2003 Classic: The Kings of Leon “Youth & Young Manhood”
Why the beards? For a debut that sounded like 70s Southern rock met garage punk in a Tennessee bar. Part of the 38 Musician &… Read More »2003 Classic: The Kings of Leon “Youth & Young Manhood”
2003 Classic: The Love Actually Doorstep
Why were people crying in the aisles? Because Andrew Lincoln proved that the best way to hit on your best friend’s wife is through oversized… Read More »2003 Classic: The Love Actually Doorstep
2003 Archive: The Movie Ticket Bookmark
Opening a heavy pew Bible to look up a reference in the Old Testament and finding a glossy ticket stub from a weekend screening of… Read More »2003 Archive: The Movie Ticket Bookmark
2003 Vintage: The Sunday Coupon Swap
A small group of senior citizens occupying the back row twenty minutes before the service to rapidly trade newspaper inserts, hoarding discounts on canned vegetables.… Read More »2003 Vintage: The Sunday Coupon Swap
2002 Archive: The Yoda Backflip
Why did everyone lose their minds during Star Wars: Episode II? Because after 20 years of sitting on a swamp log, Yoda finally pulled out… Read More »2002 Archive: The Yoda Backflip
2002 Archive: The Best Adapted Screenplay
Why did A Beautiful Mind win? Because turning a complicated biography into a Hollywood thriller is the most “Academy” move in the book. Part of… Read More »2002 Archive: The Best Adapted Screenplay
2002 Classic: The Spider-Man Upside-Down Kiss
Why was the BBQ so romantic? Because everyone was trying to recreate the “Rain Kiss,” which mostly resulted in people getting water up their noses.… Read More »2002 Classic: The Spider-Man Upside-Down Kiss
2001 Archive: The Shadow
I’m a ghost. I’m just “lurking.” Part of the 101 Classic Punny One-Liners: The Odyssey Edition (2001) archive. Historically Verified
2000 Legacy: Backstreet Boys (Black & Blue)
Why were they so sad? Because they realized that *NSYNC was selling more records, and their “I Want It That Way” outfits were starting to… Read More »2000 Legacy: Backstreet Boys (Black & Blue)
1998 Classic: The Newt Gingrich Resignation
Why did the Speaker leave in 1998? Because he realized that throwing stones in a glass house is fine until the house starts throwing subpoenas… Read More »1998 Classic: The Newt Gingrich Resignation