2011 Vintage: Outstanding Lead Actor (Drama)
Why Kyle Chandler? Because “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose” finally applied to the Emmy ballot. Part of the 40 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 2011… Read More »2011 Vintage: Outstanding Lead Actor (Drama)
2011 Archive: The Kennedy Center Honors Mention
Why the mockery? For being the only show on TV where the average age of the audience is “pre-industrial.” Part of the 40 Emmy Awards… Read More »2011 Archive: The Kennedy Center Honors Mention
2011 Classic: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Piercings
Why was Rooney Mara so scary? For a transformation so extreme that it made everyone forget she was the “nice girl” who dumped Mark Zuckerberg… Read More »2011 Classic: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Piercings
2011 Classic: The Cowbys & Aliens Logic
Why the title? For a movie that delivered exactly what it promised and absolutely nothing else. Part of the 38 Hollywood & Acting Jokes: The… Read More »2011 Classic: The Cowbys & Aliens Logic
2011 Archive: The Katy Perry “Teenage Dream” (The Continuation)
Why the record tie? Because she became the first woman to have five #1 singles from one album, effectively turning 2011 into a giant candy-colored… Read More »2011 Archive: The Katy Perry “Teenage Dream” (The Continuation)
2011 Legacy: The M83 “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming”
Why “Midnight City”? For the ultimate 80s-inspired synth anthem that made every night drive feel like a movie. Part of the 42 Musician & Rock… Read More »2011 Legacy: The M83 “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming”
2011 Archive: The James Blake Debut
Why the silence? For the man who turned “Post-Dubstep” and soul into a minimal, haunting experience. Part of the 42 Musician & Rock Star Jokes:… Read More »2011 Archive: The James Blake Debut
2011 Vintage: The Tech-Deck Park Upgrade
Constructing an elaborate finger-skateboard obstacle course using three heavy hardcover manuals and a plastic three-ring binder during quiet reading hour. Part of the 36 School… Read More »2011 Vintage: The Tech-Deck Park Upgrade
2011 Legacy: The WhatsApp Migration
The popular kids looking panicked because their parents finally figured out how to check text messages, forcing everyone to move their gossip to a green… Read More »2011 Legacy: The WhatsApp Migration
2011 Classic: The Computer Screen Saver Hypnosis
Sitting perfectly still in an office chair for twenty minutes, completely mesmerized by the digital “3D Pipes” animation, believing it is a live security feed… Read More »2011 Classic: The Computer Screen Saver Hypnosis