Why was the 2024 parade so polite? Because everyone was trying to be “very mindful, very cutesy, very demure”—even when fighting for the last shaded… Read More »2024 Archive: The “Very Demure” Trend

Why was the host gone? Because like Dua Lipa, he did a “Houdini” and vanished as soon as it was time to do the dishes.… Read More »2024 Archive: The “Houdini” Dua Lipa

Why was the BBQ so “Yellow and Red”? Because the movie was coming out in July, and every Dad and his “best frenemy” were dressed… Read More »2024 Vintage: The Deadpool & Wolverine Hype

Why was the chair next to you “occupied”? Because John Krasinski made us believe our childhood friends were still waiting for a hot dog. Part… Read More »2024 Classic: The IF (Imaginary Friends)

Why was the pool party so competitive? Because everyone was “training” for the July 26th opening ceremony by doing a 10-meter “doggy paddle” sprint for… Read More »2024 Vintage: The Paris Olympics Prep

Why did the 4th last two weeks? Because Taylor Swift’s lead single made us all “touch down” in a black-and-white world of poetic drama. Part… Read More »2024 Classic: The “Fortnight” Taylor & Post Malone

Why was the host acting suspicious? Because he showed a video of the fireworks and everyone spent 20 minutes looking for a 6-fingered hand to… Read More »2024 Archive: The AI Video (Sora) Fear

Why was everyone line-dancing? Because the TikTok trend made us all feel like we were “moving to Austin” even if we were just moving to… Read More »2024 Archive: The “Austin” Dasha

Why was the 2024 BBQ so “Loud”? Because the beef of the century made everyone choose a side, and the beat was so infectious even… Read More »2024 Legacy: The “Not Like Us” Kendrick Era

Why did the Dad jump over the bonfire? Because Ryan Gosling made stunt-work look like a romantic gesture (it wasn’t). Part of the 34 Fourth… Read More »2024 Vintage: The The Fall Guy Stunts