Why did the “Home” button die? Because Apple decided that $999 was the fair price for a phone that unlocks by looking at your face… Read More »2017 Vintage: The Launch of the iPhone X

 Why were we so ready for 2018? Because we were holding our Switches, checking our Bitcoin wallets, and hoping that “Despacito” would finally stop playing… Read More »2017 Vintage: New Year’s Eve 2017

 Why was everyone on their phone at 9 PM? Because Scott Rogowsky convinced millions of us that we could win $12.50 by answering 12 questions… Read More »2017 Legacy: The Launch of “HQ Trivia”

 Why were we afraid of teacups? Because Jordan Peele showed us that a sinking feeling in your stomach is much scarier than a jump scare… Read More »2017 Vintage: Get Out Premiere

 Why was the line so long? Because Elon Musk finally gave us the “affordable” electric car, and we all realized that a car interior should… Read More »2017 Classic: The Launch of Tesla Model 3 (First Deliveries)

 Why was the internet so mad? Because EA tried to charge us extra for “a sense of pride and accomplishment,” leading to the most downvoted… Read More »2017 Archive: The Launch of Star Wars Battlefront II (The Loot Box Scandal)

 Why were we all looking in the sewers? Because Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise made us all afraid of red balloons and reminded us that clowns are… Read More »2017 Vintage: IT (Chapter One)

 Why was the phone identifying my cat? Because Google gave us “eyes” for our search engine, allowing us to find out exactly what kind of… Read More »2017 Vintage: The Launch of Google Lens

 Why did my calculator have a “Story”? Because in 2017, every app—from Instagram to Skype to YouTube—decided that we needed a way to post 24-hour… Read More »2017 Legacy: The Launch of “Stories” on Everything

 Why were the rockets landing themselves? Because 2017 was the year SpaceX made vertical landings look like a routine Tuesday, making old-school “disposable” rockets look… Read More »2017 Vintage: The Launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 (Record Year)