2001 Archive: The Blue Room (Nicole Kidman)
Why was the theater costume so scandalous? Because 2001 was the year of “theatrical nudity,” making even the ghosts feel a bit underdressed. Part of… Read More »2001 Archive: The Blue Room (Nicole Kidman)
2001 Classic: The “Where’s Your Head At” Basement Jaxx
A music video with monkeys with human faces. I didn’t sleep for a week. Part of the 63 Observational One-Liners: The 2001 Retro Edition archive.… Read More »2001 Classic: The “Where’s Your Head At” Basement Jaxx
2001 Legacy: The Memory
“Doctor, I keep losing my keys.” “Have you tried ‘Find My Keys’?” “It’s 2001, Doc, that doesn’t exist yet!” Part of the 64 Doctor Jokes:… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Memory
2000 Vintage: The USB Flash Drive Hits the Market
Why did we feel like spies? Because we could finally carry 8 megabytes of data on a keychain, officially making the floppy disk look like… Read More »2000 Vintage: The USB Flash Drive Hits the Market
1999 Vintage: The Google Beta Tester
One, but they’re still trying to rank the bulb’s relevance. Part of the 62 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1999 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
1999 Archive: The Cher Effect
She’s still singing “Believe.” I still don’t believe we’re ever going to listen to anything else. Part of the 60 Marriage Jokes: The 1999 “Y2K… Read More »1999 Archive: The Cher Effect
1997 Legacy: The Nokia Snake Obsession
I have a phone that fits in my pocket, but I only use it to guide a pixelated line toward a pixelated apple. Part of… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Nokia Snake Obsession
1997 Vintage: The Con Air Hair
Why Nicolas Cage? For proving that a mullet and a Southern accent are more effective for stopping a plane full of convicts than actual law… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Con Air Hair
1996 Legacy: The Lettuce
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Lettuce. / Lettuce who? / Lettuce in, the Spice Girls are on TV! Part of the 51 Classic Knock-Knock… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Lettuce
1996 Vintage: Deep Blue vs. Garry Kasparov
Why was this a dark omen? Because a computer finally beat a world chess champion. It was the moment we realized our calculators were just… Read More »1996 Vintage: Deep Blue vs. Garry Kasparov