2000 Classic: The Tupperware Archive
Finding a plastic container in the fellowship hall freezer labeled “Parish Picnic 1991,” with contents that have completely transformed into solid ice. Part of the… Read More »2000 Classic: The Tupperware Archive
1999 Legacy: The Matrix Dress Code
Why did the hallway look like a sci-fi convention? Because every eighth grader showed up wearing a long, black vinyl trench coat and cheap sunglasses,… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Matrix Dress Code
1998 Archive: The Scripted Reality Jokes
Why? Because “The Real World” was starting to make actual actors nervous about their job security. Part of the 41 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 1998… Read More »1998 Archive: The Scripted Reality Jokes
1997 Classic: The Cranberry
I’m a singer. I’m just “lingering.” Part of the 62 Classic Punny One-Liners: The 1997 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
1997 Legacy: Best New Age Album
Why Oracle by Michael Hedges? Because it was the only thing playing in every spa in North America. Part of the 34 Grammy Jokes: The… Read More »1997 Legacy: Best New Age Album
1996 Archive: Netscape Navigator 3.0
Why did we feel like explorers? Because the logo was a ship’s wheel, which fit the speed—you felt like you were actually rowing through an… Read More »1996 Archive: Netscape Navigator 3.0
1996 Legacy: The MiniDisc
Why was the teenager so smug? He had a MiniDisc player and felt like he was living in the year 3000 while everyone else was… Read More »1996 Legacy: The MiniDisc
1995 Classic: The 1996 Campaign Warm-up
Why was Bill Clinton so fit in 1995? Because he spent the whole year “Running”—mostly from Bob Dole’s campaign ads. Part of the 34 Presidential… Read More »1995 Classic: The 1996 Campaign Warm-up
1995 Legacy: The Office Party
What’s the difference between a 1995 office party and a crime scene? At a crime scene, the people on the floor are usually there for… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Office Party
1995 Classic: The First Exoplanet
Why did we care? Because we realized there were planets around other stars, and we were still stuck on Earth with dial-up internet. Part of… Read More »1995 Classic: The First Exoplanet