1999 Legacy: The Iron Giant
Why were we crying over a robot? Because in 1999, Vin Diesel’s best role was a giant metal man who just wanted to be Superman.… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Iron Giant
1998 Vintage: Harry Potter (US Release)
Why were kids actually reading during the holidays? Because The Sorcerer’s Stone finally landed in America, making every kid wish their Christmas coal was actually a dragon… Read More »1998 Vintage: Harry Potter (US Release)
1998 Archive: The 1998 Optimism
We’ve got Google, we’ve got iMacs, and we’ve got Britney. What could possibly go wrong in the next two years? Part of the 74 Observational… Read More »1998 Archive: The 1998 Optimism
1997 Classic: The Brett Favre Super Bowl
Why was Green Bay so cold but happy? Because Favre finally won the big one, throwing bombs and running around the field like a kid… Read More »1997 Classic: The Brett Favre Super Bowl
1997 Classic: The Amistad Gravity
Why Spielberg? For making sure that every December, the world remembers that history is very long and usually involves Anthony Hopkins giving a very long… Read More »1997 Classic: The Amistad Gravity
1996 Archive: The Dial-Up Prayer Interruption
Screaming across the house because someone picked up the kitchen telephone line, instantly killing the internet connection just as the church secretary was downloading a… Read More »1996 Archive: The Dial-Up Prayer Interruption
1996 Archive: The Nintendo 64 Kid
None. They’re too busy blowing into the cartridge to see if that makes the light come on. Part of the 50 Light Bulb Jokes: The… Read More »1996 Archive: The Nintendo 64 Kid
1996 Classic: The Tickle Me Elmo
Why did HR ban the new toy? Because “Tickle Me Elmo” was more popular than the “Employee of the Month.” Part of the 68 Office… Read More »1996 Classic: The Tickle Me Elmo