2002 Vintage: The Kelly Clarkson Idol Win
Why did the White House watch American Idol? To see if they could use the “Public Voting” system to decide on tax cuts. Part of… Read More »2002 Vintage: The Kelly Clarkson Idol Win
2002 Classic: The British “Operation Jacana”
Why did the Royal Marines go to Afghanistan? To find the Al-Qaeda fighters that the Americans missed, and to show that a beret is just… Read More »2002 Classic: The British “Operation Jacana”
2001 Archive: The “Butterfly” Crazy Town (Still)
It’s still playing. Help. Part of the 63 Observational One-Liners: The 2001 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
2000 Vintage: The “Red Planet” vs “Mission to Mars”
Why were they joked about? For proving that Hollywood can fail to colonize Mars twice in the same year. Part of the 40 Razzie Awards… Read More »2000 Vintage: The “Red Planet” vs “Mission to Mars”
2000 Legacy: The Magnet
I’m naturally attracted to the new millennium. Part of the 91 Classic Punny One-Liners: The Y2K Survivor Edition (2000) archive. Historically Verified
1998 Archive: The Disposable Razor Phone
My new flip phone is so small that if I sneeze, I might accidentally call my boss and delete my contacts. Part of the 74… Read More »1998 Archive: The Disposable Razor Phone
1997 Archive: The Watermelon
I’m a summer treat. I’m just seeding the future. Part of the 62 Classic Punny One-Liners: The 1997 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
1997 Vintage: The Flip Phone Boom
Why did the manager look like a spy? He just got the new Motorola and kept “flipping” it during calls. Part of the 64 Office… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Flip Phone Boom
1996 Vintage: Mars Pathfinder
Why were the mashed potatoes so lumpy? Because Dad insisted they weren’t “badly mashed,” they were a “highly accurate 1:1 topographical map of the Ares… Read More »1996 Vintage: Mars Pathfinder
1996 Vintage: Best Pop Album
Why did Joni Mitchell win for Turbulent Indigo? To show Alanis exactly who she learned that “female perspective” from in the first place. Part of… Read More »1996 Vintage: Best Pop Album