2015 Archive: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
Why was the “Fight of the Century” six years late? Because by the time they got in the ring, Floyd was a billionaire and Manny… Read More »2015 Archive: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
2014 Classic: The 2014 Sony Hack
Everyone in Hollywood’s emails are public. It’s the most entertaining thing I’ve read all year. Part of the 72 Observational One-Liners: The 2014 Viral Freeze… Read More »2014 Classic: The 2014 Sony Hack
2012 Legacy: ParaNorman
Why was the kid talking to the air? Because he could see ghosts, and apparently, the dead have a lot to say about the local… Read More »2012 Legacy: ParaNorman
2011 Classic: The Daily Show’s 9th Win
Why Jon Stewart? Because the 2011 news cycle was essentially a 24-hour audition for his comedy writers. Part of the 40 Emmy Awards Jokes: The… Read More »2011 Classic: The Daily Show’s 9th Win
2011 Archive: The Bluetooth Ringtone Apocalypse
A deeply quiet, solemn moment during the closing prayer being shattered by a teenager’s phone loudly blasting a highly compressed, crackling 30-second snippet of a… Read More »2011 Archive: The Bluetooth Ringtone Apocalypse
2011 Legacy: The “Inception” Technical Wins
Why did it win 4 Oscars? Because the Academy didn’t understand the plot, but they were very impressed by the spinning hallway and the loud… Read More »2011 Legacy: The “Inception” Technical Wins
2010 Classic: The Angry Birds Interrogation
Watching a grandchild aggressively swipe their finger across a screen to shoot digital birds at pixelated pigs and asking how this helps them prepare for… Read More »2010 Classic: The Angry Birds Interrogation
2010 Legacy: The iPad Case
Why did the boss’s tablet look like a leather book? Because in 2010, “High Tech” had to look like “Old Library” to be professional. Part… Read More »2010 Legacy: The iPad Case
2009 Archive: The Parks and Recreation Start
Amy Poehler is trying to fill a pit. I’m sure this will be a very successful seven-season journey. Part of the 68 Observational One-Liners: The… Read More »2009 Archive: The Parks and Recreation Start
2009 Archive: The Alarm Clock
She says my alarm clock is “brave” for thinking I’ll get out of bed on the first ring. Part of the 64 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The… Read More »2009 Archive: The Alarm Clock