David Bowie

Even setting aside the dystopian hellscape that American national politics have become, it’s been a tough year across the board. That being said, 2016 wasn’t actually the worst year in history. Some things were disastrous, of course, but focusing on the negatives doesn’t do any good. At the risk of sounding cliché, if 2017 is going to be any better, we can’t lose hope.

"I’m happiest stage center belting a D sharp."

Can we just talk about Lea DeLaria for a minute?

I'm a millenial who just paid money for music. There is no greater endorsement than that fact.

From Aziz Ansari and Steven Yeun to Jason Segel and Joe Morton, we celebrate the sex appeal of intellectualism, feminism and humor.

Remove the distraction of the snappy music, and suddenly there’s not much keeping this train wreck together.