December 2020 Culture Articles
- 'The Masked Singer' was the ghoulish pop-culture phenomenon 2020 deserved
- 5 TikToks that connected us when we needed it most
- 14 TV shows that helped us escape the despair of 2020
- Amazon wants to dominate podcasting now, too
- The messy politics of 'Wonder Woman 1984'
- 2020's best memes, from "nature is healing" to "everything is cake"
- Fashion designer Alexander Wang has been accused of assault and harassment
- Will Johnny Depp's "ban" from Hollywood actually stick?
- In a year of ghastly celebrity fails, David Guetta's "shoutout" to George Floyd's family takes the cake
- Your favorite celebrities are in the 'Ratatouille' TikTok musical
- Why did Hilaria Baldwin fake her identity? 2 psychologists attempt to explain
- How many more superhero movies can we take?
- 30 Things You Never Knew About 'A Christmas Story'
- 'Home Alone' Is Still the Best Christmas Movie of All Time
- This 2020 holiday music is surprisingly great
- Why the body-swap genre will never die
- How a Lifetime holiday movie helped me feel seen as an Asian-American
- 'Minari,' a movie about immigrants in America, isn't American enough, says Golden Globes
- How did J. K. Rowling, whose books championed inclusion, become so transphobic?
- The COVID-19 relief bill makes illegal streaming a felony. Here's what you need to know
- This 9-year-old earned over $200 million last year from opening toys
- The wildest and saddest details from that bonkers Martin Shkreli journalist story
- Music venues and movie theaters are about to get $15 billion in aid, but is it enough?
- Sonic salve: The healing power of harpist Brandee Younger
- The best down vests
- The 6 best men's cardigan sweaters
- Fiona Apple considered boycotting the Grammys over Dr. Luke
- This app shows how little of your Spotify subscription costs actually went to artists
- Biden went on Colbert and made it clear he won't tolerate partisan 'malarkey'
- Kate Freeman is believed to be the first openly trans 'Jeopardy!' winner
- 9 pop culture coffee table books to give as gifts (or keep)
- The director of 'Honey Boy' says she stands in solidarity with FKA twigs
- The 'Lizzie McGuire' reboot is officially, certifiably not going to happen
- Sia dug herself deeper in the autistic casting controversy
- It looks like Hunter Biden has pivoted to a career in fine art
- MLB finally recognizes the Negro Leagues as a major league
- The Times Square ball will drop without an audience for the first time since 1907
- Tom Cruise's coronavirus meltdown has the internet divided
- Megan Thee Stallion was officially the queen of TikTok in 2020
- Jay-Z's getting into the publishing game, with "fantasy fiction" from Lil Uzi Vert
- Dave Chappelle called out HBO. Now it's taking down 'Chappelle's Show'
- "It's yours — it's ours": The artist making literal space for Black joy
- What is Matthew McConaughey even talking about?
- Disney World will reportedly stop editing masks onto maskless rider photos
- The Danish political drama 'Borgen' is a welcome contrast to Trumpism
- Kali Uchis is mapping a "silent ascent to iconic"
- Superspreader dance music festivals in Tulum are a disgraceful indulgence
- Sia claims Shia LaBeouf conned her into an "adulterous relationship"
- Our favorite albums of 2020, including Fiona Apple, Freddie Gibbs, and more
- 'Shrek' becomes the only animated movie this century to be preserved by the Library of Congress
- Why canceling student debt is a moral issue
- FKA twigs has accused Shia LaBeouf of harrowing physical and emotional abuse
- Chadwick Boseman won't be replaced in the 'Black Panther' sequel
- How this financial analyst helps young NBA stars get their money right
- The Grammys had the audacity to ask Tiffany Haddish to work for free
- Will Ferrell and the 'Elf' cast are reuniting to raise money for Georgia Democrats
- Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for COVID, negative for ad and celeb bookings
- Watch Megan Thee Stallion challenge Stephen Colbert to the #BodyChallenge
- TikTok's 'Ratatouille: The Musical' is actually happening on New Year's Day
- The mystery of all those monoliths, unraveled
- “Making our own traditions”: Carmen Maria Machado’s literary universe contains multitudes
- The best show of 2020 is coming back for a second season
- I have a bad feeling about the idea of a 'Spider-Man' multiverse
- In a chaotic year, boarded up storefronts became a symbol
- Olivia Jade didn't know she was the "poster child of white privilege" until the college admissions scam
- HBO Max's plan to completely change moviegoing, explained
- Breakdancing is an Olympic sport now
- Mario Lopez in the KFC Lifetime Original Movie has broken me
- Matthew McConaughey wants everyone to get "aggressively centric"
- The Queen of England asked for a fiction disclaimer on 'The Crown' but Netflix said nope
- Bob Dylan sells his *entire* catalog for a reported $300 million
- The 7 best down jackets for men
- The best albums of the week, from Rico Nasty, Drakeo the Ruler, and more
- Record labels are making TikTok accounts for deceased musicians now
- You won't even have to leave your couch to see Warner's 2021 blockbusters
- Make your home smell like Drake with this $80 candle
- John Mulaney was investigated by the Secret Service for a joke on 'SNL'
- Spotify Wrapped is a fun reminder of one company's cultural dominance
- How was "Dreams" not the most popular TikTok of the year?
- Harry Styles just trolled conservatives in the classiest way possible
- Dave Chappelle's '8:46' was YouTube's top trending video of 2020
- Read Elliot Page's moving statement announcing he is transgender
- How the pandemic made the idea of celebrity obsolete
- David Chang risked it all to win $1 million for restaurant workers
- South Korea's new 'BTS Law' saved its oldest member from being drafted into the military
