2021
A digital billboard truck with an image of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) sits in a parking lot near Senator Cruz's home on February 19, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Ted Cruz is facing criticism after he left Texas to go to Cancun, Mexico with his family during an unprecedented winter storm that brought freezing temperatures and widespread power outages throughout the state.

Relive Every Day of 2021 With One Journalist’s Ultimate Pithy Media Diary

Paige Skinner's minimalist year-in-review reminded us of several bizarre happenings ... many of which involved Ted Cruz

A Jacksonville Jaguars fan disguises himself with a bag over his head. According to one analysis, the Jaguars are the worst professional sports team of 2021.

What Was 2021's Worst Sports Team?

FiveThirtyEight calculated Elo ratings, rankings that represent a team's quality at a given moment, across the NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB and NFL

Bing bong!

The 50 Best Memes of 2021, Explained
summer 2021 travel

A Perfect Storm of Factors Suggests That Americans Are Going to Vacation Like the French This Summer
An aerial view of Barcelona

The Wealth Report 2021 Shows You Where and How the Ultra-Rich Live
Runners cross the Verrazano Bridge to begin the NYC Marathon

Should We Expect Any Major Marathons to Happen This Year?

The top six are currently all slated for this fall

drinking

What (and How) We’ll Be Drinking in 2021, According to Bacardi’s Cocktail Trends Report

We're embracing at-home imbibing with tequila, spice and no-ABV tipples. And hard slushies.

2021 fitness resolutions

21 Reasonable Resolutions for Getting Fit and Healthy in 2021

From reading before bed to prioritizing nasal breathing to just hanging from a bar once in a while

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