2012 Vintage: The London 2012 Spice Girls
Why was the closing ceremony so “Posh”? Because the Spice Girls returned on top of black cabs, proving that 1996 still lives in the heart… Read More »2012 Vintage: The London 2012 Spice Girls
2011 Legacy: The Year 2011
Why did it end? Because we were all too busy trying to figure out if the world was really going to end in 2012 or… Read More »2011 Legacy: The Year 2011
2011 Vintage: The Super 8 Nostalgia
A movie that made me miss a childhood I never actually had, involving aliens and walkie-talkies. Part of the 64 Observational One-Liners: The 2011 Viral… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Super 8 Nostalgia
2009 Legacy: The Five-Presenter Format
Why were there five past winners on stage for each acting award? To make the nominees feel even more guilty if they didn’t win in… Read More »2009 Legacy: The Five-Presenter Format
2009 Classic: The Hangover Logic
This movie taught me that if you wake up with a tiger in your bathroom and a missing tooth, you’ve probably had a pretty good… Read More »2009 Classic: The Hangover Logic
2007 Vintage: The Discovery of Gliese 581 c
Why were we looking for “Earth-like” planets? Because by late 2007, the housing crisis made moving to a planet 20 light-years away seem like a… Read More »2007 Vintage: The Discovery of Gliese 581 c
2006 Archive: The YouTube Acquisition
“Google bought YouTube for $1.6 billion!” “Does that mean the videos will load faster?” “No, it just means you’ll see more ads for things you can’t… Read More »2006 Archive: The YouTube Acquisition
2006 Classic: The Launch of Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD (The Peak)
Why were we still confused? Because the format war was in full swing, and we were all waiting to see if we should buy a… Read More »2006 Classic: The Launch of Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD (The Peak)
2005 Archive: The Final 2005 June Bell
The beautiful, loud ringing sound that closed out another historic school year, sending everyone home for a long summer of broadband internet marathons, recording YouTube… Read More »2005 Archive: The Final 2005 June Bell
2003 Classic: The Negotiation
Why did the lawyer bring a stopwatch to lunch? To make sure his “personal time” didn’t accidentally become “pro bono.” Part of the 44 Lawyer… Read More »2003 Classic: The Negotiation