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2020 In Review

2020 was a trip — nobody, after all, was planning for a pandemic. And nobody expected the disastrous response to it in the US, either. So we looked back on the most bizarre year in living memory, from the endless March to the summer of protests to all the other weird stuff that we’ve just about forgotten because this year just felt so dang long. But hey, at least the gadgets were good, right? Here’s a selection of the best, worst, and weirdest parts of 2020, as determined by Verge staffers.

The pandemic ruined time

The endless march through an endless March

Nicole Wetsman
The entertainment that got us through 2020

Seeking comfort in old favorites

Verge Staff
The webcam is the gadget of the year

From grainy MacBooks to elaborate DSLR setups, no gadget had a bigger impact on how we got through 2020

Sam Byford