2013 Legacy: The Sachin Tendulkar Retirement
Why was India in national mourning? Because the “Little Master” played his 200th and final Test match, ending a 24-year career that made him a… Read More »2013 Legacy: The Sachin Tendulkar Retirement
2012 Vintage: The San Francisco Giants Sweep
Why were the Detroit Tigers so quiet? Because the Giants won the World Series 4-0, proving that even-numbered years (2010, 2012) were their personal property.… Read More »2012 Vintage: The San Francisco Giants Sweep
2012 Vintage: The Tupperware Archaeology
Discovering a cracked, frosted plastic bowl in the fellowship kitchen freezer containing unknown frozen contents securely labeled “Parish Picnic – July 2002.” Part of the… Read More »2012 Vintage: The Tupperware Archaeology
2012 Legacy: The Foo Fighters vs. EDM
Why did Dave Grohl give that speech? Because he wanted to remind everyone that “the human element” is important, even while Skrillex was standing five… Read More »2012 Legacy: The Foo Fighters vs. EDM
2012 Vintage: The Launch of Google Glass (Announcement)
Why did we want to look like cyborgs? Because 2012 was the year we thought we’d all be walking around with a tiny screen over… Read More »2012 Vintage: The Launch of Google Glass (Announcement)
2011 Vintage: The “Information Operations” Failure
Why couldn’t we explain Libya? Because even the Pentagon didn’t know if we were “Supporting Rebels” or “Encouraging Democracy.” Part of the 38 Military Jokes:… Read More »2011 Vintage: The “Information Operations” Failure
2011 Classic: The 2011 Final Emmy Vibe
Why the “Global Shift”? Because it was the year TV stopped being an American medium and became a world-wide obsession with dragons, lords, and lawyers.… Read More »2011 Classic: The 2011 Final Emmy Vibe
2011 Vintage: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Part 2: Why were the ghosts so emotional? Because “It all ends here,” and after ten years, we finally realized that Snape was the ultimate… Read More »2011 Vintage: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2010 Vintage: The Launch of the “Nexus One”
Why was it the “Superphone”? Because Google finally made its own hardware, trying to show everyone what Android should look like before the screen started getting “ghost… Read More »2010 Vintage: The Launch of the “Nexus One”
2010 Classic: Worst Director
Why M. Night Shyamalan? For proving that he can turn any “Elements” (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) into a solid 5% on Rotten Tomatoes. Part of… Read More »2010 Classic: Worst Director