2000 Archive: The Sims Promotion
Why was the employee happy? He got promoted to “CEO” in the game, even though he was still “Junior Associate” in real life. Part of… Read More »2000 Archive: The Sims Promotion
1999 Archive: The Boris Yeltsin Resignation
Why was Bill sad to see Boris go? Because Yeltsin was the only world leader who made Clinton’s late-night snacks look like a healthy diet.… Read More »1999 Archive: The Boris Yeltsin Resignation
1999 Archive: The Launch of Napster
Why did the music industry suddenly start sweating? Because Shawn Fanning gave us a way to “share” music for free, turning every teenager with a… Read More »1999 Archive: The Launch of Napster
1999 Vintage: The Canoe
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Canoe. / Canoe who? / Canoe help me count down to midnight? Part of the 48 Classic Knock-Knock Jokes:… Read More »1999 Vintage: The Canoe
1998 Legacy: The Dawson’s Creek
My wife cries every Wednesday. I told her it’s just teenagers talking like college professors. Now I’m sleeping on the couch. Part of the 65… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Dawson’s Creek
1998 Classic: The Portrait
A Philadelphia artist puts a shadow in Bill’s portrait. “What is it?” “It’s the ghost of a blue dress that will haunt this wall forever”.… Read More »1998 Classic: The Portrait
1998 Classic: The Bar Tab 1998
A guy tries to pay his tab with a Spice Girls trading card. The bartender says, “I only take Backstreet Boys.” Part of the 76… Read More »1998 Classic: The Bar Tab 1998
1998 Vintage: The Alarm Clock
I bought a “Nature Sounds” alarm clock. She replaced the birdsong with a recording of her clearing her throat. Part of the 71 Mother-in-Law Jokes:… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Alarm Clock
1997 Vintage: Worst Dressed (The 90s Goth Award)
Why all the dark lipstick and chokers? Because the red carpet looked like a high-budget version of “The Craft.” Part of the 34 Emmy Awards… Read More »1997 Vintage: Worst Dressed (The 90s Goth Award)
1997 Legacy: The Spiritualized “Ladies and Gentlemen…” Space Trip
Why the pills on the cover? For an album so grand it sounded like an orchestra drifting through a black hole while playing gospel music.… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Spiritualized “Ladies and Gentlemen…” Space Trip