2003 Legacy: iTunes Store (Launch)
Why was the ghost so legal? Because for 99 cents, he could finally own “Thriller” without getting a cease-and-desist letter from Lars Ulrich. Part of… Read More »2003 Legacy: iTunes Store (Launch)
2002 Vintage: Best Female Pop Vocal
Why “I’m Like a Bird” by Nelly Furtado? Because it was the most catchy song about wanting to fly away from your problems ever written.… Read More »2002 Vintage: Best Female Pop Vocal
2002 Archive: Scooby-Doo (Live Action)
Why did the monsters look like CGI bubbles? Because the movie brought the Mystery Inc. gang to life, but the ghosts looked like they were… Read More »2002 Archive: Scooby-Doo (Live Action)
2002 Archive: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4
Why was the timer gone? Because the game went “open world,” and we spent hours trying to find a hidden tape while listening to AC/DC.… Read More »2002 Archive: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4
2001 Classic: Steely Dan’s Shock
Why did Two Against Nature win Album of the Year? Because the Grammy voters saw the name “Eminem” and got so scared they hid behind… Read More »2001 Classic: Steely Dan’s Shock
2001 Classic: The Windows XP Activation
Why was the boss yelling at the phone? He was trying to read a 50-digit code to a robot just to use his computer. Part… Read More »2001 Classic: The Windows XP Activation
2000 Legacy: The Tequila Shot
A guy takes a shot and says, “That felt like a system reboot.” Part of the 67 Bar Jokes: The 2000 “New Millennium & Reality… Read More »2000 Legacy: The Tequila Shot
2000 Vintage: The Smoke
I’m a signal. I’m just “hazy.” Part of the 91 Classic Punny One-Liners: The Y2K Survivor Edition (2000) archive. Historically Verified
2000 Archive: The Limp Bizkit “Chocolate Starfish…”
Why was Fred Durst everywhere? Because in 2000, you couldn’t turn on MTV without seeing a red cap and someone jumping to “Rollin’.” Part of… Read More »2000 Archive: The Limp Bizkit “Chocolate Starfish…”
1999 Archive: The VCR Midnight Freeze
Accepting that the digital timer under the television screen will flash “12:00” for the rest of human history because the user manual was lost during… Read More »1999 Archive: The VCR Midnight Freeze