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- Adam Schiff kicked off the impeachment hearings today by... quoting Alexander Hamilton.
- Simultaneously, The Washington Post tried to debunk some of the many false claims made by the White House and Trump's defenders.
- The Times asked 81 random Americans what they think about Trump's impeachment, and their responses were about what you'd expect.
- Eli Manning announced that he is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons, including two Super Bowl titles, with the Giants.
- Dry January has helped a lot of people reassess their relationship with alcohol. So why do so many people roll their eyes at it?
- RIP Mr. Peanut, who is dead, apparently.
- The death of Deadspin, as told through three horrible meetings.
- Trump & Greta Thunberg offered very different ideas about climate change at Davos, "reprising their roles as antagonists on the global stage."
- Getting fired sucks, as these former comedy writers can all attest.
- Piers Morgan is facing backlash after "appearing to mock" the Chinese language on air—to be more specific, he said “ching chang chong chong" and “ching chang chong milk" as an ad for a Chinese milk brand featuring a British royal played.
- The Department Of Transportation is proposing tougher rules about service animals on airplanes.
- Millennials love to browse sites like Zillow because homeownership has become "less of a reality and more of an illusion."
- Did Gritty punch a 13-year-old in the back? Is he being setup? Is this a classic case of "he said, Gritty said"?
- Screencrush count down the greatest movie trailer lines of all time.
- And finally, some beautiful golden chaos:
Published Jan 22, 2020
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