2002 Archive: The “Shrek” Victory
Why was the new Best Animated Feature category so important? Because it proved that a farting ogre and a talking donkey have more “artistic merit”… Read More »2002 Archive: The “Shrek” Victory
2001 Legacy: The First Pitch at Yankee Stadium
Why was the President’s strike so important? Because in October 2001, a “perfect pitch” was the only thing that could make a stadium full of… Read More »2001 Legacy: The First Pitch at Yankee Stadium
2001 Legacy: Black Hawk Down
Why was the cast so huge? Because in 2001, if you were a male actor in Hollywood, you were either a wizard, a hobbit, or… Read More »2001 Legacy: Black Hawk Down
2001 Legacy: The Internet Request Formalities
Forcing a grandchild to type a digital message to a cousin that begins with “Dear Electronic Mail Operator, please tell Bobby that his grandfather says… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Internet Request Formalities
2001 Legacy: The Broadband Physical
“Your heart rate is fine, but your upload speed is terrible,” the doctor noted while looking at my new digital chart. Part of the 64… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Broadband Physical
2000 Archive: The Dilbert Comic
Why do lawyers have Dilbert cartoons on their walls? As a “how-to” manual for corporate bureaucracy. Part of the 52 Lawyer Jokes: The 2000 “Dot-Com Crash &… Read More »2000 Archive: The Dilbert Comic
2000 Archive: The Sims Addiction
Why did the manager fire the intern? Because he caught him building a replica of the office in The Sims just to delete the doors and windows.… Read More »2000 Archive: The Sims Addiction
1999 Archive: The Handspring Visor
Why was it better than the Palm? Because you could plug a “camera” into it that took photos in 16 colors. Part of the 77… Read More »1999 Archive: The Handspring Visor
1998 Legacy: The Pump Sneaker Ushering
A young volunteer usher causing a rhythmic, clicking sound with every step down the aisle because he keeps adjusting the air valves on his high-top… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Pump Sneaker Ushering
1998 Legacy: The Deep-Heat Fabric Protocol
Wrapping a heavy, electric-wire heating element around a sore lower back and refusing to move from the armchair until Alex Trebek finishes reading the Final… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Deep-Heat Fabric Protocol