2003 Classic: The Beyoncé “Crazy in Love”
Why was the terminal so energetic? Because that brass intro played in every Duty-Free shop, making every passenger feel like they were walking down a… Read More »2003 Classic: The Beyoncé “Crazy in Love”
2003 Classic: The Puffy Jacket Pew Wedge
A teenager getting his massive, puffy nylon sports team jacket temporarily stuck between the narrow wooden armrests of an old family pew while trying to… Read More »2003 Classic: The Puffy Jacket Pew Wedge
2002 Vintage: The Michael Schumacher 5th Title
Why did he tie Fangio? Because he won the championship in July, leaving the rest of the F1 season to be basically a very expensive… Read More »2002 Vintage: The Michael Schumacher 5th Title
2001 Classic: Worst Director
Why Tom Green? Because giving him a camera was like giving a monkey a razor—someone was bound to get hurt. Part of the 36 Razzie… Read More »2001 Classic: Worst Director
2001 Legacy: The Thermal Fax Registry
The church office receiving an urgent baptismal record via a slippery, curling fax machine, leaving the secretary scrambling to photocopy it before the purple thermal… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Thermal Fax Registry
2001 Archive: The Anti-Skip Skit Stutter
The Sunday School drama performance coming to an abrupt halt because the technician bumped the portable CD player, causing the sound effects track to stutter… Read More »2001 Archive: The Anti-Skip Skit Stutter
2000 Vintage: The Outkast “Stankonia” Explosion
Why so fresh? Because “Ms. Jackson” made apologizing to your girlfriend’s mom the most stylish thing in hip-hop. Part of the 35 Musician & Rock… Read More »2000 Vintage: The Outkast “Stankonia” Explosion
2000 Vintage: The Map
She folded the map into a paper airplane and threw it at me. “Maybe this will help you find a clue,” she said. Part of… Read More »2000 Vintage: The Map
1999 Vintage: The Seatback Telephone
Why was the businessman bankrupt? He used the seatback phone to tell his wife he’d be late, and the 2-minute call cost $45. Part of… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Seatback Telephone
1999 Legacy: The Wooden
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Wooden shoe. / Wooden shoe who? / Wooden shoe like to party like it’s 1999? Part of the 48… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Wooden