2016 Archive: The Final 2016 June Bell
The beautiful, loud ringing sound that closed out another historic school year, sending everyone home for a long summer of walking around looking for digital… Read More »2016 Archive: The Final 2016 June Bell
2015 Legacy: The Launch of Periscope
Why were we watching people’s fridges? Because live-streaming became a thing, and for a few months, we all thought watching a stranger walk their dog… Read More »2015 Legacy: The Launch of Periscope
2014 Archive: The The Fault in Our Stars
Why was the BBQ “Okay? Okay.”: Because the movie made every teenager at the party think that “Infinity” was the only proper way to describe… Read More »2014 Archive: The The Fault in Our Stars
2014 Vintage: Best Dance/Electronic Album
Why Random Access Memories? (The Robots again. They’re taking over the world, one category at a time). Part of the 39 Grammy Jokes: The 2014… Read More »2014 Vintage: Best Dance/Electronic Album
2014 Classic: The Annexation of Crimea
Why did Vladimir Putin call it a “reunification”? Because in 2014, “Geopolitics” meant that if you like a neighbor’s backyard, you just walk in, hold… Read More »2014 Classic: The Annexation of Crimea
2014 Archive: The Legend of Hercules’ Abs
Why was Kellan Lutz nominated? Because his performance was 90% flexing and 10% trying to remember his lines through all that baby oil. Part of… Read More »2014 Archive: The Legend of Hercules’ Abs
2012 Archive: The 2012
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / 2012. / 2012 who? / 2,012 knocks and we’re still alive! Part of the 51 Classic Knock-Knock Jokes: The… Read More »2012 Archive: The 2012
2012 Legacy: The “Feel So Close” Calvin Harris
Why was the 2012 BBQ so “Summer Anthem”? Because Calvin Harris made “standing next to a person” sound like a spiritual experience. Part of the… Read More »2012 Legacy: The “Feel So Close” Calvin Harris
2012 Legacy: Best Pop Solo Performance
Why “Someone Like You”? Because Adele proved that a single piano and a broken heart is the most expensive weapon in music. Part of the… Read More »2012 Legacy: Best Pop Solo Performance
2012 Legacy: The Best Makeup Win
Why did The Iron Lady win? Because turning Meryl Streep into Margaret Thatcher is the only thing harder than actually being Margaret Thatcher. Part of… Read More »2012 Legacy: The Best Makeup Win