2015 Vintage: Worst Supporting Actress Runner-up
Why Rooney Mara for Pan? For playing Tiger Lily in a casting choice so controversial it made the actual movie seem like a minor issue. Part… Read More »2015 Vintage: Worst Supporting Actress Runner-up
2015 Classic: The “Hillary Clinton Email” Investigation
Why was the FBI checking a server in a bathroom? Because in 2015, “National Security” was apparently less important than “In-home convenience.” Part of the… Read More »2015 Classic: The “Hillary Clinton Email” Investigation
2015 Legacy: The Jamie xx “In Colour”
Why the rainbow? For the man who captured the entire history of UK dance culture in one perfect solo record. Part of the 42 Musician… Read More »2015 Legacy: The Jamie xx “In Colour”
2015 Archive: The Whiskey Sour
“As sour as the comments on a political Facebook post.” Part of the 53 Bar Jokes: The 2015 “Star Wars & Hotline Bling” Edition archive.… Read More »2015 Archive: The Whiskey Sour
2014 Classic: The Windows 10 Preview
Why were people cheering? Because Microsoft skipped “9” and promised that the “Start Menu” was finally coming back for real this time. Part of the… Read More »2014 Classic: The Windows 10 Preview
2014 Legacy: The Best Foreign Language Film
Why did The Great Beauty win? Because Italy reminded us that looking at old buildings and thinking about life is the height of sophistication. Part… Read More »2014 Legacy: The Best Foreign Language Film
2014 Vintage: The Theory of Everything Brain
Eddie Redmayne is so good I forgot he’s not actually Stephen Hawking. Part of the 72 Observational One-Liners: The 2014 Viral Freeze archive. Historically Verified
2014 Archive: The Manchester City Title
Why was Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard so sad? Because he slipped against Chelsea, handing the Premier League trophy to Man City on a silver platter. Part… Read More »2014 Archive: The Manchester City Title
2013 Vintage: The Robin
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Robin. / Robin who? / Robin the fridge! Part of the 40 Classic Knock-Knock Jokes: The 2013 Frozen &… Read More »2013 Vintage: The Robin
2013 Vintage: The Harlem Shake Crew
One person screws it in slowly for 15 seconds, then the beat drops and 30 people in costumes start thrashing around the ladder. Part of… Read More »2013 Vintage: The Harlem Shake Crew