Why didn’t Ed Harris win for Apollo 13? Because “Failure is not an option,” but losing to Kevin Spacey apparently was.
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39 Oscars Jokes: The 2017 “Moonlight, La La Land & The Wrong Envelope” Edition
In 2017, the 89th Academy Awards taught us that even in a world o...read more »
37 Oscars Jokes: The 2021 “Train Station, Nomadland & The Hopkins Twist” Edition
In 2021, the 93rd Academy Awards looked less like a gala and more...read more »
2024 Archive: The Best Production Design
Why did Poor Things sweep the visuals? Because the world looked l...read more »
2025 Classic: The "Wicked" Visuals
Why did it sweep the technicals? Because Cynthia Erivo and Ariana...read more »
2025 Archive: Denzel Washington’s Villain Era
Why was his win for Gladiator II so celebrated? Because he proved...read more »
2025 Classic: The "Emilia Pérez" Triple Win
Why did the Academy give the acting award to four women at once? ...read more »
40 Oscars Jokes: The 1996 “Braveheart, Apollo 13 & Whoopi’s Return” Edition
In 1996, the 68th Academy Awards brought us back to the Dorothy C...read more »
39 Oscars Jokes: The 2010 “Hurt Locker, Avatar & Kathryn’s History” Edition
In 2010, the 82nd Academy Awards were a classic David vs. Goliath...read more »
2025 Vintage: Paul Mescal’s "Shorts" Legacy
Why was everyone looking at his legs? To see if he brought the 1s...read more »
42 Oscars Jokes: The 2011 “The King’s Speech, Franco’s Nap & The Social Network Snub” Edition
In 2011, the 83rd Academy Awards tried to attract a younger audie...read more »
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2025 Vintage: The Conan "Ginger" Joke
Why did he call himself a "Human Cheeto"? To show that even at th...read more »
44 Oscars Jokes: The 2003 “Chicago, The Kiss & Spirited Away” Edition
In 2003, the 75th Academy Awards tried to balance the glitz of Ho...read more »
2024 Classic: The Best Animated Feature
Why did The Boy and the Heron win? Because Hayao Miyazaki is a wi...read more »
2025 Legacy: The Best Supporting Actress Race
Why did Selena Gomez win? To prove that "Only Murders in the Buil...read more »
⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet
Do you like Huey Lewis and the News? And jokes?
Super green! Hilarious!
In the end, it doesn’t even matter... how hard I laugh!
E.T. phone home... to tell this joke!
I... laughed... with... a... bit... of... lag!
I like it when the jokes are... rusty.