2013 Vintage: The “Blue Force Tracker” Update
Why the new icons? So we can see exactly which “Neutral” unit is currently ignoring our radio calls in 4K resolution. Part of the 37… Read More »2013 Vintage: The “Blue Force Tracker” Update
2013 Archive: The Carrot
I’m “rooting” for the underdog video. Part of the 118 Classic Punny One-Liners: The Frozen & Selfie Edition (2013) archive. Historically Verified
2012 Classic: The Clint Eastwood Chair Speech
Why did the RNC feature an empty chair? To show that in 2012, a 92-year-old legend arguing with furniture was still more coherent than most… Read More »2012 Classic: The Clint Eastwood Chair Speech
2012 Legacy: The Thermal Fax Preservation
The church secretary handling an urgent baptismal record sent via an old thermal fax machine, treating the curly, shiny paper like a delicate artifact that… Read More »2012 Legacy: The Thermal Fax Preservation
2012 Archive: The Sherlock Buzz
Why were Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman the talk of the town? Because the British invasion was in full swing and nobody was stopping it.… Read More »2012 Archive: The Sherlock Buzz
2010 Legacy: The Lady Gaga “Meat Dress” Moment
Why the flank steak? Because Gaga showed up to the VMAs dressed as a butcher’s shop window, proving that fashion wasn’t about looking good—it was… Read More »2010 Legacy: The Lady Gaga “Meat Dress” Moment
2010 Legacy: The 2010 Optimism
We’ve got Instagram, the iPad, and a new decade. Surely the next ten years will be a smooth ride of technological bliss. Part of the… Read More »2010 Legacy: The 2010 Optimism
2009 Legacy: The Delete
I’m “erasing” my mistakes. Part of the 199 Classic Punny One-Liners: The Avatar & Bitcoin Dawn (2009) archive. Historically Verified
2008 Archive: The Best Costume Design
Why did Elizabeth: The Golden Age win? Because the Academy has a legal requirement to give an Oscar to any movie featuring a 16th-century collar.… Read More »2008 Archive: The Best Costume Design
2008 Vintage: The Death of Bo Diddley
Why the “Originator”? For the loss of the man who gave rock and roll its heartbeat with that famous “Bo Diddley Beat.” Part of the… Read More »2008 Vintage: The Death of Bo Diddley