JANUARY 1, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Toast to the Year in Financial Deals. Impact: The applause that was held back in 2013 led to an unexpected surge in silent disco parties—who knew a toast could change the party scene forever?. Fact: This headline suggests that people are actually listening to toasts. Spoiler alert: they’re not. They’re just waiting for the free food..
• Headline: Legislative Challenges Under President Obama. Impact: The tiny legislative fixes eventually led to the rise of a new political party: the Miniaturists, who advocate for everything to be made smaller—like their hopes.. Fact: Fun fact: Incremental change is like watching paint dry—only less exciting and with more shouting..
• Headline: Giuliani Backs Lhota for Mayor. Impact: Giuliani’s effort to put Lhota in office eventually resulted in a city where all mayors are chosen by their Rolodexes, leading to a renaissance of networking events.. Fact: Did you know that a Rolodex is actually a dinosaur? It's a relic from a time when people didn’t just swipe right to get a date or a job..
• Headline: 1991 Victory Over Iraq Was Swift, but Hardly Flawless. Impact: The flawed victory in Iraq sparked a series of military intervention debates, eventually leading to a reality show called 'War Games: The Real Interventionists of Washington.'. Fact: The 1991 Gulf War really did change everything—except for the fact that we still can’t agree on how to end a war properly. Some things never change..