2002 Vintage: The Zinedine Zidane Volley
Why was the Champions League final over in the 45th minute? Because Zidane hit a volley with his left foot that was so beautiful it… Read More »2002 Vintage: The Zinedine Zidane Volley
2001 Vintage: 3000 Miles to Graceland
Why were Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell nominated? Because dressing five guys as Elvis isn’t a plot—it’s just a very sad bachelor party in Las… Read More »2001 Vintage: 3000 Miles to Graceland
2001 Archive: The Allen Iverson Step-Over
Why did Tyronn Lue need a map? Because Iverson hit a shot in the Finals, stepped over him like a piece of luggage, and gave… Read More »2001 Archive: The Allen Iverson Step-Over
2000 Classic: The Flash Animation Distraction
Why was the computer lab in total chaos? Because instead of learning how to use spreadsheets, everyone was watching a low-quality stick-figure fight animation on… Read More »2000 Classic: The Flash Animation Distraction
1999 Classic: The Door
She doesn’t knock; she just vibrates at a frequency that makes the lock open. Part of the 66 Mother-in-Law Jokes: The 1999 “Y2K Panic &… Read More »1999 Classic: The Door
1998 Classic: The Antz vs. A Bug’s Life
1998 is the year of the insect wars. Do I want my ants to be neurotic Woody Allen types or colorful Pixar characters? Part of… Read More »1998 Classic: The Antz vs. A Bug’s Life
1998 Archive: Worst Picture
Why An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn? Because it’s the only movie that meta-commented its way into being exactly what it was mocking. Part of… Read More »1998 Archive: Worst Picture
1998 Legacy: The Wag the Dog
Why did Clinton bomb Iraq? To see if the explosions would drown out the sound of a blue dress being unzipped in the media. Part… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Wag the Dog
1997 Vintage: The Deep Blue Loss
After the computer Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov, a guy says to his friend, “Computers are officially smarter than men.” The friend says, “Nonsense. My… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Deep Blue Loss
1997 Vintage: The Emergency
“Is there a doctor in the house?” “I’m a PhD in History!” “Great, come tell this guy why he’s dying in a historical context.” Part… Read More »1997 Vintage: The Emergency