2003 Legacy: The iTunes Revolution
Why was the accountant so happy? He finally found a way to spend exactly $0.99 on something other than a vending machine snack. Part of… Read More »2003 Legacy: The iTunes Revolution
2002 Classic: Worst Supporting Actress
Why Madonna for Die Another Day? For her 2-minute cameo that was so bad it nearly derailed 40 years of James Bond history. Part of the… Read More »2002 Classic: Worst Supporting Actress
2002 Vintage: Spider-Man (The Movie)
Why was every second kid on the street stuck to a wall? Because Tobey Maguire made being a “nerd with a spider bite” the coolest… Read More »2002 Vintage: Spider-Man (The Movie)
2002 Classic: The Euro Coins & Banknotes
Why were Europeans so confused? Because on January 1st, 12 countries swapped their history-filled currencies for colorful paper that looked like Monopoly money, and everyone… Read More »2002 Classic: The Euro Coins & Banknotes
2001 Classic: The Knee 2
“It hurts when I bend it.” “Then don’t bend it. That’ll be $200 for the 2001-style wisdom.” Part of the 64 Doctor Jokes: The 2001… Read More »2001 Classic: The Knee 2
2001 Classic: The “Traffic” Success
Why did it win 4 Oscars? To show that the “War on Drugs” is much more entertaining when it has a blue filter and Michael… Read More »2001 Classic: The “Traffic” Success
2000 Legacy: What Women Want
Why was Dad wearing a nicotine patch and listening to Mel Gibson? Because he spent the holidays trying to “hear” what Mom actually wanted for… Read More »2000 Legacy: What Women Want
2000 Legacy: The Long-Distance Calling Card Stash
Keeping a small stack of plastic long-distance minute cards in a leather wallet like actual cash, carefully tracking every thirty seconds spent talking to an… Read More »2000 Legacy: The Long-Distance Calling Card Stash
1999 Legacy: The Time Capsule
A man buries a time capsule with a pager and a Spice Girls CD. His son asks, “What will people think in 100 years?” “That… Read More »1999 Legacy: The Time Capsule
1999 Archive: Shania’s Style
Why was “You’re Still the One” everywhere? Because Shania Twain proved that you could be a country star and still look like a high-fashion supermodel… Read More »1999 Archive: Shania’s Style