2000 Archive: The Port
Why did the blonde bring a suitcase to her computer? She heard it had a “parallel port.” Part of the 50 Classic Blonde Jokes: The… Read More »2000 Archive: The Port
2000 Archive: Best Producer of the Year
Why Walter Afanasieff? Because he helped Savage Garden and Ricky Martin sound like the future of the radio. Part of the 37 Grammy Jokes: The… Read More »2000 Archive: Best Producer of the Year
1999 Classic: The X-Ray
“There’s a dark spot on your rib.” “Is it a tumor?” “No, it’s a smudge on the scanner. Y2K is starting early.” Part of the… Read More »1999 Classic: The X-Ray
1999 Legacy: The Smash Mouth Anthem
The gym teacher playing “All Star” on a portable CD player during every single warm-up routine for three months straight. Part of the 41 School… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Smash Mouth Anthem
1998 Vintage: Best Country Album
Why Unchained by Johnny Cash? Because Rick Rubin proved that the “Man in Black” was cooler than any “New Country” star with a shiny hat.… Read More »1998 Vintage: Best Country Album
1998 Legacy: The Terrorist Bombings in Africa
Why did the world wake up in August ’98? Because the U.S. embassy bombings proved that the “post-Cold War peace” was just a commercial break… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Terrorist Bombings in Africa
1997 Legacy: The Harry
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Harry. / Harry who? / Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone just came out, have you read it? Part… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Harry
1997 Archive: The South Park Reference
Why was the meeting so inappropriate? The intern wouldn’t stop quoting “Cartman” during the budget review. Part of the 64 Office Groaners: The 1997 Retro… Read More »1997 Archive: The South Park Reference
1997 Vintage: The Sanka Coffee Kettle
The older ladies in the kitchen refusing to use the new coffee maker, relying instead on a massive aluminum kettle to boil water for instant… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Sanka Coffee Kettle
1995 Archive: The Michael Jackson “Scream” Tease
Why was the buzz so high? Because MJ was about to release a song so expensive the music video cost more than the GDP of… Read More »1995 Archive: The Michael Jackson “Scream” Tease