Why was Grandma “shuffling” in the kitchen? Because “Everyday I’m shufflin’” became the official anthem for serving the potato salad. Part of the 35 Thanksgiving… Read More »2011 Legacy: LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem”
Why was the driver so quiet and intense? Because Ryan Gosling wore a scorpion jacket, held a hammer, and stared at people for ten minutes… Read More »2011 Legacy: Drive
Why did Rupert Murdoch close his oldest newspaper? Because “Phone Hacking” turned out to be the one PR strategy that even a billionaire couldn’t spin.… Read More »2011 Archive: The News of the World Scandal
Why were we fighting over “Fast Lanes”? Because the government wanted to make sure that the internet stayed fair, while the ISPs wanted to make… Read More »2011 Classic: The Net Neutrality Debates
Why were we watching other people play games? Because Justin.tv realized that “eSports” was a real thing and that listening to a guy scream at… Read More »2011 Legacy: The Launch of Twitch
Why were we giving the keys to the ANA? Because after 10 years, we realized that “Training” is a polite word for “Watching people do… Read More »2011 Archive: The “Transition” in Afghanistan
Why did they want them? To see in the dark without the “Green Glow” making you look like a radioactive ghost. Part of the 38… Read More »2011 Vintage: The “Night Vision” PVS-31
Why were the ladies at the BBQ so hilarious? Because Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig proved that a “wardrobe malfunction” in a bridal shop is… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Bridesmaids Effect
Why was the host wearing a plastic green ring? Because Ryan Reynolds convinced him that “In brightest day, in blackest night,” no burger shall escape… Read More »2011 Archive: The Green Lantern Ring
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ice cream. / Ice cream who? / Ice cream “I love 2011!” Part of the 35 Classic Knock-Knock Jokes:… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Ice Cream
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