1999 Classic: The Message
We got a “text message” on our phone. Two lines of text. We spent an hour trying to figure out how to reply. Part of… Read More »1999 Classic: The Message
1999 Archive: Best R&B Album
Why The Miseducation? Because it was so good it made other R&B artists want to go back to school. Part of the 39 Grammy Jokes:… Read More »1999 Archive: Best R&B Album
1998 Archive: The Manchester United Double Hopes
Why was Sir Alex nervous? Because Arsenal won the Double in ’98, making United realize they needed to get serious for 1999. Part of the… Read More »1998 Archive: The Manchester United Double Hopes
1998 Legacy: The Bagel
Everything is a bagel now. Blueberry bagels, jalapeño bagels… I’m waiting for the “Marriage” bagel—salty and hard to swallow. Part of the 65 Marriage Jokes:… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Bagel
1998 Legacy: The “Dancing Baby” (Oogachaka)
Why was a CGI infant on our screens? Because Ally McBeal made a low-res rendering of a dancing baby the first “viral meme” before we even had… Read More »1998 Legacy: The “Dancing Baby” (Oogachaka)
1997 Legacy: The “Nipple” Joke
Why were they on the suit? Because apparently, in Gotham, the crime-fighting is hard, but the air conditioning is harder. Part of the 35 Razzie… Read More »1997 Legacy: The “Nipple” Joke
1997 Vintage: George Clooney (Batman & Robin)
Why was George Clooney’s Batman so cold? Because even with those famous suit nipples, he couldn’t survive the freezing reviews of Mr. Freeze’s ice puns.… Read More »1997 Vintage: George Clooney (Batman & Robin)
1997 Vintage: The NATO-Russia Founding Act
Why did we sign it? To tell the Russians they are our “Partners,” while we spend the rest of the afternoon showing Poland and Hungary… Read More »1997 Vintage: The NATO-Russia Founding Act
1996 Legacy: The Post-Gump Tom Hanks
Why wasn’t Tom Hanks nominated for Apollo 13? Because the Academy decided that three wins in a row would basically turn the Oscars into “The… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Post-Gump Tom Hanks
1995 Archive: The Game Boy Light
Squinting under a streetlamp just to see if Mario cleared the level because “backlit screens” are still a dream of the future. Part of the… Read More »1995 Archive: The Game Boy Light