Year of the Week

Elvis learns the joys of karate and amphetamines. TVs get their own patron saint. And America's youth is switchblade happy. It's 1958!

The Loch Ness monster and Tonya Harding and George Foreman and Chunnel People. It's 1994!

We're back! On the two year anniversary of us ghosting from your lives, we return to talk about the year that we all want to forget. Besides this one.

Year of the Week goes back to the future with an old episode rerun! 1955 was crazy, you guys. Everybody was on meth, but they thought it was monkey gonads. Kermit the Frog became a thing. We meet the Crying Greek from Cripple Creek, and Marty McFly taught everybody how to shred. Enjoy this oldie but whatever-y, and look forward to the debut of Season Three, any time now!

The emoticon was invented! Ciabatta bread was invented! Crystal Light was invented! And Drakkar Noir was born! What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1982. The post 1982 appeared first on Year of the Week.

The Boxer Rebellion kicks into high gear. The Paris Metro opens in all its Art Nouveauness. And Max Planck gets his constant thingie. What year is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1900. The post 1900 appeared first on Year of the Week.

Beatles release their first album turning teenagers into British crazed lunatics. Flipper turns audiences into dolphin crazed lunatics. And a crazed lunatic launches a conspiracy theory industry in Dallas. What is your favorite year? This week ours is 1963. The post 1963 appeared first on Year of the Week.

An FBI agent is determined to find the truth (which is out there). A swarm of grasshoppers spoil the Rocketman's day. And an MLB player's skull hits a home run. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1993. The post 1993 appeared first on Year of the Week.

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens on Broadway. "Rock Around the Clock" introduced rocks and clocks to America. And the "Village Voice" is launched from a two-bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1955. The post 1955 appeared first on Year of the Week.

Stanley Kubrick took us on the ultimate trip. Peggy Fleming won the only gold medal for the USA at an Olympics. And then some truly horrible events that show how things today could be much much worse. Seriously, don't even Google it because it will destroy you. But other stuff happened too! What's your favorite year? Well, it'd be weird for us to say that 1968 is ours. Here's 1968! The post 1968 appeared first on Year of the Week.

Y2K fails to destroy Earth. Dora the Explorer begins her reign of terror. And Letters to Cleo officially ends the 90's by disbanding. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 2000. The post 2000 appeared first on Year of the Week.

Viking 1 lands on Mars and takes the Face on Mars photo on its way down. Anne Rice's "Interview with a Vampire" is published. And Peter Finch was losing his mind in "Network." What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1976. The post 1976 appeared first on Year of the Week.

Earth had its own day. New York City had its first marathon. And the Odd Couple gave America a weekly dose of Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1970. The post 1970 appeared first on Year of the Week.

The Bangles were turning 8th graders into love sick fools with Eternal Flame. A protester holding groceries stood strong against a line of Chinese tanks. And the Berlin Wall came down. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1989. The post 1989 appeared first on Year of the Week.

The Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) took over Earth and made us all forget our worries. Trainspotting made us realize our lives weren't so bad. And Rupert Murdoch launched Fox News to ruin everything. What is your favorite year? This week, ours is 1996. The post 1996 appeared first on Year of the Week.

Welcome to Year of the Week! We tell you the most important things that happened in the most important years. Until we get sidetracked. What is your favorite year? Ours is 1980, this week. The post 1980 appeared first on Year of the Week.