Photo courtesy of Diana Robinson (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

As Ryan Seacrest announces the ball drop, it comes time to decide which trends to leave behind and which trends to keep up with in 2024.

Inspired by author and influencer Eli Rallo’s monthly “In and Out lists,” The Wire presents you with our version; the “In List” are trends that are absolutely worthy of continuing into 2024, and what’s “Out” should be left before the ball drops. Start the new year on the right foot, and when the clock strikes midnight, make sure you’re following this list.

In:

1. Red nails 
2. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
3. Kindles/reading for fun
4. Reality tv and home cooked dinner 
5. Treating yourself
6. Themed parties 
7. Trying your best
8. Girls trips
9. Buying yourself advent calendars and holiday gift sets
10. The Wessex Wire
11. Giving experiences as gifts 
12. Manifesting and lucky girl syndrome 
13. Laughing so hard you cry
14. Kids’ cooking shows 
15. Studying at Panera 
16. Being unbothered
17. Beginning your day with an New York Times game
18. JOMO (joy of missing out)
19. Aquaphor + lipliner combo  
20. Seasonal candles

Out:

1. Snapchat
2. Harry and Rylee (DWTS)
3. Picky eaters
4. OOTDs
5. Cafeteria cookies being a dollar
6. The “Roman Empire” trend
7. Breakup season
8. Procrastinating 
9. TV show reboots
10. Gray leggings 
11. Making up names for stuff (ex. Blueberry milk nails)
12. Teachers forgetting to open the bathroom when they’re on duty
13. Standardized testing (LinkIt!)
14. Wood pencils  
15. Cutting the line (patience is a virtue) 
16. Cancel culture
17. The end of password sharing
18. Daylight savings
19. Love reality TV shows (except the Golden Bachelor)
20. “One-upping” and victim complexes

Photo credit: “View of New Year’s Eye fireworks over Times Square and Central Park South reflected in the Reservoir in Central Park, New York City.” by Diana Robinson  is licensed under (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)