33 Celebrity Jokes: The 2010 “Inception & Meat Dresses” Edition

In 2010, the world was spinning like Leonardo DiCaprio’s top. We weren’t sure if we were awake or in a dream, but we were definitely sure that Lady Gaga was wearing raw flank steak to an awards show. It was the year of the iPad, the launch of Instagram, and the realization that a movie about a website could actually be the coolest thing in cinema.

The 2010 Top 10: The “Spinning Tops & Social Networks” Classics

1. Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception): Why did everyone carry a spinning top in 2010? Because Christopher Nolan made us so paranoid that we had to check if we were actually at work or just dreaming about being at work.
2. Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress: Why was the butcher the most popular fashion designer at the 2010 VMAs? Because Lady Gaga proved that “Prime Cut” was a legitimate red carpet look, as long as you didn’t stand too close to a hungry dog.
3. The Social Network: Why was a movie about coding so intense? Because Jesse Eisenberg proved that you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies and talking faster than a dial-up modem.
4. The Launch of Instagram: Why did all our photos suddenly look like they were taken in 1974? Because in 2010, we decided that “Sepia” and “Nashville” filters were the only way to make our lunch look interesting.
5. Katy Perry (Teenage Dream): Why was 2010 so sweet? Because Katy Perry was shooting whipped cream out of her chest and proving that a “Teenage Dream” involves a lot of blue wigs and California girls.
6. The iPad Launch: Why did Steve Jobs give us a giant iPhone without a phone? Because in 2010, he realized we needed a bigger screen to play Angry Birds while pretending to read the news.
7. Justin Bieber (Baby): Why was the “dislike” button invented? Because in 2010, “Baby” became the most watched and most hated video on the planet, proving that “Bieber Fever” was a global pandemic.
8. The Royal Engagement: Why were we all buying blue dresses? Because Prince William finally put a ring on Kate Middleton, and the world realized that commoners really could become Queens (if they waited 10 years).
9. Iron Man 2: Why was Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow the real star? Because in 2010, she proved that you can take down an entire security team in a hallway while Tony Stark is still trying to figure out his battery life.
10. The Walking Dead Premiere: Why did we start prepping for the apocalypse? Because in 2010, Rick Grimes woke up in a hospital and taught us that “Don’t Open, Dead Inside” was a very important life rule.

The Full 2010 Celebrity Jokes Archive

11. Eminem & Rihanna (Love the Way You Lie): Why was the house on fire? Because in 2010, they created the ultimate anthem for toxic relationships that we all sang along to in our cars.
12. Despicable Me: Why were we obsessed with yellow beans in goggles? Because in 2010, Gru proved that being a supervillain is hard when you have three daughters and a thousand Minions.
13. Keha (Cannibal): Why was she “Your Love Is My Drug”? Because in 2010, she was still finding glitter in her hair from 2009 and decided to make it everyone else’s problem.
14. Toy Story 3: Why were adults sobbing in movie theaters? Because in 2010, Pixar made us realize that our childhood toys were currently in a dark box in the attic waiting for us to love them.
15. One Direction: Why were five random boys on The X Factor? Because Simon Cowell realized that five heads of hair are better than one, and “1D” was about to break the internet.
16. The King’s Speech: Why was everyone stuttering? Because Colin Firth proved that in 2010, a movie about a man trying to talk was more dramatic than a giant robot fighting a dinosaur.
17. Black Swan: Why was Natalie Portman so stressed? Because in 2010, she proved that being a perfectionist in ballet involves a lot of feathers and losing your mind.
18. CeeLo Green: Why was he saying “Forget You”? Because in 2010, he released the cleanest version of the rudest song ever, and we all knew exactly what he really meant.
19. Harry Potter (Deathly Hallows Pt. 1): Why were they just camping in the woods? Because in 2010, the wizarding world realized that finding Horcruxes involves a lot of walking and teenage brooding.
20. Shutter Island: Why was Leo so confused again? Because in 2010, he realized that being a detective on a creepy island is the worst way to spend a vacation.
21. Taylor Swift (Speak Now): Why was she “Mean”? Because in 2010, she realized that the best way to deal with a critic was to write a Grammy-winning song about how they’re just a liar and pathetic.
22. The Expendables: Why was there so much testosterone? Because Sylvester Stallone decided that every action star from 1985 needed a paycheck and an explosion in 2010.
23. Willow Smith (Whip My Hair): Why was everyone’s neck sore? Because a 9-year-old told us to whip our hair back and forth, and we actually listened.
24. True Grit: Why was Jeff Bridges so hard to understand? Because in 2010, “mumbling like a cowboy” became an Oscar-worthy performance style.
25. Nikki Minaj (Pink Friday): Why was 2010 “Super Bass”? Because Nicki arrived to show the world that she had more alter-egos than a comic book store.
26. 127 Hours: Why did James Franco have a rock for a co-star? Because in 2010, he proved that a dull pocketknife and a bad hiking plan could lead to the most uncomfortable movie ending ever.
27. Downton Abbey Premiere: Why were we suddenly experts on British silverware? Because in 2010, Maggie Smith taught us that a “weekend” is something only poor people have.
28. Bruno Mars (Doo-Wops & Hooligans): Why was he catching grenades for us? Because in 2010, he was the only man romantic enough to survive a literal explosion for a girl.
29. The Karate Kid (Remake): Why was Jaden Smith doing kung-fu in China? Because Jackie Chan realized that “Put on the jacket, take off the jacket” was the new “Wax on, wax off.”
30. Drake (Thank Me Later): Why was he so successful? Because in 2010, he proved that being the “Best I Ever Had” was just the beginning of his plan to dominate every playlist.
31. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Why was Michael Cera fighting exes? Because in 2010, we learned that dating involves seven boss battles and a lot of bass guitar.
32. Tangled: Why was the hair so long? Because Disney realized that 70 feet of golden hair was the only way to stay ahead of the CGI competition in 2010.
33. The Year 2010: Why did it end? Because we were all too busy trying to figure out if the top in Inception actually fell over or if we were still in the theater.