Another season of “Smartypants” has come and gone – this one with a ton more presentations and comedians on offer. Dropout never misses! There were some really funny presentations yet again … but how would I rank them all? Before we begin, you can check out some of my related blog posts below: Uninspiring IContinue reading “Smartypants Season 2 (Dropout) – Every Presentation Ranked”
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2011: The Year In Music
2011 – a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Japan, near the city of Sendai, triggering a huge tsunami. Millions tune in for the royal wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William. The US announces that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed. Amy Winehouse is found dead at the age ofContinue reading “2011: The Year In Music”
Death Note – Every Episode Ranked
“Death Note” has been an anime on my watchlist for so many years now, so I finally bit the bullet and watched it. I can’t believe it took me this long to watch peak. It’s one of the best written shows I’ve even seen – let alone anime – and there were so many episodesContinue reading “Death Note – Every Episode Ranked”
2009: The Year In Music
2009 – The H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, causes a global pandemic. US Airways Flight 1549 successfully lands in the Hudson River with no fatalities, also known as the “Miracle on the Hudson”. Michael Jackson’s death triggers a global outpouring of grief. The first ever Bitcoin is mined. A rollercoaster of news thisContinue reading “2009: The Year In Music”
Every “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” Major Character Ranked
I recently (depending on when I post this) ranked the JoJo villains, so now it’s time for me to rank … pretty much everyone else. I’ll be looking at the major characters in the series who aren’t antagonists and ranking them on how much I personally connected to them (possible SPOILERS ahead). Sorry if IContinue reading “Every “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” Major Character Ranked”
2008: The Year In Music
2008 – Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. The Summer Olympics in Beijing becomes the most watched event on TV ever – nearly five billion, or 70% of the world’s population, tune in. “Breaking Bad” premieres on AMC. Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba. CycloneContinue reading “2008: The Year In Music”
2005: The Year In Music
2005 – Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system, is discovered. YouTube is founded by Steve Chun, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. “Doctor Who” and the U.S. version of “The Office” premier on TV. Tony Blair is elected for a third consecutive term in the UK general election. Ten “Live 8” concertsContinue reading “2005: The Year In Music”
2004: The Year In Music
2004 – NASA’s Opportunity Rover lands on the surface of Mars. Janet Jackson has a wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl half-time show. Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room. “Friends” airs its series finale to 52.5 million viewers. George W. Bush is re-elected as President of the United States … somehow. Let’sContinue reading “2004: The Year In Music”
2003: The Year In Music
2003 – Airstrikes by an American and British-led coalition signal the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq, without United Nations support and in defiance of world opinion. The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. “The Return of the King”, the third and final film inContinue reading “2003: The Year In Music”
2002: The Year In Music
2002 – The US deploys forces in Afghanistan as part of Operation Anaconda. Crime drama “The Wire” debuts on HBO. “American Idol” premiers on Fox-TV. Ronaldo scores twice in the World Cup final as Brazil beat Germany. Serena Williams beats older sister Venus for her first Wimbledon singles title. Not the most interesting year forContinue reading “2002: The Year In Music”