Google Zeitgeist, 2011

December 28, 2011December 28, 2011 / Jared / Leave a comment

It’s peanut zeitgeist jelly time! It’s peanut zeitgeist jelly time! It’s peanut zeitgeist jelly time! Get it? Remember that, guys? You guys are too young, guys.

Anywayz, Google Zeitgeist 2011! If you know me, you know I love clips of stuff. Particularly when those clips are montage-y and backed by music and almost make me cry. So, obviously, I love this:

2011 went by fast, huh??? 2012 already??? I saw a documentary about 2012, and I’m not sure we’re ready for this.

I mean, that’s a lot of John Cusack, right? Also, the other stuff looks not so fun.

Google Zeitgeist, 2010

December 13, 2010December 13, 2010 / Jared / Leave a comment

I don’t know what it says about me, or all of you, or Google, or anything, really, but this year’s Google Zeitgeist video really doesn’t seem all that representative of 2010 as I remember it. Maybe I need to get out of the house more, or at least play some Angry Birds.

The Super Bowl, 2010

February 7, 2010May 10, 2010 / Jared / 4 Comments

6:18 – Queen Latifah kicks off formal activities with “America the Beautiful.” When did we decide that we need to sing this in addition to “The Star-Spangled Banner”? Maybe we just all secretly think it’s a better song.

Anyway, the pizza Johanna and I ordered has arrived, so our spread is complete.

6:25 – Our first big commercial of the night, a remake of a classic. Dwight Howard and LeBron James are infinitely better at acting natural than Larry Bird and Michael Jordan were in the original.

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