2016 Archive: The Leo DiCaprio Oscar Win
Why was the 4th so “Triumphant”? Because Leo finally won his Oscar in February, giving us all hope that if he can survive a bear… Read More »2016 Archive: The Leo DiCaprio Oscar Win
2015 Vintage: The “Lifting of All Combat Roles”
Why was December 2015 historic? Because the Pentagon finally opened every job to women, proving that if you can carry a 100-pound pack and survive… Read More »2015 Vintage: The “Lifting of All Combat Roles”
2015 Vintage: The Death of Lee Kuan Yew
Why did world leaders flock to Singapore? To see the man who turned a “little red dot” into a global giant—something they all try to… Read More »2015 Vintage: The Death of Lee Kuan Yew
2015 Archive: The “Feel the Bern” Movement
Why was Bernie Sanders so popular? Because in 2015, “Democratic Socialism” was the only thing that could make a 74-year-old man from Vermont look like… Read More »2015 Archive: The “Feel the Bern” Movement
2014 Legacy: Nightcrawler
Why was Jake Gyllenhaal staring so intensely? Because he was looking for a car crash to film, and he hadn’t blinked since the movie started.… Read More »2014 Legacy: Nightcrawler
2013 Archive: Frozen
Why was the 2013 holiday season so cold? Because Disney released Frozen, and for the next five years, no child was allowed to speak unless they… Read More »2013 Archive: Frozen
2012 Classic: The Mayan Aftermath
“I survived the apocalypse!” “Great. Now survive the credit card bill you racked up ‘prepping’ for it.” Part of the 54 Adult Jokes: The 2012 “Pre-Apocalypse &… Read More »2012 Classic: The Mayan Aftermath
2011 Legacy: The Skrillex
Why was the plane shaking? It wasn’t turbulence; it was just the guy in 12C listening to dubstep at maximum volume. Part of the 50… Read More »2011 Legacy: The Skrillex
2011 Classic: The “Secret” Stealth Heli
Why was the tail rotor the star of the show? Because it was the only piece of 21st-century tech left for the world to stare… Read More »2011 Classic: The “Secret” Stealth Heli
2011 Classic: The Launch of “Siri” Easter Eggs
Why did I ask Siri to “open the pod bay doors”? Because Apple’s engineers were clearly bored and gave us a phone that could quote 2001:… Read More »2011 Classic: The Launch of “Siri” Easter Eggs