1998 Archive: The Stepmom Tears
Why Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon? For a movie designed in a lab to make every woman in America cry for two hours straight. Part… Read More »1998 Archive: The Stepmom Tears
1998 Archive: The Furball
I found the Furby in the laundry. It said “Hungry.” I told it, “Join the club, my wife is on a juice cleanse.” Part of… Read More »1998 Archive: The Furball
1997 Classic: The “Check it Out” Google
Someone told me to “Google” something, and I spent ten minutes looking for a dictionary because I thought it was an insult. Part of the… Read More »1997 Classic: The “Check it Out” Google
1996 Legacy: The Hotel TV
Why was the guest impressed? The hotel had 15 channels, including a 24-hour weather loop and a blurry version of HBO. Part of the 44… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Hotel TV
1996 Archive: DVDs Launch in Japan
Why did people stop rewinding? Because the DVD format arrived, promising a picture so clear we could finally count the individual pixels on an actor’s… Read More »1996 Archive: DVDs Launch in Japan
1996 Archive: The Nanny
Why was the aunt’s laugh so piercing? Because in 1996, every family had at least one person who spent the entire meal doing a Fran… Read More »1996 Archive: The Nanny
1996 Vintage: The Jamiroquai “Virtual Insanity”
Why was the floor moving? For the video that had an entire generation trying to slide furniture in their rooms while wearing a giant fuzzy… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Jamiroquai “Virtual Insanity”
1996 Legacy: The Flip Phone
I just got a new cell phone with an antenna. Now I’m finally “tuned in” to the conversation. Part of the 61 Classic Punny One-Liners:… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Flip Phone
1996 Legacy: The Telepath
“I knew you were going to ask that. And it’s already done.” Part of the 50 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1996 Retro Edition archive. Historically… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Telepath
1996 Archive: The Alanis Morissette Irony
Why was the rain “ironic”? Because Jagged Little Pill was the soundtrack of the summer, and a downpour on the 4th was exactly what she… Read More »1996 Archive: The Alanis Morissette Irony