2012 Archive: The Best Foreign Language Film
Why did A Separation win? Because the Iranian film proved that a divorce can be more suspenseful than a car chase. Part of the 38… Read More »2012 Archive: The Best Foreign Language Film
2012 Vintage: The Grimes “Visions” Breakthrough
Why the bedroom production? For the Canadian artist who proved that a girl with a synthesizer and a lo-fi aesthetic could change the face of… Read More »2012 Vintage: The Grimes “Visions” Breakthrough
2012 Archive: The iPad Mini Launch
Why was the “rich” cousin laughing at the regular iPad? Because Apple released a smaller tablet, and he claimed that the “standard size” was now… Read More »2012 Archive: The iPad Mini Launch
2011 Vintage: The Source Code Loop
Why Jake Gyllenhaal? For a movie that suggested being stuck on a train for 8 minutes forever is the ultimate test of an actor’s patience.… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Source Code Loop
2011 Classic: The Bruno Mars “Grenade” Drama
Why the piano? For the man who proved he would catch a grenade, jump in front of a train, and do literally anything for love,… Read More »2011 Classic: The Bruno Mars “Grenade” Drama
2011 Archive: The Snapchat Start
Why was the secretary sending photos that disappear? She called it “The Future of Privacy,” but the boss just thinks the phone is broken. Part… Read More »2011 Archive: The Snapchat Start
2011 Legacy: The William
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / William. / William who? / William (Will-yum) you open the door? I’m here for the Royal Wedding! Part of… Read More »2011 Legacy: The William
2010 Legacy: The Optical Mouse Precision
Why did the dad brag? “6400 DPI! I can click a ‘Close’ button from three monitors away.” Part of the 83 Office Groaners: The 2010… Read More »2010 Legacy: The Optical Mouse Precision
2009 Archive: The Mechanical Pencil Graphite Black Market
The underground classroom economy where trading a single stick of 0.5mm lead could buy you a full bag of potato chips or a cookie. Part… Read More »2009 Archive: The Mechanical Pencil Graphite Black Market
2009 Archive: Drake (So Far Gone)
Why was everyone “Best I Ever Had”-ing? Because in 2009, a guy from a Canadian teen drama proved that you can rap and be emotional… Read More »2009 Archive: Drake (So Far Gone)