The best headlines of 2020

Even a pandemic doesn't put a stop to bad ideas, roving monkey gangs, or Florida men

Absurd headlines.
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Jeva Lange
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As we lay 2020 to rest (and proverbially wrap garlic around its neck and stick a stake through its chest for good measure), we might also reflect on how utterly bizarre this year was. Not just because we spent most of it in our houses shouting "unmute yourself" at our computer screens, but because we've learned that even a pandemic doesn't put a stop to bad ideas, roving monkey gangs, or Florida men.

Here are the strangest and most hilarious headlines of the year, in chronological order.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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