2008 Legacy: The Mamma Mia!
“Our marriage is like a jukebox musical.” “Joyful and Swedish?” “No, it’s full of recycled arguments and I’m pretty sure Pierce Brosnan shouldn’t be singing.” Part of… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Mamma Mia!
2008 Classic: The Facebook Wall Misunderstanding
Treating a grandchild’s public profile page like a private telephone line, posting “YOUR COUSIN HAS A RASH CALL GRANDMA” directly under their beach vacation photo.… Read More »2008 Classic: The Facebook Wall Misunderstanding
2007 Archive: The Ocean’s Thirteen
Why were the Dads planning a heist? Because George Clooney and Brad Pitt made “stealing the neighbor’s secret BBQ sauce recipe” feel like a high-stakes… Read More »2007 Archive: The Ocean’s Thirteen
2007 Archive: Best Contemporary R&B Album
Why B’Day? Because it was Beyoncé’s birthday, and she gets what she wants. Part of the 34 Grammy Jokes: The 2007 “Not Ready to Make… Read More »2007 Archive: Best Contemporary R&B Album
2007 Archive: Transformers
Why was Megan Fox the most searched person in 2007? Because Michael Bay realized that if you have enough explosions and giant robots, nobody notices… Read More »2007 Archive: Transformers
2007 Classic: The Sailor
“A dark room is just a sea with the tides turned off.” Part of the 57 Light Bulb Jokes: 2007 – The Year the World… Read More »2007 Classic: The Sailor
2006 Classic: Outstanding Lead Actor (Comedy)
Why Tony Shalhoub? Because the Academy has a “symmetry” obsession that only Adrian Monk could appreciate. Part of the 41 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 2006… Read More »2006 Classic: Outstanding Lead Actor (Comedy)
2006 Vintage: Song of the Year
Why “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own”? Because Bono wrote a song for his dad, and the Academy is a sucker for a… Read More »2006 Vintage: Song of the Year
2005 Archive: The Podcasting
He’s started a “show” in the garage. He has three listeners. One of them is me, and I’m only listening to make sure he doesn’t… Read More »2005 Archive: The Podcasting
2005 Archive: The “Dirty Little Secret” All-American Rejects
Everyone has one, and in 2005, it’s usually that you actually like this song. Part of the 66 Observational One-Liners: The 2005 Digital Explosion archive.… Read More »2005 Archive: The “Dirty Little Secret” All-American Rejects