2011 Legacy: The Launch of the “UltraBook”
Why was the PC so thin? Because Intel decided that every laptop should look like a MacBook Air, leading to a year of very skinny,… Read More »2011 Legacy: The Launch of the “UltraBook”
2011 Legacy: One Direction (What Makes You Beautiful)
Why were they on a beach? Because in 2011, they didn’t know they were beautiful, but they did know that polo shirts and flip-flops were… Read More »2011 Legacy: One Direction (What Makes You Beautiful)
2011 Legacy: The Mustache Wax
A hipster’s mustache falls into his foam. He treats it like a national tragedy. Part of the 54 Bar Jokes: The 2011 “Royal Wedding &… Read More »2011 Legacy: The Mustache Wax
2011 Vintage: The Puss in Boots Spin-off
Why the eyes? For proving that a cat with a sword and a Spanish accent is enough to carry an entire franchise on his tiny… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Puss in Boots Spin-off
2010 Classic: The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal
Why was this a breakthrough? Because the US military finally admitted that sexual orientation has less impact on aim than whether a soldier had their… Read More »2010 Classic: The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal
2010 Legacy: The Old Fashioned
“Don Draper would be proud.” Part of the 70 Bar Jokes: The 2010 “Inception & Instagram Launch” Edition archive. Historically Verified
2010 Classic: The Sandra Bullock Double
Why was her win for The Blind Side so legendary? Because she is the only person who had the grace to show up and accept… Read More »2010 Classic: The Sandra Bullock Double
2008 Classic: The Touchscreen Over-Press
Attempting to use a brand-new smartphone and pressing the glass screen so violently with an index finger that you are completely convinced you will crack… Read More »2008 Classic: The Touchscreen Over-Press
2007 Legacy: Best Female Pop Vocal
Why “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera? No, it was “Ain’t No Other Man”—because she proved that she can out-sing everyone while sounding like a 1940s jazz… Read More »2007 Legacy: Best Female Pop Vocal
2007 Classic: The Ryan Seacrest Hosting
Why was he mocked? For trying to host the red carpet, the pre-show, and the ceremony at the same time—making everyone wonder if there were… Read More »2007 Classic: The Ryan Seacrest Hosting