2012 in America: the year in review

guardian.co.uk — Congratulations! It's an NBA team! Jay-Z becomes a father twice: on January 7 when Beyonce gives birth to Blue Ivy, and again when he opens the subway-accessible Barclays Center - home to his Brooklyn Nets - with eight sold-out shows. Meanwhile, the world eagerly awaits a YouTube mashup called Call Me Maybe Gangnam Style.
RT @GuardianUS: What do these athletes have in common? They're featured in our #2012yearinreview interactive: t.co/dZJ1YeCO htt ...
i've been remiss not to mention the stellar @mccanner's wonderful writing n editing for our interactive year in review t.co/Y9Vyu1v7
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