1998 Archive: The Grand Jury Testimony
Why did the President wear a tie with a hidden meaning? Because in 1998, even his silk accessories were suspected of being “co-conspirators.” Part of… Read More »1998 Archive: The Grand Jury Testimony
1998 Legacy: The Microsoft Antitrust Suit
Why was Bill Gates in court too? Because 1998 was the year the government decided that being “Too Successful” was a crime—unless you were the… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Microsoft Antitrust Suit
1998 Vintage: The Best Song Performance
Why did Celine Dion sing “My Heart Will Go On”? To ensure that every person in the building would have that flute melody stuck in… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Best Song Performance
1998 Vintage: The Best Film Editing
Why did Titanic take this one? Because cutting a 3-hour movie down from 100 hours of footage is the real “unsinkable” feat. Part of the… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Best Film Editing
1998 Legacy: The Post-Ceremony After-Parties
Why are they so wild? Because after four hours of sitting still, even the most serious actors want to jump into a pool (hopefully not… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Post-Ceremony After-Parties
1998 Vintage: Best Male Rock Vocal
Why did Bob Dylan win for “Cold Irons Bound”? Because no one delivers a line like they’re chewing on a secret better than Bob. Part… Read More »1998 Vintage: Best Male Rock Vocal
1998 Legacy: Best Musical Show Album
Why Chicago: The Musical? Because jazz, liquor, and murder are the three pillars of a great Broadway revival. Part of the 38 Grammy Jokes: The… Read More »1998 Legacy: Best Musical Show Album
1998 Classic: The Armageddon Logic
Why was Armageddon a target? Because NASA realized it was easier to train oil drillers to be astronauts than to train screenwriters to understand basic physics. Part… Read More »1998 Classic: The Armageddon Logic
1998 Vintage: Worst Screenplay
Why Joe Eszterhas? For writing a movie about how bad Hollywood is, while simultaneously being the person making it bad. Part of the 37 Razzie… Read More »1998 Vintage: Worst Screenplay
1998 Archive: The Wild Things Vibe
Why was it ignored? Because the Razzies were too busy hitting the big-budget disasters to notice the neon-noir chaos. Part of the 37 Razzie Awards… Read More »1998 Archive: The Wild Things Vibe