2020 Legacy: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”
Why was he wearing a red suit? Because that song played so many times it became the official soundtrack of the entire year, from TikTok… Read More »2020 Legacy: The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”
2018 Vintage: The Governor’s Ball
Why was the food so “Aquatic”? Because after The Shape of Water, serving anything that wasn’t from the sea felt like a missed opportunity. Part… Read More »2018 Vintage: The Governor’s Ball
2017 Vintage: Despacito
Why was everyone speaking Spanish in 2017? Because Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee created a song so catchy that even people who didn’t know what… Read More »2017 Vintage: Despacito
2016 Classic: The 2016 Optimism
We’ve got Pokémon, we’ve got Deadpool, and we’ve got AirPods. Surely 2017 will be a calm, quiet year of progress. Part of the 79 Observational… Read More »2016 Classic: The 2016 Optimism
2015 Classic: Taylor Swift (Bad Blood)
Why were there so many models? Because in 2015, Taylor proved that if you have a problem with one person, you hire an entire “Squad”… Read More »2015 Classic: Taylor Swift (Bad Blood)
2015 Vintage: James Bond (Spectre)
Why was Sam Smith singing so high? Because in 2015, “Writing’s on the Wall” had to be so dramatic that Daniel Craig had to drink… Read More »2015 Vintage: James Bond (Spectre)
2015 Archive: The “Hearts and Minds” in 2015
Why did we give up on the phrase? Because we realized that “Stable Enough to Not Explode” was a much more realistic goal. Part of… Read More »2015 Archive: The “Hearts and Minds” in 2015
2014 Legacy: The “Marine” Uniform in the White House
Why the “Umbrella” incident? To prove that even the most elite warriors in the world are ultimately “Strategic Rain Protection” for the Commander-in-Chief. Part of… Read More »2014 Legacy: The “Marine” Uniform in the White House
2014 Vintage: Annabelle
Why was the doll sitting in the corner so creepy? Because The Conjuring spinoff proved that vintage toys are 100% possessed and 0% fun to… Read More »2014 Vintage: Annabelle
2014 Archive: The 22 Jump Street
“I’m going to college!” “You’re 40. The only ‘Jump Street’ you’re doing is jumping to conclusions about why the neighbors are louder than us.” Part of the… Read More »2014 Archive: The 22 Jump Street