2009 Vintage: The “Balloon Boy” Hoax
Why was everyone staring at the sky? Because we spent a whole afternoon worried about a kid in a foil balloon, only to find out… Read More »2009 Vintage: The “Balloon Boy” Hoax
2009 Vintage: The Craft Beer Rise
“Is this local?” “It was brewed in the basement. You can’t get more local than that.” Part of the 65 Bar Jokes: The 2009 “Hangover… Read More »2009 Vintage: The Craft Beer Rise
2008 Vintage: The Lady Gaga
“Just Dance.” I told her it’ll be okay. She said, “It won’t be okay if you don’t find your ‘Poker Face’ and stop lying about… Read More »2008 Vintage: The Lady Gaga
2008 Legacy: The Hull City Premier League Run
Why were the “Tigers” so high up? Because they got promoted and were 3rd in the league in October, making everyone think the world was… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Hull City Premier League Run
2008 Archive: The Katy Perry “I Kissed a Girl” Controversy
Why the cherry chapstick? Because Katy Perry officially arrived to stir the pot, delivering the ultimate summer anthem that proved pop was getting a lot… Read More »2008 Archive: The Katy Perry “I Kissed a Girl” Controversy
2007 Legacy: The Addiction
“I’m addicted to ‘Guitar Hero’.” “I’ll prescribe you a ‘Real Guitar’. It’s harder, but the neighbors will hate you more.” Part of the 71 Doctor… Read More »2007 Legacy: The Addiction
2007 Classic: The “No Child Left Behind” Anniversary
Why was it bitter? Because by 2007, everyone realized that “Testing” doesn’t mean “Learning,” it just means “Sweating.” Part of the 36 Presidential Jokes: The… Read More »2007 Classic: The “No Child Left Behind” Anniversary
2006 Legacy: The Osprey’s Deployment News
Why was the V-22 still the talk of the town? Because the Marines were finally ready to prove that their “Tilt-rotor” wasn’t just a very… Read More »2006 Legacy: The Osprey’s Deployment News
2005 Archive: The Thermal Fax Preservation
The church secretary handling an urgent baptismal record sent via an old thermal fax machine, treating the curly, shiny paper like a delicate artifact that… Read More »2005 Archive: The Thermal Fax Preservation
2005 Legacy: The Paper Checkbook Standoff
Paralyzing a supermarket checkout lane for five minutes to manually balance a ledger down to the exact penny for a single bottle of prune juice.… Read More »2005 Legacy: The Paper Checkbook Standoff