2011 Classic: The Wooden
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Wooden shoe. / Wooden shoe who? / Wooden shoe like to see my new cloud storage? Part of the… Read More »2011 Classic: The Wooden
2011 Legacy: The Mustache
Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Mustache. / Mustache who? / I mustache you to hurry up! Part of the 35 Classic Knock-Knock Jokes: The… Read More »2011 Legacy: The Mustache
2011 Classic: The “We Are the 99%” Slogan
Why was it so effective? Because “The 1% Has All the Money and We Have All the Student Loans” didn’t fit on a piece of… Read More »2011 Classic: The “We Are the 99%” Slogan
2011 Vintage: The Best Adapted Screenplay
Why did Aaron Sorkin win? Because he writes dialogue faster than most people can think, and the Academy wanted to reward him before he ran… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Best Adapted Screenplay
2011 Archive: The Best Animated Short
Why did The Lost Thing win? To prove that even a giant red teapot-monster can have feelings. Part of the 42 Oscars Jokes: The 2011… Read More »2011 Archive: The Best Animated Short
2011 Vintage: Gaga’s Egg
Why did Lady Gaga arrive in a giant egg? Because she was “birthing” a new era, and apparently, the Staples Center doesn’t have a maternity… Read More »2011 Vintage: Gaga’s Egg
2011 Classic: Best Alternative Music Album
Why Brothers? Because The Black Keys proved that you only need a drum kit and a guitar to sound like an entire army. Part of… Read More »2011 Classic: Best Alternative Music Album
2011 Legacy: Best Country Album
Why Need You Now? Because heartbreak is the biggest export of Nashville. Part of the 36 Grammy Jokes: The 2011 “The Suburbs & Gaga’s Egg”… Read More »2011 Legacy: Best Country Album
2011 Archive: Your Highness’s High
Why was it nominated? For proving that a “stoner medieval comedy” is only funny if the audience is as high as the screenwriters clearly were.… Read More »2011 Archive: Your Highness’s High
2011 Vintage: The “Trespass” Burn
Why Nic Cage and Nicole Kidman? For a thriller where the most thrilling part was waiting for the end credits. Part of the 41 Razzie… Read More »2011 Vintage: The “Trespass” Burn