2013 Archive: The Frozen Movie
Why did the dad refuse to help his kids build a snowman? He told them to “Let It Go.” Part of the 59 Original Dad… Read More »2013 Archive: The Frozen Movie
2013 Vintage: Man of Steel
Why was Henry Cavill so serious? Because in 2013, Zack Snyder decided that Superman shouldn’t wear red underwear on the outside and shouldn’t smile until… Read More »2013 Vintage: Man of Steel
2012 Classic: The Phone
She’s the only person who can make “Battery Full” sound like a threat. Part of the 59 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The 2012 “End of the World”… Read More »2012 Classic: The Phone
2011 Vintage: The Death of Nate Dogg
Why the “Regulate” silence? For the loss of the King of the Hook, the man whose voice made every West Coast track better. Part of… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Death of Nate Dogg
2011 Vintage: The Best Documentary Short
Why did Strangers No More win? Because the Academy loves a story that proves kids are smarter than the adults running the world. Part of… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Best Documentary Short
2010 Vintage: The Launch of Instagram
Why did all our photos suddenly look like they were taken in 1974? Because in 2010, we decided that “Sepia” and “Nashville” filters were the… Read More »2010 Vintage: The Launch of Instagram
2010 Legacy: The Hatch
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Hatch. / Hatch who? / Bless you! Part of the 50 Classic Knock-Knock Jokes: The 2010 New Decade Edition… Read More »2010 Legacy: The Hatch
2010 Archive: The Launch of Uber (UberCab)
Why were we getting into cars with strangers? Because a “black car” app launched in San Francisco, promising that we’d never have to whistle for… Read More »2010 Archive: The Launch of Uber (UberCab)
2010 Archive: The Restaurant
She asked the waiter if the soup was “socially acceptable” or just “filling.” Part of the 57 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The 2010 “Instagram & iPad” Edition… Read More »2010 Archive: The Restaurant
2009 Vintage: The “Obsessed” Mariah
She dressed up as Eminem in the video. The celebrity feuds of 2009 are high-level theater. Part of the 68 Observational One-Liners: The 2009 Blue-Screen… Read More »2009 Vintage: The “Obsessed” Mariah