2008 Legacy: The Mad Men Coronation
Why did it win Best Drama as the first basic cable show to do so? Because the Academy decided that drinking scotch at 10 AM… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Mad Men Coronation
2008 Archive: Outstanding Lead Actress (Drama)
Why Glenn Close? Because no one can smile while planning your demise better than she can. Part of the 41 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 2008… Read More »2008 Archive: Outstanding Lead Actress (Drama)
2008 Archive: The George Carlin Tribute
Why the tears? For saying goodbye to the man who taught us all the seven words you can’t say on television. Part of the 41… Read More »2008 Archive: The George Carlin Tribute
2008 Archive: The Mamma Mia! Vocals
Why was it a hit? Because Universal realized that if you put enough sunlight, Greek islands, and Meryl Streep on screen, people won’t care that… Read More »2008 Archive: The Mamma Mia! Vocals
2008 Classic: The Rambo Gore
Why Sylvester Stallone? For a sequel that proved that at age 62, Sly could still take out an entire army using only a jeep-mounted machine… Read More »2008 Classic: The Rambo Gore
2008 Vintage: The Lil Wayne “Tha Carter III” Peak
Why the “Lollipop”? Because Wayne officially became the “Best Rapper Alive” in 2008, selling a million copies in a week and proving that Martian rap… Read More »2008 Vintage: The Lil Wayne “Tha Carter III” Peak
2008 Archive: The Pink “Funhouse”
Why the “So What”? For Pink turning her divorce into a high-energy rock-pop anthem that ruled the charts. Part of the 42 Musician & Rock… Read More »2008 Archive: The Pink “Funhouse”
2008 Legacy: The Death of Rick Wright
Why the Pink Floyd textures? For the loss of the keyboardist whose atmospheric sounds were the secret sauce of “The Dark Side of the Moon.”… Read More »2008 Legacy: The Death of Rick Wright
2008 Archive: The Nintendogs Abandonment
The girl who had an emotional breakdown during biology because she realized she hadn’t turned on her Nintendo DS to feed her virtual puppy since… Read More »2008 Archive: The Nintendogs Abandonment
2008 Vintage: The Laser Pointer Ban Upgrade
The school board updating the student handbook to state that anyone caught projecting a red dot onto the chalkboard during an exam would face instant… Read More »2008 Vintage: The Laser Pointer Ban Upgrade