2000 Legacy: The Ralph Nader Effect
Why were Democrats mad at the Green Party? Because they realized that 2.7% of the vote is the difference between “President Gore” and “Professor Gore.”… Read More »2000 Legacy: The Ralph Nader Effect
2000 Legacy: The Eric “The Eel” Moussambani
Why was the crowd cheering for the guy in last place? Because he swam 100 meters like he was trying to survive a shipwreck, becoming… Read More »2000 Legacy: The Eric “The Eel” Moussambani
1998 Archive: The Menu
Why did the blonde ask her computer for a burger? She saw a “start menu.” Part of the 48 Classic Blonde Jokes: The 1998 Retro… Read More »1998 Archive: The Menu
1997 Vintage: The Tiger Woods Fan
One, but they’ll do it in a red polo shirt with a perfect swing. Part of the 68 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1997 Retro Edition… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Tiger Woods Fan
1997 Archive: The Mall Goth
“The darkness is my only friend anyway.” Part of the 68 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1997 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
1996 Legacy: Alanis Morissette
Why was the dinner so “ironic”? Because we had ten thousand spoons when all we needed was a steak knife (which was currently stuck in… Read More »1996 Legacy: Alanis Morissette
1996 Classic: The Russian Election (Yeltsin vs. Zyuganov)
How did Boris Yeltsin win the election after starting with a 3% approval rating? He proved that doing the “Twist” on stage with teenagers is… Read More »1996 Classic: The Russian Election (Yeltsin vs. Zyuganov)
1996 Classic: The Resident Evil Jump Scare
I played a video game for five minutes and now I’m afraid of dogs jumping through hallway windows forever. Part of the 60 Observational One-Liners:… Read More »1996 Classic: The Resident Evil Jump Scare
1995 Archive: The Ellen DeGeneres Debut
Why was she nominated? For her show Ellen (then These Friends of Mine), before she realized that “dancing” was the secret to daytime immortality. Part of the 36… Read More »1995 Archive: The Ellen DeGeneres Debut
1995 Classic: The Clipper Chip Cryptography Debate
Tech enthusiasts arguing on text-only internet newsgroups about whether a government-proposed encryption processor will compromise global digital privacy before the end of the century. Part… Read More »1995 Classic: The Clipper Chip Cryptography Debate