"The hottest trash of 2025 has gotta be any rubble from the destroyed East Wing of the White House. I am honestly kinda shocked that Trump didn't spray paint the historic chunks of masonry gold and auction it off to the highest bidder-but since he didn't, that leaves the opportunity open for some plucky Virginian who's got time to comb through the demolition fragments at the dump."
"This might be controversial, but it's Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry. Hang on, hang on... hear me out! Isn't it weird how both of them are punching above their weight? How is that even possible? Neither independently hold any mystique, like-at all-but together they somehow become interesting. 1+1 = 100 and it makes no damn sense! These boring people intrigue me deeply!!"
The year opened with Joe Biden still president and Blake Lively entering litigation with Justin Baldoni over alleged sexual harassment on the set of It Ends With Us. The tone adopts light, low-stakes gossip and satirical commentary to offset a difficult year. The top "trash" pick is rubble from the destroyed East Wing of the White House, proposed as collectible tchotchkes that could be sold and even benefit displaced federal workers. The Couple of the Year is Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry, praised for becoming captivating together despite individual blandness. A Conspiracy of the Year section begins with Kim Kardashian but is incomplete.
Read at Portland Mercury
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