2021 wasn’t the worst year ever… technically. But it also wasn’t anything approaching mildly pleasing. Still, as has been the case for ten years now, we once again convene to celebrate the year’s achievements in pop culture that was good but not great. This time, we opted to cut out some categories that didn’t seem essential (not that any of this is that essential), and yet we still ended up with an episode that’s just a little under three hours long. Maybe chalk it up to our passion for debating the merits of Spider-man: No Way Home, our growing mixed feelings about Dwayne Johnson, or the fact that we just enjoy talking to each other about music and movies that will ultimately be forgotten.
Nominees For Best Viral Video:
- Lanky Kong listens to DK Rap for the first time
- GameStonk
- Guy on Porch / Woman in Car
- That Scene in a Christopher Nolan Film When You Give Up Trying to Follow the Story
- The Legend of Beavis
Mildly Pleased Award for Best Viral Video
The Legend of Beavis
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Music, Album
Lorde – Solar Power
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Music, Song
Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”
Mildly Pleased Award for Lifetime Achievement in Mild Pleasure
Saturday Night Live
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Film, Actor
Don Cheadle – Space Jam: A New Legacy
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Film, Actress
Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
Mildly Pleased Award for Qualified Success in Film, Picture
The Many Saints of Newark