2005 Classic: The Kim Clijsters US Open
Why was she “the best to never win a Major” no more? Because she finally broke the curse in New York and celebrated with a… Read More »2005 Classic: The Kim Clijsters US Open
2004 Classic: The White Stripes’ Red Thread
Why did they win Best Alternative Album? Because Jack White convinced us that you only need two people, three colors, and one massive riff to… Read More »2004 Classic: The White Stripes’ Red Thread
2004 Classic: The 50 First Dates Premise
Adam Sandler falls in love with a girl who forgets him every day. It’s like my experience trying to teach my dad how to use… Read More »2004 Classic: The 50 First Dates Premise
2004 Vintage: The Black Eyed Peas Overload
The music teacher trying to look trendy by incorporating the lyrics of “Let’s Get It Started” into a serious lecture about modern history. Part of… Read More »2004 Vintage: The Black Eyed Peas Overload
2004 Classic: The Best Song Performance
Why did Annie Lennox win? Because “Into the West” is the only song that can make a grown man cry about a boat leaving a… Read More »2004 Classic: The Best Song Performance
2003 Legacy: Sean Paul
Why was it “Get Busy”? Because in 2003, we didn’t need to understand a single word of Jamaican patois to dance until our low-rise jeans… Read More »2003 Legacy: Sean Paul
2003 Legacy: The Mechanical Pencil Lead Shortage
The underground classroom economy where a single stick of 0.5mm graphite could be traded for an entire chocolate chip cookie. Part of the 38 School… Read More »2003 Legacy: The Mechanical Pencil Lead Shortage
2003 Vintage: Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life”
Why were we all so “goth” for a month? Because that song was the official soundtrack to every dramatic teenage AIM status in 2003. Part… Read More »2003 Vintage: Evanescence’s “Bring Me to Life”
2003 Vintage: The “Unwell” Matchbox Twenty
Why was the guy in the corner talking to himself? “I’m not crazy, I’m just a little unwell”—the official motto of anyone who ate 4… Read More »2003 Vintage: The “Unwell” Matchbox Twenty
2001 Classic: The LCD Monitor Price
Why did the boss lock the new 15-inch flat screen? Because it cost more than the company’s entire coffee supply for a year. Part of… Read More »2001 Classic: The LCD Monitor Price