2002 Classic: The American Idol Ballot
Why did the music class turn into a political debate? Because half the students were voting for Kelly Clarkson and the other half were for… Read More »2002 Classic: The American Idol Ballot
2002 Vintage: The Dallas Cowboys “End of Era”
Why was Emmitt Smith still running? Because he wanted the all-time rushing record so bad he was willing to take every hit in the league… Read More »2002 Vintage: The Dallas Cowboys “End of Era”
2002 Legacy: The Corporate Scandal
Why was everyone checking the “Enron” news? To make sure their own company’s “creative accounting” wasn’t that creative. Part of the 71 Office Groaners: The… Read More »2002 Legacy: The Corporate Scandal
2002 Archive: The Audioslave Debut
Why the supergroup? Because putting Chris Cornell in front of the Rage Against the Machine guys was the most powerful rock experiment of the decade.… Read More »2002 Archive: The Audioslave Debut
2001 Archive: The High-Top Pump Collection
A teenage usher making a faint, rhythmic puffing sound down the aisle because he keeps adjusting the air valves on his basketball shoes during the… Read More »2001 Archive: The High-Top Pump Collection
2001 Archive: The Pearl Harbor Movie
“Our relationship is like the movie Pearl Harbor.” “Epic?” “No, it lasts three hours, it’s full of forced drama, and everyone knows a disaster is coming.” Part… Read More »2001 Archive: The Pearl Harbor Movie
2001 Classic: The Nuclear “Bunker Buster” Debates
Why did we want them? Because we were convinced the enemy was hiding behind 50 feet of concrete and a “No Entry” sign. Part of… Read More »2001 Classic: The Nuclear “Bunker Buster” Debates
2000 Archive: The Best Costume Design
Why did Topsy-Turvy win? Because the Academy loves a corset, but they love a 19th-century Japanese-inspired corset even more. Part of the 43 Oscars Jokes:… Read More »2000 Archive: The Best Costume Design
1999 Vintage: The Sopranos Snub (Drama)
Why didn’t it win Best Drama right away? Because the voters were still too scared of Tony Soprano to give him the big trophy, choosing… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Sopranos Snub (Drama)
1998 Archive: The Meta-Failure
Why Burn Hollywood Burn? Because it won “Worst Picture” about a “Worst Picture,” making it the inception of Razzie failures. Part of the 37 Razzie Awards… Read More »1998 Archive: The Meta-Failure