2001 Archive: The Blow Movie
Johnny Depp made being a pirate look cool, and now he’s making… wait, different movie. Part of the 63 Observational One-Liners: The 2001 Retro Edition… Read More »2001 Archive: The Blow Movie
2001 Archive: Moulin Rouge!
Why was the Christmas party so theatrical? Because Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman made us believe that singing “Lady Marmalade” at the top of our… Read More »2001 Archive: Moulin Rouge!
2001 Legacy: Silvio Berlusconi’s Return
Why did Italy re-elect Silvio? Because he promised to run the country like a business—which, for Silvio, meant owning all the competitors and the referees.… Read More »2001 Legacy: Silvio Berlusconi’s Return
2000 Legacy: The Eurocorps Takes Command
Why did Europe want its own “Army” headquarters in Kosovo? To prove that they can have a military meeting in five different languages and still… Read More »2000 Legacy: The Eurocorps Takes Command
1999 Vintage: The South Park Catchphrase
The principal warning students that anyone saying “Screw you guys, I’m going home” would receive an automatic detention. Part of the 41 School & Teacher… Read More »1999 Vintage: The South Park Catchphrase
1999 Vintage: The Ally McBeal Shock
Why did it win Best Comedy? Because the Academy decided that a hallucinating lawyer with a dancing baby was more “prestige” than a radio psychiatrist… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Ally McBeal Shock
1999 Archive: The Bartender’s Tip
“The best tip for 1999? Buy gold and drink silver.” Part of the 79 Bar Jokes: The 1999 “Party Like It’s 1999 & Y2K Panic”… Read More »1999 Archive: The Bartender’s Tip
1999 Vintage: The Isabel
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Isabel. / Isabel who? / Isabel ringing? No, I’m knocking! Part of the 48 Classic Knock-Knock Jokes: The 1999… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Isabel
1998 Vintage: Newt Gingrich Resigns
Why did the Speaker leave? Because he realized that leading a “Moral Revolution” while your own party is losing seats is like trying to sell… Read More »1998 Vintage: Newt Gingrich Resigns
1998 Archive: The Low-Rise Jeans
Why was the passenger uncomfortable? Because she was wearing the new “Low-Rise” jeans and couldn’t sit down without exposing her entire lower back to the… Read More »1998 Archive: The Low-Rise Jeans