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In retrospect, it seems the Maroon 5-fronted halftime show for Super Bowl LIII (pronounced “Leeeee!”) was specifically calibrated to my most obscure interests. Exhibit A: Big Boi appeared dressed like Weezy Jefferson. I stan. Getty ImagesJamie Squire Exhibit B: instead of making an actual statement, Levine & co wrote inspirational words on lanterns and…
Year In ReviewThe year. In review. It’s here! It’s finally here! Every year it seems like the big day will never come, but it’s here. It’s the day to gather with your family and friends ‘round the hearth, warm beverages and sweet treats at the ready, and have a hearty chortle over the things…
Like a racist coyote running repeatedly into a rock wall half-heartedly painted to look like a desert tunnel, Fox News seemingly can’t help but keep accidentally promoting Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and now, her fellow energized, incoming progressive lawmakers such as Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib. During a Tuesday evening segment alarmingly titled “The…
This article originally appeared on VICE UK. Every single and lonely millennial is on at least two dating apps. Without them, it would be impossible to meet someone at a Time Out-approved Bavarian beer hall pop-up and split an Uber home for profoundly disappointing sex. The amount of rutting you can actually get done off…
What do Joe Biden scented candles smell like? Certainly not Joe Biden, unless he walks around smelling like an orange all the time. The $22 candles are the best-selling item at the Delaware History Museum in Wilmington, regularly selling out thanks to still-strong home state “Joementum” even nearly two years after the former vice president left…
Police in Gilbert, Minn., are warning residents about a group of youthful residents unable to handle their alcohol. They’ve been drifting around town looking disoriented, narrowly avoiding getting hit by cars. But these aren’t teenagers getting drunk. Instead, it’s the local bird population. “The Gilbert Police Department has received several reports of birds that appear…
Look, sometimes you wake up in the morning and think, “What can I do today that would make J.R.R. Tolkien proud of me?” And your brain, rested and wise, supplies the only true answer: You will rank hobbits by hotness for Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday. Disclaimer: This is a ranking of hobbits by hotness, not…
The other night my boyfriend Tor and I had a plan to go to the movies. I was excited to see the movie we were seeing, as was he, and we purchased our tickets online, early in the morning, because Tor told me that the new movie theater in our town, which is tiny, was…
Photo: DEA / BIBLIOTECA AMBROSIANA/De Agostini via Getty Images The bathroom is a mysterious place. What goes on inside varies for everyone, or maybe it doesn’t; we simply do not know. The question has prompted some discussion in the past, and I suspect it will continue to do so until we are all under 24-hour…
The Benjamin Bar & Lounge at the Trump Hotel in DC is one of the only places young Republicans can find a date. Photo: Trump Hotel In an article published yesterday by Fox News, Trump administration and Republican congressional staffers bemoan the difficulty of dating in DC. We’ve seen this kind of story before, but…