Why was the music so catchy? Because Nintendo created a 30-second loop of elevator jazz that would eventually become more famous than most of the… Read More »2006 Classic: The Launch of the Wii Shop Channel
The congregation completely losing the middle section of the sermon every time the massive, rattling window cooling unit kicks into its highest gear with a… Read More »2005 Classic: The Window AC Jet Engine
Why Quentin Tarantino’s name on the poster? For making every American college student in 2005 cancel their backpacking trip to Slovakia. Part of the 35… Read More »2005 Archive: The Hostal Travel
Why did every comedian in 2005 have a new routine? Because Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal proved that the most intense thing in the Wild… Read More »2005 Archive: The Brokeback Mountain “Quit You”
We drove to the beach. She said the sand was “too unorganized.” Part of the 59 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The 2005 “YouTube & Guitar Hero” Edition… Read More »2005 Archive: The Car Trip
Why were our faces so distorted? Because Apple gave us a way to make ourselves look like aliens or mirrors, and we spent hours taking… Read More »2004 Vintage: The Launch of the Photo Booth App
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Wooden shoe. / Wooden shoe who? / Wooden shoe like to see my new Spider-Man toy? Part of the… Read More »2002 Legacy: The Wooden
Why Bravo Newborn by George Carlin? Because nobody deconstructs the world better than a grumpy man with a ponytail. Part of the 35 Grammy Jokes:… Read More »2001 Legacy: Best Comedy Album
“Who wants to be a millionaire?” “Me, so I can afford the exit fee on this marriage.” Part of the 53 Adult Jokes: The 2000 “New Dawn… Read More »2000 Vintage: The Millionaire
Why was Tony Blair so eager for the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia? Because he wanted to prove that “New Labour” wasn’t just about cool Britpop—it… Read More »1999 Legacy: Tony Blair and the Balkans
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