2010 Archive: The “Stand by Your Ad” Rule
Why did politicians hate it? Because it’s much harder to attack someone when you have to end the commercial by saying, “I’m Bob, and I… Read More »2010 Archive: The “Stand by Your Ad” Rule
2010 Archive: The Black Swan Paranoia
I watched a movie about ballet and now I’m checking my back for feathers every time I look in the mirror. Part of the 72… Read More »2010 Archive: The Black Swan Paranoia
2010 Vintage: The Kindle 3 (Kindle Keyboard)
Why was it so gray? Because Amazon perfected the e-ink screen, making us feel like we were reading a newspaper from the future that never… Read More »2010 Vintage: The Kindle 3 (Kindle Keyboard)
2008 Archive: The Global Seed Vault
Why did we put seeds in a mountain? Because in Svalbard, Norway, they opened a “Doomsday Vault” just in case we accidentally delete the world’s… Read More »2008 Archive: The Global Seed Vault
2008 Classic: Grand Theft Auto IV
Why was the cousin always calling? “Niko, it’s Roman! Let’s go bowling!”—the most annoying thing to hear while you’re trying to run from the police… Read More »2008 Classic: Grand Theft Auto IV
2008 Legacy: The Wall-E Silence
I spent the first 40 minutes of a movie watching a robot stack trash in total silence, and it was more emotional than any conversation… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Wall-E Silence
2008 Legacy: The Candace Parker Debut
Why was the WNBA so hyped? Because she won the MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season, proving she was the LeBron… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Candace Parker Debut
2008 Legacy: The Blackberry Bold
A guy is typing so fast his thumbs are smoking. The bartender says, “Emailing your boss or your broker?” “Both. They’re both crying.” Part of… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Blackberry Bold
2007 Classic: The Facebook Depression
“Doctor, I feel like my life isn’t as cool as my friends’ photos.” “That’s not depression,” he said, “that’s just 2007. Everyone is lying with… Read More »2007 Classic: The Facebook Depression
2007 Archive: The Final 2007 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, watching early… Read More »2007 Archive: The Final 2007 June Bell