2001 Archive: The Shell Company
Why did the lawyer name his boat “The Shell Company”? So he could tell the IRS he was “on his way to a meeting with… Read More »2001 Archive: The Shell Company
2000 Vintage: The “Yellow” by Coldplay
Why was the sunset so emotional? Because Chris Martin’s voice made us all look at the stars and feel things we weren’t prepared for during… Read More »2000 Vintage: The “Yellow” by Coldplay
2000 Classic: The Evidence
Why did the lawyer bring a floppy disk to the trial in 2000? To show he was “retro” but still “connected.” Part of the 52… Read More »2000 Classic: The Evidence
2000 Classic: The Millennium Clock Relief
The older ladies of the altar guild expressing immense relief that the electronic church bells didn’t start ringing backwards or freeze completely at midnight on… Read More »2000 Classic: The Millennium Clock Relief
2000 Classic: The Cassette Tape Hiss Symphony
A homebound parishioner listening to the recorded Sunday service tape and spending the entire hour trying to filter out the loud, rushing background noise of… Read More »2000 Classic: The Cassette Tape Hiss Symphony
2000 Legacy: The “Try Again” Aaliyah
Dust yourself off and try again—the motto of everyone trying to burn a CD on a 1x drive. Part of the 71 Observational One-Liners: The… Read More »2000 Legacy: The “Try Again” Aaliyah
1999 Vintage: The Andre Agassi Career Slam
Why was Andre crying in Paris? Because he came back from being ranked #141 to win the French Open, proving that the 90s were the… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Andre Agassi Career Slam
1999 Classic: The Napster Launch
Why were politicians worried about file sharing? Because they realized that if people could get music for free, they might eventually expect the government to… Read More »1999 Classic: The Napster Launch
1999 Legacy: The “Lethality” Metrics
Why did we measure “Lethality”? Because “How many things we blew up” was considered too blunt for the 6 o’clock news. Part of the 38… Read More »1999 Legacy: The “Lethality” Metrics
1998 Archive: The Wedding Singer Nostalgia
Why Adam Sandler? For proving that the 80s were officially “retro” enough to be funny, and that Drew Barrymore is the only person who can… Read More »1998 Archive: The Wedding Singer Nostalgia