Why did Departures win? Because the Academy loves a movie about a cellist who becomes an undertaker—mostly because it sounds like a Tuesday in Hollywood.… Read More »2009 Archive: The Best Foreign Language Film
“Do you want to see the movie in 3D?” “It’s five dollars more.” “Is it worth it?” “Only if the headache is worth it.” Part… Read More »2009 Archive: The Choice
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 »2008 Classic: The Flash Animation Bible Story
The board told my husband his “Wii Age” is 82. He’s 34. He’s been crying in the fetal position on the yoga mat for an… Read More »2008 Classic: The Wii Fit
Why the “Chasing Pavements”? Because a girl from London with a massive voice and a broken heart arrived to remind us that soul music didn’t… Read More »2008 Archive: The Adele “19” Debut
Why did the lawyer represent the rat? He argued that “anyone can cook” is a legally binding occupational licensing waiver. Part of the 49 Lawyer… Read More »2007 Vintage: The Ratatouille Defense
We’ve got the Wii, the MacBook Pro, and Twitter. We are more connected than ever. What could go wrong? Part of the 78 Observational One-Liners:… Read More »2006 Vintage: The 2006 Optimism
Why was the Supreme Court getting a makeover? Because Bush wanted to make sure his legacy would still be making decisions in 2035. Part of… Read More »2005 Archive: The Roberts and Alito Appointments
Why did it start in ’05? Because Fox News realized that arguing about “Happy Holidays” was the best way to ignore the rising gas prices.… Read More »2005 Legacy: The “War on Christmas” Debate
Why Beyoncé? (See: Joke #20. She was essentially competing with herself). Part of the 40 Grammy Jokes: The 2004 “Shake It Like A Polaroid Picture”… Read More »2004 Archive: Best Contemporary R&B Album
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