'm, at best, a B- boyfriend. pic.twitter.com/BZNC6wh9qU
— Aaron Fullerton (@AaronFullerton) December 19, 2013@aaronfullerton
- He's one of the writers on USA's Graceland and his tweets are mostly laced with sarcasm and light-hearted blurbs. Amazingly, Fullerton chronicled his fight with cancer this past year, and yet he still managed to continue brightening everyone else's day. Hats off you, sir!
Last night at @uhallDC this wonderful MOM came out to see us play. So we gave her a big smooch :) #momsarecool pic.twitter.com/wue3ZAgosL
— The Chainsmokers (@TheChainsmokers) December 13, 2013@thechainsmokers
- Alex Pall and Drew Taggart (aka The Chainsmokers) are not only New York's finest DJ-producer duo, they take the crown for some of the best Twitter engagement with their fans. Outside of frequent displays of bromance love, the two constantly shout out fans and make followers feel like they're part of a social media party.
Date night at the @johnlegend concert, Getting ready to sing our brains out : pic.twitter.com/tkjXm2T0Nf
— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) December 2, 2013@IMKristenBell
The newlywed actress not only shares wonderful inside looks at her career and marriage, but she utilizes her platform to encourage others and promote worthy causes.