Yep: Miley Cyrus, “Doll Parts”: My longest-held and strongest opinion about anything Miley Cyrus does is this: she should stop making pop music and pivot to covers. Per a brief google, it seems she has heard my cry and is doing a Metallica covers album at some point in the distant future, but until that day comes, I will give an enthusiastic Y to Ms. Cyrus covering Hole’s “Doll Parts” on the Howard Stern show. It’s rare that three of my very specific and wide-ranging interests converge and rarer still when the result is actually pleasant and not a nightmare. First, the thrill of Howard Stern saying that “Doll Parts” is one of his favorite songs, followed by Miley Cyrus doing a passable rendition of one of my preferred Hole songs? 2020’s blessings are few, but this is a nice one. I’ll take it. —Megan Reynolds
Y: Busta Rhymes, “Boomp!” (music video) – Look, outside of the obvious Y2K nostalgia, “Boomp!” the best song about vegetables I’ve heard all year, and that’s enough to get a “yes” out of me. Watch the video above, and make sure to stay tuned for the break, where Busta feeds asparagus to a dolphin. Green, phallic vegetables never looked so glamorous. —Maria Sherman
Y: Busta Rhymes, “Boomp!” (music video) – Look, outside of the obvious Y2K nostalgia, “Boomp!” the best song about vegetables I’ve heard all year, and that’s enough to get a “yes” out of me. Watch the video above, and make sure to stay tuned for the break, where Busta feeds asparagus to a dolphin. Green, phallic vegetables never looked so glamorous. —Maria Sherman