JANUARY 1, 2000

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• Headline: Exploring Spartan Women's Education. Impact: The 'fluff, smut, and letting go' of 1999 not only shaped the music scene but also inadvertently set the stage for reality TV. Thanks, Ann Powers! Now we have a reality show about people watching paint dry.. Fact: Did you know that '99 was also the year we were all promised flying cars? Instead, we got a bunch of pop songs about heartbreak and questionable fashion choices..
• Headline: 1999: Fluff, Smut, and Cultural Shifts. Impact: James E Block's thesis might have knocked freedom off its pedestal, but look where we are now—arguing about whether pineapple belongs on pizza. Thanks a lot, Puritans!. Fact: Did you know that the Puritans believed in hard work but also had a secret penchant for good old-fashioned hypocrisy? Free will and all that jazz, but only if you're doing it right..
• Headline: Works In Progress From All Over; Dethroning Freedom as a Nation Builder. Impact: Joe Austin's study on graffiti wars might have saved you from a lifetime of boring wall art. But hey, some people just can’t handle a little color in their lives. Thanks to him, we now know that the more you try to suppress something, the more it flourishes—like your neighbor's loud music.. Fact: Did you know that graffiti was once considered 'art' in some circles? Now it's mainly just a reason for property owners to invest in better security systems..
• Headline: Works In Progress From All Over; Rethinking the Graffiti Wars.