What a realty star running for mayor says about politics and why we’re still talking about Spencer Pratt two decades later. Inflation is sending the economy towards a recession. The Devil Wears Prada and Jackass are in theatres. The Vans Warp Tour is on this summer. Your favourite emo rock bands all have new music out. Britney is in both the news and in trouble with the law. There’s conflict in the Middle East. Spencer Pratt is beefing with Lauren Conrad. No, it’s not 2008 -