2007 Vintage: The Desperate Housewives Slide
Why the lack of trophies? Because Wisteria Lane was starting to look like a neighborhood you’d actually want to move out of. Part of the… Read More »2007 Vintage: The Desperate Housewives Slide
2007 Legacy: The “Rickroll” Birth
Why did the “funny” link the cousin sent actually just play 80s music? Because 2007 was the year Rick Astley officially became the most annoying… Read More »2007 Legacy: The “Rickroll” Birth
2007 Legacy: The Rudy Giuliani Campaign
Why was the “Hero of 9/11” losing? Because “9/11” is a date, not a health care plan or a tax policy. Part of the 36… Read More »2007 Legacy: The Rudy Giuliani Campaign
2006 Vintage: The Comic Sans Rebellion
The parish secretary secretly changing the font of the annual financial report back to Comic Sans after the pastor left the office, claiming that a… Read More »2006 Vintage: The Comic Sans Rebellion
2006 Legacy: The “Dick in a Box” SNL Digital Short
Why was it a gift? Because Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg showed us that the internet was the new home for comedy, especially if it… Read More »2006 Legacy: The “Dick in a Box” SNL Digital Short
2006 Classic: The Phil Mickelson Masters
Why was Phil in heaven? Because he won his second Green Jacket, and Tiger had to watch his biggest rival celebrate on the 18th. Part… Read More »2006 Classic: The Phil Mickelson Masters
2006 Classic: The Bar Stool
“Reserved for the ‘Person of the Year’.” Part of the 75 Bar Jokes: The 2006 “Twitter & Casino Royale” Edition archive. Historically Verified
2005 Legacy: Best R&B Song
Why “You Don’t Know My Name”? Because Kanye West’s production and Alicia’s voice are a match made in soul heaven. Part of the 36 Grammy… Read More »2005 Legacy: Best R&B Song
2005 Vintage: The Chris Moneymaker Effect
Why was everyone playing poker? Because in 2005, we still believed that a guy with a funny name could win millions on TV by wearing… Read More »2005 Vintage: The Chris Moneymaker Effect
2004 Vintage: The Military “Blogs” (MilBlogs)
Why were they getting shut down? Because a Specialist with a keyboard was more dangerous to the Pentagon’s narrative than a reporter with a camera.… Read More »2004 Vintage: The Military “Blogs” (MilBlogs)