2000 Classic: The 2000 Election (Florida)
Why did the gift counting take three weeks? Because the family couldn’t decide on a “recount” for who got the most presents due to “hanging… Read More »2000 Classic: The 2000 Election (Florida)
1999 Archive: The Best Adapted Screenplay
Why did Gods and Monsters win? To show that Hollywood loves movies about old Hollywood almost as much as they love movies about Shakespeare. Part… Read More »1999 Archive: The Best Adapted Screenplay
1998 Classic: The Golf Course
Why was the lawyer on the 9th hole at 10 AM? He was “conducting a field deposition” on the physics of a hook shot. Part… Read More »1998 Classic: The Golf Course
1997 Vintage: The Scream 2 Meta-Sequel
Why the rules? For teaching us that in a sequel, the body count is always higher and the actors are always more famous before they… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Scream 2 Meta-Sequel
1996 Legacy: The Matchbox Twenty “Yourself or Someone Like You”
Why wouldn’t Rob Thomas stop singing? For a debut that proved 1996 radio desperately needed someone who sounded like they just ran out of coffee.… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Matchbox Twenty “Yourself or Someone Like You”
1996 Vintage: The Website Launch Delay
The church council debating for three hours whether a parish website is a useful tool or just a passing secular fad that will disappear by… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Website Launch Delay
The Encarta 95 vs. Wikipedia
Teacher: “You can’t use the internet for your homework!”Me: “It’s okay, I have the 24-disc Encarta Encyclopedia set.”Teacher: “Carry on, scholar.”
1995 Archive: The Tom Hanks Back-to-Back
Why did he win twice in a row? To prove that “Philadelphia” and “Alabama” are the two states of mind that the Oscars love the… Read More »1995 Archive: The Tom Hanks Back-to-Back
1995 Classic: The “Values” Debate
Why was 1995 so “Moral”? Because the President wanted to make sure everyone knew that “Family Values” included his family, your family, and the Addams… Read More »1995 Classic: The “Values” Debate