1996 Legacy: The Travel Guide
Why was Lonely Planet a Bible? Because if the book said the hostel had “minimal bedbugs,” you took that as a 5-star review. Part of the 44… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Travel Guide
1996 Archive: Spice Girls
Why did Santa need extra glitter in 1996? Because “Girl Power” was the number one request, and he had to figure out how to fit… Read More »1996 Archive: Spice Girls
1996 Legacy: The Netscape Browser
Why did the internet take so long? Because trying to look up “Christmas Cookie Recipes” in 1996 meant waiting through three Macarena songs for one… Read More »1996 Legacy: The Netscape Browser
1996 Archive: The Olympic Athlete
One, but they’ll wait for the judges to give them a 9.8 for the “screw-in” technique. Part of the 50 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1996… Read More »1996 Archive: The Olympic Athlete
1996 Archive: The Talk Show Host
“Coming up next: Light bulbs that won’t screw in—and the sockets that love them!” Part of the 50 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1996 Retro Edition… Read More »1996 Archive: The Talk Show Host
1996 Legacy: The Paperboy
One, but he’ll probably throw the bulb onto your roof. Part of the 50 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1996 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
1996 Vintage: The Tickle Me Elmo Riot
We’ve reached a peak in civilization where grown adults are wrestling in toy store aisles for a red Muppet that giggles when you poke it.… Read More »1996 Vintage: The Tickle Me Elmo Riot
1995 Classic: The “Independence Day” Movie Teasers
Why were people staring at the sky in 1995? Because the first teasers for the 1996 movie started appearing, making every suspicious-looking cloud look like… Read More »1995 Classic: The “Independence Day” Movie Teasers
1995 Archive: The Spice Girls (The Pre-game)
Why the rumors? For the year five girls in London started rehearsing a manifesto of “Girl Power” that was about to destroy the planet in… Read More »1995 Archive: The Spice Girls (The Pre-game)
1995 Legacy: The New Year’s Eve 1995
Why was the athlete hopeful? Because 1995 was the year of “The Return,” and 1996 was an Olympic year in Atlanta. Part of the 45… Read More »1995 Legacy: The New Year’s Eve 1995