Dancing Babies & Early Viral Hits. As the 56k modem became the gold standard, the first "viral" sensations like the Dancing Baby took over. This year marks the rise of dedicated humor sites and the beginning of the "Forward to 10 friends" culture that dominated early suburban web use.
In 2007, church life stood at a massive technological crossroads as the very first smartphone hit the market, permanently changing how congregations ignored sermons. It… Read More »41 Religious Jokes: The 2007 “iPhone Launch, Facebook Invasions & Halo 3 Lock-Ins” Edition
In 1997, church life was fully catching the digital wave while remaining firmly anchored in its vintage traditions. It was a time when the church… Read More »35 Religious Jokes: The 1997 “Dial-Up Webpages, Beepers & Fellowship Hall Potlucks” Edition
In 1997, growing older meant standing at the ultimate crossroads of technological history, completely unimpressed by the digital revolution. It was a time when the… Read More »34 Senior & Aging Jokes: The 1997 “Tamagotchi Pets, DVD Formats & Dial-Up Disasters” Edition
In 1997, school was a chaotic battleground between the dying gasps of the analog classroom and the blinding speed of the early internet. It was… Read More »36 School & Teacher Jokes: The 1997 “Spice Girls, Tamagotchi Craze & AOL Instant Messenger” Edition
In 1997, the music world was caught between two extremes: the deep, digital melancholy of computers taking over the planet and the shiny, over-the-top excess… Read More »36 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 1997 “Cyber-Pop, Neon Windbreakers & The British Invasion Pt. II” Edition
In 1997, Hollywood was obsessed with scale. If it wasn’t the most expensive movie ever made (Titanic), it was a movie where the actors literally… Read More »37 Hollywood & Acting Jokes: The 1997 “King of the World, Bad Batmans & Face-Swapping” Edition
In 1997, the 49th Primetime Emmy Awards signaled a massive shift in the television landscape. While “Frasier” and “ER” continued to battle for supremacy, a… Read More »34 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 1997 “Lawyers, Aliens & The End of an Era” Edition
In 1997, the 18th Razzie Awards faced a monumental task: choosing the worst from a year that gave us Batman in a fetish suit, Kevin… Read More »35 Razzie Awards Jokes: The 1997 “Nipples, Postmen & Speedboats” Edition
In 1998, the 40th Grammy Awards felt like a fever dream. Bob Dylan proved he was still the “Voice of a Generation,” Celine Dion’s Titanic… Read More »38 Grammy Jokes: The 1998 “Time Out of Mind & Soy Bomb” Edition
In 1997, the 39th Grammy Awards were a battle between polished pop perfection and the rise of the “nerd-cool” alternative scene. It was the year… Read More »34 Grammy Jokes: The 1997 “Falling Into You & Odelay” Edition
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