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DECEMBER 29, 2020

HWD’s Biggest Stories of 2020

The one upside of this hellish year? There’s been plenty to read, watch, and obsess over—especially here at VF.com. Below, find a selection of the HWD section’s biggest stories of 2020, presented in chronological order. (That’s right: Tiger King was this year. Can you believe it?)

Rumble in the Jungle

An update on Joe, Carole, “Doc” Antle, and the other colorful characters featured in Tiger King—as well as what they think of the docuseries.

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Without a Paddle

Catherine O’Hara’s performance on Schitt’s Creek was a career-topping triumph—and now feels like an allegory for our altered times.

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Don’t Speak

Sarah Cooper, TikTok’s favorite mimic, knows the key to spoofing the president: Just let him talk for himself.

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“This Was Abuse”

In July, CBS fired Peter Lenkov, who’d overseen a powerful fiefdom. V.F. spoke to 30 sources about what happens when a network gives somebody a difficult job, then seems to let problems pile up for years because he’s making it money.

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Get Canceled, He Will

A controversial episode of The Mandalorian led to a disturbance in the Force—and a lot of flack for Baby Yoda.

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