It is time for a new round of nominations for nefarious news nonsense! In recognizing the efforts of the unprofessional press, journalistic sloth, and generally deserved media mockery, we nominate the efforts for end-of-the-year honors. To commemorate that past of muckraking reporting and shoe leather investigation, we have created The Golden Remington Awards. Our trophy honors the olden days when hard-scrabble hacks committed actual journalism and hammered out dispatches on those hefty wordsmith devices. 

Throughout the year, we compile some of the most fractured examples of journalism, nominating them for the un-coveted dishonor of “winning” our un-distinguished Remmy Award. At the end of the year, we recognize the greats by gathering examples in a number of categories and judiciously choosing the deserving performances. Here are the latest nominees for The Remmys.

Distinguished Breaking News

In a clear dose of wishcasting, Kaitlan Collins made a sweeping accusation about President Trump that defies common sense – and Collins herself. When the stock market was taking a hit, Special-K suggested that Trump not addressing it directly was a result of – we swear she said this – Donald Trump ducking the press.

Since he took office in January, the press has been complaining about how Trump is incessantly generating news, and even Collins herself said she was overwhelmed by Trump’s press activity. She also made this claim in the climate of wailing that the Associated Press is excluded from Trump’s regular Oval Office press klatches, but it was made even more inconsequential when minutes after her comments Trump held… a presser.

Kaitlan Collins has called out President Donald Trump for keeping the press away amid a “tanking” stock market “tanking” after his refusal to rule out an economic downturn. pic.twitter.com/1a07ZRvHH7

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 11, 2025

The Sam Adams Takard Special Honor for Creative Journalism (Sponsored by Boston Beer Company)

In a scandalous report, we were told that Donald Trump reportedly tried to coax a female congresswoman into his bed, and tried hiding the fact from his wife. Then we learned the actual story.

On a trip aboard his private plane, with a crowd of passengers in attendance, a then-pregnant Rep. Anna Paulina Luna was uncomfortable due to being close to her delivery date. Trump, with Luna’s husband present, asked if she wanted to use the bed on board the plane to rest. So, there you have it – a charitable offer to a lady member of Congress, with many others in attendance, ws spun into a salacious dose of yellow journalism.

The new revelations reveal how Trump reportedly offered a female congresswoman his bed, as long as she kept it a secret from his wife.https://t.co/FasBSrXAQv

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) March 17, 2025

The Quaker Oats Rice Cake Award for Content-Free Journalism

Between the flood of news generated by the White House, as well as the ginned-up controversies surrounding FBI Director Kash Patel, one would expect Sam Stein would have little trouble finding stories to cover. And yet, he delivered this dose of sartorial scandal. (As you will see, two publications are in the running for this prestigious award this time.)

We can only assume that impeachment proceedings are sure to follow any day now.

not the most pressing news, but the collar should be buttoned pic.twitter.com/YiYhieE3Pr

— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 25, 2025

Distinguished Cultural Commentary

In an effort to learn just how hated Elon Musk’s vehicles are these days, Mr. Desai rented a Cybertruck and drove the streets of D.C. with his windows lowered. Not surprisingly, he was on the receiving end of numerous incidents of insults, having the middle finger displayed, as plenty of vulgarities were thrown his way.

These are the imbalanced, emotional outbursts he experienced from leftists, the very type who constitute the bulk of the readership at Jeffrey Goldberg’s outlet, which makes it all the more revealing and amusing that he described it as “a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.”

On a recent Sunday, @Saahil_Desai drove America’s most polarizing car around Washington, D.C.—and was flipped off at least 17 times: https://t.co/0miEE9t5a8

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) March 31, 2025

.@FOX29philly‘s coverage of a water main break in New Castle County 😭😂 pic.twitter.com/5lWPxg8Zur

— Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) March 27, 2025

The Quaker Oats Rice Cake Award for Content-Free Journalism

There was apparently an extremely impactful dose of news out of the Big Apple, one that involved a lengthy report on how a local resident was impacted by the actions of an employee of a local business. This involved commentary from the company, TikTok, follow up reports, the opinion on the matter from a university professor, and the ultimate firing of the employee. So, here is what happened.

A woman took a drink of water during a hot yoga class.

It seems the instructor had recommended no one drink until a designated portion of the class. The woman was not prevented from drinking, just had been verbally alerted that it had been too early to do so. She felt the need to post a video immediately after the class on this harrowing exchange. Her post garnered over two million views on TikTok. The instructor has been relieved of her position as a result.

Triple-Digit Heat, and Scolded for a Sip of Water https://t.co/DD6sMORzRM

— Brian Scott Gross (@bsgpr) March 31, 2025

Distinguished Sports Reporting

The South Carolina Gamecocks women’s team qualified for another visit to the Final Four. Head coach Dawn Staley celebrated with fans after the game and signed autographs – including one for possibly the youngest one in attendance.

Hmmm, yeah — We still will not be watching. pic.twitter.com/TDYizfbwNA

— Lie-Able Sources (@LieAbleSources) April 2, 2025