2004 Legacy: World of Warcraft Release
Why did the outside world become empty? Because Blizzard turned the internet into a giant map of Azeroth, and we all decided that “leveling up”… Read More »2004 Legacy: World of Warcraft Release
2003 Classic: The Firefox Beta
Why was the nerd smiling? He was using “Phoenix” (Firefox) and told everyone that Internet Explorer was a “zombie.” Part of the 66 Office Groaners:… Read More »2003 Classic: The Firefox Beta
2002 Vintage: Best Spoken Word Album
Why Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones? Because when Quincy Jones writes a book, the Grammys don’t just read it—they give it a prize. Part… Read More »2002 Vintage: Best Spoken Word Album
2002 Vintage: The Smoke
I’m a signal. I’m just “hazy.” Part of the 112 Classic Punny One-Liners: The Euro-Spider Edition (2002) archive. Historically Verified
2001 Vintage: A Beautiful Mind
Why was the cousin staring at the wrapping paper patterns? He wasn’t admiring the design; he was convinced he was solving a secret Soviet code… Read More »2001 Vintage: A Beautiful Mind
2001 Archive: Tony Blair’s Landslide (Part 2)
Why did Blair win again in June? Because the British public looked at the Conservatives and decided that even if they didn’t love Tony, they… Read More »2001 Archive: Tony Blair’s Landslide (Part 2)
2000 Legacy: The 2000 Final Vibe
Why was it a “Placeholder” year? Because we were standing on the edge of a new millennium, blissfully unaware that the “Peace Dividend” was about… Read More »2000 Legacy: The 2000 Final Vibe
2000 Vintage: The VCR Midnight Freeze
Accepting that the digital timer under the television screen will flash “12:00” for the rest of human history because the user manual was lost during… Read More »2000 Vintage: The VCR Midnight Freeze
1999 Legacy: The Bear
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear. Part of the 58 Classic Dad Jokes: The 1999 Millennium Edition archive. Historically… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Bear
1999 Vintage: Eminem
Why did everyone’s parents hate 1999? Because a blond guy from Detroit named Slim Shady started telling kids exactly what he thought about their mothers.… Read More »1999 Vintage: Eminem