2011 Vintage: The “Pork Barrel” Ban
Why did Congress stop using earmarks? To prove they could still waste money without having to give it a specific name. Part of the 37… Read More »2011 Vintage: The “Pork Barrel” Ban
2011 Vintage: The War Horse Fan
One, but the bulb has to survive the trenches of World War I. Part of the 68 Light Bulb Jokes: 2011 – The Blocky Glow… Read More »2011 Vintage: The War Horse Fan
2011 Classic: Best Hard Rock Performance
Why “New Fang” by Them Crooked Vultures? Because when Dave Grohl and Josh Homme team up, the Grammys just hand over the keys. Part of… Read More »2011 Classic: Best Hard Rock Performance
2011 Classic: The “E.T.” Katy Perry (Still)
Kanye is still an alien. 2011 is a very long year for space-themed pop. Part of the 64 Observational One-Liners: The 2011 Viral Awakening archive.… Read More »2011 Classic: The “E.T.” Katy Perry (Still)
2010 Classic: The Justin Bieber “Baby” Explosion
Why the hair flip? Because Bieber-mania officially became a global health crisis, turning every 12-year-old into a “Belieber” and every adult into a hater. Part… Read More »2010 Classic: The Justin Bieber “Baby” Explosion
2010 Legacy: The Bruno Mars “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” Debut
Why the fedora? For the man who proved he could write a #1 hit for B.o.B (“Nothin’ on You”) and then do it for himself… Read More »2010 Legacy: The Bruno Mars “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” Debut
2009 Vintage: The MSN Messenger “Discovery”
Why was the screen purple? Because the intern found a “Plus!” extension that added 500 unnecessary features. Part of the 72 Office Groaners: The 2009… Read More »2009 Vintage: The MSN Messenger “Discovery”
2009 Classic: The Flash Animation Bible Story
The Sunday School class watching a heavily stylized, blocky Flash animation of David and Goliath on a desktop computer, which takes three minutes to load… Read More »2009 Classic: The Flash Animation Bible Story
2009 Vintage: The Scholastic Book Fair Prize
Winning a neon green digital watch from the book catalog and spending all of silent study hour making the tiny alarm beep under your desk.… Read More »2009 Vintage: The Scholastic Book Fair Prize
2008 Archive: The Keyboard
I’m “typing” my way through the recession. Part of the 188 Classic Punny One-Liners: The Stark & Dark Knight Edition (2008) archive. Historically Verified