2013 Vintage: The Parks and Recreation Snub
Why no trophy for Amy Poehler? Because the universe apparently doesn’t want Leslie Knope to be happy outside of Pawnee. Part of the 38 Emmy… Read More »2013 Vintage: The Parks and Recreation Snub
2013 Vintage: The Frozen Takeover
Why did every parent in 2013 lose their mind? Because Disney released a song so catchy it became a biohazard, and a snowman named Olaf… Read More »2013 Vintage: The Frozen Takeover
2013 Legacy: The Lone Ranger Train
Why the bird on the head? For a movie so expensive and weird that it made the actual West look like a quiet, sensible place.… Read More »2013 Legacy: The Lone Ranger Train
2013 Legacy: The Bastille “Pompeii”
Why the “Eh-eh-o”? For the song that made every indie-pop fan feel like their walls were tumbling down in a very catchy way. Part of… Read More »2013 Legacy: The Bastille “Pompeii”
2013 Archive: The James Blake “Overgrown”
Why the Mercury Prize? For the man who turned electronic music into a haunting, soulful experience that made everyone lean in. Part of the 42… Read More »2013 Archive: The James Blake “Overgrown”
2013 Vintage: The Wrecking Ball Echo
Why was the school maintenance crew so angry in October? Because after the music video dropped, three different middle schoolers tried to swing from the… Read More »2013 Vintage: The Wrecking Ball Echo
2013 Classic: The Minions Craze
Why every presentation template, binder decoration, and internet meme shared by the computer teacher featured a yellow, cylinder-shaped cartoon character with goggles. Part of the… Read More »2013 Classic: The Minions Craze
2013 Archive: The Smart TV Navigation Abyss
Getting trapped in the Netflix application grid on a brand-new television set because the modern remote control has no number pads and only a single… Read More »2013 Archive: The Smart TV Navigation Abyss
2013 Vintage: The Paper Checkbook Standoff
Paralyzing a supermarket checkout lane for five minutes to manually balance a ledger down to the exact penny for a single bottle of prune juice.… Read More »2013 Vintage: The Paper Checkbook Standoff
2013 Classic: The Facebook Page Overload
The church secretary spent an entire afternoon screaming at the office computer because the latest Facebook algorithm update completely hid the parish announcement for the… Read More »2013 Classic: The Facebook Page Overload