Why was New York full of aliens? Because Marvel finally put all their toys in one box, proving that a billionaire, a frozen soldier, and… Read More »2012 Classic: The Avengers Premiere

 Why did we want to look like cyborgs? Because 2012 was the year we thought we’d all be walking around with a tiny screen over… Read More »2012 Vintage: The Launch of Google Glass (Announcement)

 Why were we cheering for a sky crane? Because NASA landed a car-sized robot on Mars with a giant parachute and some rockets, and all… Read More »2012 Vintage: Mars Curiosity Landing

 Why was the “D” silent? Because Quentin Tarantino gave us a Western with a lot of blood, a lot of style, and Leonardo DiCaprio finally… Read More »2012 Classic: Django Unchained

 Why was the car so quiet? Because Elon Musk released an electric sedan that actually looked like a car from the future, making us all… Read More »2012 Archive: The Launch of Tesla Model S

 Why were we recording 10 seconds of nothing? Because disappearing videos were the new way to show your friends exactly how much fun you weren’t… Read More »2012 Archive: The Launch of Snapchat’s “Video”

 Why did a man jump from 128,000 feet? Because Red Bull gives you wings, or at least a very expensive balloon and the world’s most… Read More »2012 Classic: Felix Baumgartner’s Space Jump

 Why was she so excited about books? Because 2012 was the peak of “Gersberms,” proving that a retainer and a stack of Goosebumps is the… Read More »2012 Legacy: The “Ehrmagerd” Girl

 Why was the cat so annoyed? Because Tardar Sauce became the face of the internet, proving that being perpetually unimpressed is the fastest way to… Read More »2012 Archive: The “Grumpy Cat” Debut

 Why were we so relieved? Because the world was still here, we had our invisible horses, and we were ready to see if 2013 would… Read More »2012 Classic: New Year’s Eve 2012