1999 Legacy: The Celine Dion “Reverse” Suit
Why did she wear her tuxedo backward? Because in 1999, we were so bored with “Normal” fashion that wearing your clothes the wrong way seemed… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Celine Dion “Reverse” Suit
1999 Vintage: The Final Fantasy VIII
Why was the guy ignoring the Eiffel Tower? Because he was on Disc 3 and he had to defeat Ultimecia before the flight landed. Part… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Final Fantasy VIII
1999 Vintage: The Laptop IR Port
Why were two people staring at their laptops for an hour? Trying to “beam” a file through a port that never worked. Part of the… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Laptop IR Port
1998 Legacy: Rush Hour
Why did the cousins keep doing bad karate? Because Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker made “war” (the song) the official anthem of 1998. Part of… Read More »1998 Legacy: Rush Hour
1998 Classic: The Home Run Derby in Colorado
Why did the balls travel so far? Because Coors Field has “thin air,” or maybe just because the players’ sleeves were getting a little tight.… Read More »1998 Classic: The Home Run Derby in Colorado
1998 Classic: The Pleasantville Shift
I’m waiting for my life to turn from black and white to color, but so far it’s just staying a very dull shade of cubicle-gray.… Read More »1998 Classic: The Pleasantville Shift
1998 Vintage: The Michigan vs. Nebraska Debate
Why were the fans still arguing? Because 1997’s split title meant that in 1998, every college football fan felt like a volunteer lawyer. Part of… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Michigan vs. Nebraska Debate
1997 Archive: The Fax Machine Baptism
The church office receiving a baptismal certificate via fax machine, leaving the secretary marveling at how thermal paper can transfer holy information through a telephone… Read More »1997 Archive: The Fax Machine Baptism
1996 Archive: The 33.6k Modem
Why did the uncle feel like a God of Speed? Because he downloaded a single JPEG of a sports car in 90 seconds and declared… Read More »1996 Archive: The 33.6k Modem
1996 Legacy: The Screaming Modem
My wife asked if I was looking at sports scores. I told her I’d let her know in twenty minutes when the page finally loads.… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Screaming Modem