Yes, it’s time to begin a month-long best-of list bombardment. Say Media breaks the ice (bucket) and gets us started with a look back at some of the top memes of 2014.

+ These lists are right in Buzzfeed’s wheelhouse. Here’s their look at 74 of the most amazing news photos of 2014.

+ Our pals at Longreads have a list of all their number one story picks of the year.