2007 Legacy: The No Country for Old Men Fan
“What’s the most you ever lost on a light bulb toss?” Part of the 57 Light Bulb Jokes: 2007 – The Year the World went… Read More »2007 Legacy: The No Country for Old Men Fan
2006 Vintage: The Wikipedia Plagiarism Evolution
Why did the English teacher start using online tracking tools? Because students had learned to use automated translation tools to change Wikipedia text into broken… Read More »2006 Vintage: The Wikipedia Plagiarism Evolution
2006 Vintage: The Best Adapted Screenplay
Why did Brokeback Mountain win? Because turning a short story into a cultural phenomenon is the hardest “Method” in Hollywood. Part of the 42 Oscars… Read More »2006 Vintage: The Best Adapted Screenplay
2006 Classic: The “Embedded” 3.0
Why were the reporters only in the Green Zone? Because by 2006, “The Truth” wasn’t worth getting kidnapped for. Part of the 36 Military Jokes:… Read More »2006 Classic: The “Embedded” 3.0
2005 Legacy: The Lost Island Takeover
Why did it win Best Drama in its first season? Because the Academy was so confused by the smoke monster that they gave it a… Read More »2005 Legacy: The Lost Island Takeover
2005 Archive: The Spreadsheet Glow
Why did the chart look like a neon sign? Because Office 2003 “Visual Styles” were getting out of hand. Part of the 81 Office Groaners:… Read More »2005 Archive: The Spreadsheet Glow
2005 Legacy: The Digital Photo
She says digital photos are “too clean.” She misses the red-eye; she says it was “more honest.” Part of the 59 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The 2005… Read More »2005 Legacy: The Digital Photo
2004 Legacy: The AIM Away Message Theology
The youth group teenagers spending ten minutes crafting highly spiritual, dramatic scripture quotes to use as their AIM away messages before leaving their home computers… Read More »2004 Legacy: The AIM Away Message Theology
2004 Vintage: Evanescence’s Shadow
Why did they win Best New Artist? Because in 2004, the Academy decided that “Bring Me to Life” was the official anthem for every teenager… Read More »2004 Vintage: Evanescence’s Shadow
2003 Classic: Lumineers (Pre-fame)
Why was 2003 so acoustic? Because Norah Jones had won every Grammy in existence and we were all just trying to chill out. Part of… Read More »2003 Classic: Lumineers (Pre-fame)