2012 Classic: Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
Why Breaking Dawn – Part 2? Because it’s a sequel to a movie that was already a sequel to a bad idea. Part of the 35… Read More »2012 Classic: Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
2012 Legacy: The Homeland Coup
Why did it win Best Drama? Because Damian Lewis and Claire Danes made paranoia and moral ambiguity look sexier than drinking whiskey in Don Draper’s… Read More »2012 Legacy: The Homeland Coup
2012 Legacy: Outstanding Lead Actress (Drama)
Why Claire Danes? For having the most emotional chin in the history of television. Part of the 39 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 2012 “Homeland’s Coup,… Read More »2012 Legacy: Outstanding Lead Actress (Drama)
2012 Classic: The South Park “Sarcastaball”
Why was it a hit? For parodying football safety concerns so well that the NFL almost actually implemented those rules. Part of the 39 Emmy… Read More »2012 Classic: The South Park “Sarcastaball”
2012 Classic: The Prometheus Mapping
Why the scientists? For a movie where the smartest people in the galaxy decided to touch alien snakes and run in straight lines away from… Read More »2012 Classic: The Prometheus Mapping
2012 Archive: The Expendables 2 Chuck Norris
Why the joke? For the moment the franchise became sentient and allowed Chuck Norris to tell a “Chuck Norris joke” in the middle of a… Read More »2012 Archive: The Expendables 2 Chuck Norris
2012 Vintage: The Jack White “Blunderbuss” Solo
Why the blue everywhere? For Jack proving he could lead an all-female or all-male band and still be the coolest guy in rock. Part of… Read More »2012 Vintage: The Jack White “Blunderbuss” Solo
2012 Vintage: The Solange “True” EP
Why the “Losing You” dance? For Solange proving she was the indie-cool sister with the best taste in 80s pop. Part of the 42 Musician… Read More »2012 Vintage: The Solange “True” EP
2012 Classic: The Gangnam Style Disruption
Why did the principal look so deeply exhausted during the lunch period? Because the entire freshman class refused to sit down, transforming the cafeteria into… Read More »2012 Classic: The Gangnam Style Disruption
2012 Classic: The Tech-Deck Park Upgrade
Constructing an elaborate finger-skateboard obstacle course using a stack of dictionaries and a plastic three-ring binder during quiet reading hour. Part of the 38 School… Read More »2012 Classic: The Tech-Deck Park Upgrade