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

 Why were we so ready for 2014? Because we had our new consoles, our selfies were on point, and we were pretty sure that “Let… Read More »2013 Vintage: New Year’s Eve 2013

 Why did we stop using email? Because a “gaming company” created a chat app that promised to save us time—until we realized that now we… Read More »2013 Classic: The Launch of Slack

 Why was the “Blue Sky” gone? Because Walter White’s journey ended, and we all had to find a new way to spend our Sunday nights… Read More »2013 Classic: Breaking Bad Finale

 Why was Miley Cyrus everywhere? Because the VMAs happened, and suddenly “twerking” was a word that news anchors had to say with a very serious… Read More »2013 Archive: The “Twerking” Controversy

 Why did the icons get so flat? Because Jony Ive decided that “shadows” and “gloss” were offensive, turning our iPhones into a neon-colored minimalist’s dream… Read More »2013 Classic: The Launch of iOS 7

 Why was everyone still taking photos of lattes? Because we realized that Facebook owning our memories wasn’t going to stop us from using the Nashville filter on… Read More »2013 Legacy: The Launch of the “Billion Dollar” Instagram Sale (Aftermath)

 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