2001 Vintage: The “Chocolate” Presence
Why was Chocolat nominated for Best Picture? To prove that Harvey Weinstein could even make a movie about fudge seem like a serious artistic achievement.… Read More »2001 Vintage: The “Chocolate” Presence
2000 Classic: The Hungry Bear
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A “gummy bear.” Part of the 55 Original Dad Jokes: The 2000 Millennium Archive archive. Historically… Read More »2000 Classic: The Hungry Bear
2000 Vintage: The Backstreet Boys “Black & Blue”
Why the sadness? For the album meant to show their “maturity,” while we all just wanted them to keep singing about being “The Call.” Part… Read More »2000 Vintage: The Backstreet Boys “Black & Blue”
1999 Legacy: The Dark and Stormy
A guy orders one and says, “That’s the forecast for Jan 1st.” Part of the 79 Bar Jokes: The 1999 “Party Like It’s 1999 &… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Dark and Stormy
1999 Legacy: The Y2K Fear
“If the planes fall out of the sky, what will we do?” “Probably the same thing we do now—complain about the lack of legroom on… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Y2K Fear
1999 Classic: The Ice Cream
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ice cream. / Ice cream who? / Ice cream “Happy New Year” in a few months! Part of the… Read More »1999 Classic: The Ice Cream
1998 Archive: Best Score Soundtrack
Why The English Patient? Because nothing says “prestige” like a score that makes you feel like you’re wandering in a desert for three hours. Part… Read More »1998 Archive: Best Score Soundtrack
1996 Legacy: The Floppy Disk
Why was the tourist carrying a plastic box? Because that’s where he kept his entire vacation itinerary and three low-res photos of his cat. Part… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Floppy Disk
1996 Vintage: The Boss’s Wife
The boss says, “I’m a self-made man.” His wife whispers to the secretary, “It’s a pity he didn’t call in a professional for the design.”… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Boss’s Wife
1996 Vintage: The Nintendo 64 Launch
Yo mama is so ugly, when she played Super Mario 64, Bowser surrendered immediately because he didn’t want her in his castle. Part of the 54… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Nintendo 64 Launch