Why was it so quiet? Because in 2014, Taylor decided streaming was “an experiment,” and we all had to go back to listening to the… Read More »2014 Classic: Taylor Swift vs. Spotify

 Why did it fail? Because walking around with a camera on your face made you look like a cyborg who was very eager to be… Read More »2014 Archive: Google Glass (Explorer Edition)

 Why did Paper magazine sell out? Because one photo with a champagne glass proved that the laws of physics and anatomy are merely suggestions for celebrities. Part… Read More »2014 Vintage: Kim Kardashian “Break the Internet”

 Why were 100,000 people playing one game? Because 2014 showed that chaos is more powerful than strategy, and the “Start” button is the true enemy… Read More »2014 Legacy: Twitch Plays Pokémon

 Why was 8-bit back? Because a knight with a spade showed us that nostalgia is the strongest drug in the video game market. Part of… Read More »2014 Archive: Shovel Knight

 Why was there a dongle in my TV? Because Google gave us a $35 way to beam our YouTube videos from our phone to the… Read More »2013 Vintage: The Launch of Chromecast

 Why were we getting into “regular” cars? Because Uber decided that anyone with a Prius could be a taxi driver, and we all just went… Read More »2013 Vintage: The Launch of “UberX”

 Why were we all staring at ourselves? Because the Oxford Dictionary officially recognized our collective obsession with holding a phone at a 45-degree angle to… Read More »2013 Legacy: The “Selfie” Becomes Word of the Year

 Why was everyone so angry at a bird? Because a simple game about a pixelated bird flying through pipes was so difficult it caused thousands… Read More »2013 Archive: The Launch of “Flappy Bird” (Original)

 Why was there a new guy in a white hat? Because for the first time in 600 years, a Pope decided to retire, proving that… Read More »2013 Archive: The Pope Resignation