Things We Saw Today: Oh Yeah, the Socially Distant VMAs Aired Last Night and It Was Pretty Fun

Yesterday, the 2020 MTV VMAs aired, and despite it being done virtually, the event was actually a lot of fun, with Lady GaGa taking home a lot of statues and wearing so much mask fashion that you’d think she was auditioning for Mortal Kombat.

In addition to performances from Chloe x Halle, Lady Gaga, BTS, and others, the host of the night was none other than American treasure Keke Palmer. Palmer was the first Black woman to host VMAs, which seems absurd, but here we are. Still, making the move to a virtual event actually forced a lot of acts to be more creative, and I actually thought it was able to highlight the creativity of most of the artists. It was a fun time.

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• Activist Ady Barkan calls out Republicans for an edited video that warps his words. (via The Guardian)
• Wynonna Earp is being celebrated for its queer fandom and delivering a season that is extra gay for the fans who helped it get to another season. (via WaPo)
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  Mrs. Carol Denise Betts 💍 @jessicabettsmusic #LoveWins🌈 📸 @robertector pic.twitter.com/aPsx03PvtT

  — Niecy Nash (@NiecyNash) August 31, 2020

• This is Jurnee Smollett’s time y’all. (via Essence)
• Dave Grohl accepts a virtual drum-off challenge, and it is delightful. (via Rolling Stone)
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  ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Unscripted Reunion Special Set at HBO Max https://t.co/GBqTnHiqbD

  — Variety (@Variety) August 31, 2020

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