2011 Vintage: Best New Artist
Why Esperanza Spalding? To give Twitter its first major “Grammy Meltdown” before the term was even invented. Part of the 36 Grammy Jokes: The 2011… Read More »2011 Vintage: Best New Artist
2010 Archive: The Google “Doodle”
Why was productivity down? Because there was a “playable guitar” on the Google homepage and everyone was a rockstar for an hour. Part of the… Read More »2010 Archive: The Google “Doodle”
2010 Archive: The Tea Party Wave
Why were the 2010 midterms so heated? Because thousands of people marched with signs claiming the government was too big—and that taxes were a form… Read More »2010 Archive: The Tea Party Wave
2008 Legacy: Best Pop Collaboration
Why “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)”? Because Robert Plant and Alison Krauss proved that Led Zeppelin and Bluegrass are the weirdest, most beautiful couple… Read More »2008 Legacy: Best Pop Collaboration
2008 Legacy: The Fan
Why did the blonde bring a pom-pom to her computer? She wanted to be a “fan” of the cooling system. Part of the 56 Classic… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Fan
2008 Classic: The 21 Blackjack
Why Kevin Spacey? For making every college student in 2008 think they could count cards in Vegas, right before they lost their entire tuition at… Read More »2008 Classic: The 21 Blackjack
2007 Legacy: The Walk
When she walks through the park, the ducks form a line to complain to her. Part of the 55 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The 2007 “iPhone &… Read More »2007 Legacy: The Walk
2006 Archive: The Night at the Museum Security Guard
They don’t change the bulb; they just wait for the flashlight to come to life. Part of the 69 Light Bulb Jokes: 2006 – The… Read More »2006 Archive: The Night at the Museum Security Guard
2006 Legacy: The Reese Witherspoon Win
Why was her Best Actress win so predictable? Because in 2006, playing June Carter Cash was the only way to prove you were more than… Read More »2006 Legacy: The Reese Witherspoon Win
2005 Classic: The Jacket
I’m “zipping” through the tasks. Part of the 150 Classic Punny One-Liners: The YouTube & Dunder Mifflin Edition (2005) archive. Historically Verified