2021 Archive: The USB-C Everything (Year 7)
Why was the tech guy still carrying a bag of adapters? Because “Progress” in 2021 meant buying a new dongle for your new dongle. Part… Read More »2021 Archive: The USB-C Everything (Year 7)
2020 Vintage: Hamilton (Disney+)
Why was July 4th so musical? Because Lin-Manuel Miranda brought Broadway to our living rooms, and we all realized we still didn’t know all the… Read More »2020 Vintage: Hamilton (Disney+)
2020 Legacy: The Hearing Aid Feedback Drone
Causing a high-pitched, metallic whistle to echo through the quiet dining room because the small microphone is pressing directly against the wire frame of a… Read More »2020 Legacy: The Hearing Aid Feedback Drone
2020 Vintage: Worst Supporting Actress
Why Maddie Ziegler? For Music, where she was asked to give a performance that the Razzies officially classified as “uncomfortable to watch.” Part of the 34… Read More »2020 Vintage: Worst Supporting Actress
2020 Archive: Best Metal Performance
Why “7empest” by Tool? Because the Grammys love a 15-minute song that feels like a spiritual journey through a thunderstorm. Part of the 40 Grammy… Read More »2020 Archive: Best Metal Performance
2019 Legacy: The Saturday Night Live Dominance
Why do they still win? Because 2019 reality was so absurd that SNL writers just started transcribing newspaper headlines. Part of the 38 Emmy Awards… Read More »2019 Legacy: The Saturday Night Live Dominance
2019 Vintage: The Shag Carpet Static Surge
Shuffling across an outdated avocado-green carpet in thick wool socks, creating enough electrical voltage to shock anyone who attempts to hand you a cup of… Read More »2019 Vintage: The Shag Carpet Static Surge
2019 Classic: Tiger’s Masters Miracle
Why was the earth shaking in Augusta? Because Tiger Woods won his 15th Major, 11 years after his last one, proving that “never” is just… Read More »2019 Classic: Tiger’s Masters Miracle
2018 Vintage: The Kanye West “Wyoming Sessions”
Why five albums? For the summer Kanye produced five records in the mountains, proving he could still be a visionary even in the middle of… Read More »2018 Vintage: The Kanye West “Wyoming Sessions”
2018 Legacy: The Diet 2
“The ‘Keto’ diet is big now.” “So you’re eating butter and bacon to get healthy?” “Yes.” “Your heart is terrified.” Part of the 66 Doctor… Read More »2018 Legacy: The Diet 2