2002 Vintage: The Phone Booth Premise
Colin Farrell in a box for 90 minutes. It’s the ultimate claustrophobic thriller for the pre-cellphone era. Part of the 76 Observational One-Liners: The 2002… Read More »2002 Vintage: The Phone Booth Premise
2001 Classic: The Princess Diaries
Why did the niece act so royal? Because she realized that if Anne Hathaway could become a princess of Genovia overnight, then her bedroom was… Read More »2001 Classic: The Princess Diaries
2001 Vintage: The Rise of “EMO”
Why was the fringe so long? Because 2001 was the year that “emotional hardcore” started trickling into the mainstream, and we all started shopping at… Read More »2001 Vintage: The Rise of “EMO”
2000 Classic: The Shift
I’m a gearhead. I’m just changing my pace. Part of the 91 Classic Punny One-Liners: The Y2K Survivor Edition (2000) archive. Historically Verified
2000 Archive: The Plastic Couch Suction Effect
Attempting to rise from a relative’s vinyl-wrapped living room sofa in July and leaving a layer of fabric and skin behind with a loud suction… Read More »2000 Archive: The Plastic Couch Suction Effect
2000 Archive: The HBO vs. NBC War
Why was the room tense? Because the cable network was officially starting to make the major networks look like they were broadcasting from the Stone… Read More »2000 Archive: The HBO vs. NBC War
1999 Classic: The Digimon Fan
One, but the bulb digivolves into a chandelier. Part of the 62 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1999 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
1999 Vintage: The Pokémon Contraband
Why did the geography teacher confiscate a shiny cardboard dragon? Because a high-stakes Charizard trade in the back row caused a louder argument than the… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Pokémon Contraband
1998 Vintage: The TRL Obsession
Carson Daly is the most powerful man in America because he decides which 30 seconds of a Backstreet Boys video we get to see. Part… Read More »1998 Vintage: The TRL Obsession
1998 Legacy: The iMac Traveler
Why did the guy bring his computer to the airport? Because he just bought a translucent blue iMac and wanted everyone to see his “portable”… Read More »1998 Legacy: The iMac Traveler