2000 Classic: The Napster Academic Crisis
Why did the English teacher look so suspicious? Because a student turned in an essay on Shakespeare that used words like “hyperlink” and “source code,”… Read More »2000 Classic: The Napster Academic Crisis
1999 Legacy: The JFK Jr. Tragedy
Why was the flag at half-staff in July? Because even in a year of political combat, the “Camelot” legacy was the one thing that could… Read More »1999 Legacy: The JFK Jr. Tragedy
1999 Classic: The Wendy
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Wendy. / Wendy who? / Wendy clock strikes twelve, it’s a new era! Part of the 48 Classic Knock-Knock… Read More »1999 Classic: The Wendy
1999 Archive: Operation Allied Force
Why was it called a “Humanitarian Bombing”? Because NATO decided that the best way to save a village was to drop laser-guided messages of peace… Read More »1999 Archive: Operation Allied Force
1999 Classic: Jennifer Lopez (On the 6)
Why was she “Waiting for Tonight”? Because in 1999, J.Lo decided that being a movie star wasn’t enough; she needed to dominate the dance floor… Read More »1999 Classic: Jennifer Lopez (On the 6)
1998 Vintage: The Starr Report
Why was the Starr Report the “bestseller” of the year? Because it was the only government document in history that people read for the plot… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Starr Report
1997 Classic: The Nuclear “Smuggling” Fears
Why the anxiety? Because in 1997, we were more worried about a nuke in a suitcase than a nuke on a missile. Part of the… Read More »1997 Classic: The Nuclear “Smuggling” Fears
1997 Classic: The Gin Fizz
Why did the Gin Fizz pop? It heard some heavy bass on the radio. Part of the 72 Bar Jokes: The 1997 “Cocktail Renaissance &… Read More »1997 Classic: The Gin Fizz
1996 Archive: The New Year’s Resolution
We promised to spend less time on the “Information Superhighway” and more time talking. That lasted until the modem finished dialing. Part of the 55… Read More »1996 Archive: The New Year’s Resolution