2020
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It’s impossible to neatly pack the summer of 2020 into a clean, coherent lede sentence, so let’s just move on to the meat of this topic. This is a sneaker site, and summer’s nearly over, so what was the sneaker of the summer this year? Every year when we put together this story, there’s a […]
There’s no doubt 2020 has taken a heavy toll on our collective mental health. Between the ongoing health crisis, the worldwide fight for racial justice, and highly contentious presidential race, it’s no wonder why many of us are yearning to just get away so that we may wring all the stress and anxiety out from our brains. Unfortunately, the […]
While Wuhan, China emerged as ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic—and subsequently underwent the world’s first, and perhaps most severe lockdown—it appears the city is returning back to normal. This past weekend, the Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park was crowded with partygoers standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the water, while pools were packed with people floating in […]
Ahead of the 2020 presidential election, the ramifications of which simply can’t be overstated, Cardi B and Joe Biden have linked up for a special interview spanning a number of key issues. The interview, conducted in a social distancing-friendly manner via Elle and published Monday, sees Biden first congratulating Cardi for her recent appearance on […]
Donald J. Trump, known liar, declined to discuss his favorite pastime—lying—when asked about it on Thursday. In a remarkable moment, Trump was met with an inquiry regarding his track record of falsehoods from reporter S.V. Dáte during a White House press conference. “Mr. President, after three and a half years, do you regret, at all, […]
Celebrities are using photos of themselves to describe how each month of 2020 has been so far. As can be seen from the memes, while the year started on a happy and uplifting note for many, that mood soon tapered off as a number of catastrophic events and happenings rocked the world. It appears that […]
To say the absolute least, 2020 has been a deeply tiring amalgam of horrors. And with news of the COVID-19 pandemic and police escalation against protesters still gripping the U.S., it’s admittedly daunting to imagine we must also endure a presidential election this year. But it’s those concerns that make this year another crucial one for […]
Among the heartbreaking pull quotes taken from Kanye West‘s campaign event in South Carolina over the weekend were his comments on Harriet Tubman, with the “Wash Us in the Blood” artist stating she “never actually freed the slaves.” As captured in widely shared video, the audience at Sunday’s event seemed to turn on West following the […]
The same administration whose fumbling of COVID-19 containment efforts ultimately worsened the ensuing jobs crisis would now like to shame you into finding “something new” to do for a living, even as the virus continues to bag an alarmingly high number of new cases around the country. An ad campaign backed by the White House focuses on […]
The exhaustingly long history of art-averse political figures missing the point of musical expression entirely continues in 2020 with the Trump campaign’s use of the Panic! at the Disco hit “High Hopes.” In case you missed it, and hopefully you did, the Trump team used the 2018 Pray for the Wicked single at a recent gathering of dumbfucks […]
