2001 Archive: The WordArt Fade
Realizing that the classic rainbow 3D titles on Microsoft Word were starting to look old, so you switched to the modern metallic effect. Part of… Read More »2001 Archive: The WordArt Fade
2001 Classic: The Donnie Darko Rabbit
Why the bunny? For a movie that became a cult classic because nobody understood it, but everyone agreed the 6-foot-tall rabbit was terrifying. Part of… Read More »2001 Classic: The Donnie Darko Rabbit
2000 Legacy: Britney’s “Oops!… I Did It Again”
Why did Mom apologize for the burnt rolls? She didn’t—she just sang, “Oops, I did it again, I played with your heart, got lost in… Read More »2000 Legacy: Britney’s “Oops!… I Did It Again”
2000 Vintage: The “Sixth Sense” Snub
Why didn’t Haley Joel Osment win? Because the Academy “sees dead people,” but they don’t always see child actors as Best Supporting material. Part of… Read More »2000 Vintage: The “Sixth Sense” Snub
1999 Vintage: The Australian Lead in East Timor (INTERFET)
Why did the world let Australia lead? Because no one else wanted to deal with the logistics, and the Aussies brought their own hats. Part… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Australian Lead in East Timor (INTERFET)
1999 Vintage: The Will & Grace Arrival
Why was it the talk of the town? For being the first show to prove that a gay lawyer and his interior designer best friend… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Will & Grace Arrival
1998 Legacy: The Windows 98 Upgrade
Why did the blonde stay up all night during the Windows 98 install? She was waiting for the “98” different windows to open. Part of… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Windows 98 Upgrade
1997 Legacy: The Mike Tyson “Ear” Incident
Why were the BBQ ribs handled with caution? Because the fight happened just days before July 4th, and “taking a bite” had a very different,… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Mike Tyson “Ear” Incident
1997 Classic: The Office Rumor
“Did you hear about the guy who got fired for looking at ‘adult’ sites on the T1 line?” “No, what happened?” “He tried to claim… Read More »1997 Classic: The Office Rumor
1997 Legacy: The Jim Furyk Swing
Why were the golf instructors cringing? Because Furyk’s swing looked like “an octopus falling out of a tree,” but he kept winning anyway. Part of… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Jim Furyk Swing