1998 Legacy: The Mask of Zorro Charisma
Why Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones? For a movie so attractive it made everyone in 1998 want to take up sword fighting and laundry-room dancing.… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Mask of Zorro Charisma
1998 Legacy: The Surgeon’s Gift
I gave my surgeon a pen. He tried to operate on it. Part of the 61 Doctor Jokes: The 1998 “Blue Pills & Blue Screens”… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Surgeon’s Gift
1997 Vintage: The Mechanical Pencil Refill
The tragedy of dropping your tiny plastic tube of 0.5mm lead refills and watching twenty fragile graphite sticks shatter on the linoleum floor. Part of… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Mechanical Pencil Refill
1996 Vintage: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Why did we stop testing nukes? Because after 50 years, we figured if we don’t know how to blow up the world by now, a… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
1996 Classic: The Independence Day
A guy says to his wife, “I feel like the aliens in that movie.” She asks, “Powerful and mysterious?” He says, “No, I just spent… Read More »1996 Classic: The Independence Day
1996 Vintage: The Tickle Me Elmo Distraction
The kid who brought a miniature talking keychain to school and accidentally pressed it inside his backpack during a silent reading session. Part of the… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Tickle Me Elmo Distraction
1996 Legacy: The PalmPilot Pitch
Why did the executive get a PalmPilot? He wanted to lose his schedule in the palm of his hand. Part of the 68 Office Groaners:… Read More »1996 Legacy: The PalmPilot Pitch
1995 Legacy: The Fanny Pack
Why did the tourist wear a fanny pack? To make sure his passport, traveler’s checks, and dignity were all securely fastened to his waist. Part… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Fanny Pack
1995 Vintage: The “Soccer Mom” Demographic
Why was the White House obsessed with minivans in ’95? Because they realized that the “Key to the Election” was hidden in a bag of… Read More »1995 Vintage: The “Soccer Mom” Demographic
1995 Archive: The Final 1995 Military Vibe
Why was it a “Transitional” year? Because the ghosts of the Cold War were being replaced by the shadows of the “Information Age,” and the… Read More »1995 Archive: The Final 1995 Military Vibe