Another year in the books, another year of mildly pleasing pop culture. Though we may be living in a world of extremes, here we take a look each year at the most middling things that the year had to offer. 2019 had no shortage of things that struck our pleasure centers right in the middle, as this awards podcast sees us discussing the likes of revamped Sonic the Hedgehog, Keanu Reeves, and the 30-50 Feral Hogs that serve as a constant threat.
Nominees For Best Viral Video:
- 9/21/19
- Football Cat
- Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Kiss Like Fish
- You’re Breathtaking!
- You can side hop in this game?!
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Video Games
Gundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare
Mildly Pleased Award for Best Viral Video
Football Cat
Mildly Pleased Award for News You Could Use
Storm Area 51 Raid
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Television
Big Little Lies
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Music, Album
Sleater-Kinney – The Center Won’t Hold
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Music, Song
Sam Smith ft. Normani – “Dancing With A Stranger”
Mildly Pleased Award for Lifetime Achievement in Mild Pleasure
Jay Roach
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Film, Actor
James McAvoy (It: Chapter Two/Dark Phoenix/Glass (maybe))
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Film, Actress
Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate)
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Film, Picture
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker