JUNE 15, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: Discover the Caribbean This Summer. Impact: If everyone had flocked to the Caribbean instead of the Jersey Shore, we might have seen a massive influx of resort development and an extreme shortage of sunscreen. The ripple effect? A global sunscreen shortage that has led to the rise of pale, ghostly beachgoers everywhere.. Fact: Did you know that the Caribbean is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world? But hey, who needs beauty when you can have 'solitude and bargains,' right?.
• Headline: Get Smart Movie Adaptation Journey. Impact: The adaptation of 'Get Smart' for the big screen launched a thousand mediocre reboots. Had they not reimagined the iconic series, we might have avoided a decade of uninspired film adaptations, and Hollywood might still be making original content instead of sequels to sequels.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Get Smart' was actually a parody of spy shows, but with all these reboots, it feels like they’re just parodying themselves now..
• Headline: The Burden of a Notorious Legacy. Impact: The son’s ambivalence towards his father’s 'darling' status might have led to a series of existential crises in Manhattan's businessmen, resulting in a mid-century boom in therapy sessions that shaped the entire emotional landscape of corporate America.. Fact: It’s fascinating that some people can be adored globally while their family members are like, 'Yeah, but have you seen Dad in sweatpants?'.
• Headline: They Love (the New) Brooklyn. Impact: As Brooklyn condos turned into rentals, we witnessed the gentrification butterfly effect: hipsters began to emerge from their artisanal coffee shops, inadvertently leading to a worldwide trend of overpriced avocado toast.. Fact: Did you know that 'Brooklyn' is now synonymous with 'cool'? I guess Manhattan was just too mainstream for the 'new' Brooklyn..
• Headline: A Graduate of Sha Na Na, Now a Linguistics Professor. Impact: Robert A. Leonard’s transition from rock star to linguistics professor might have set off a chain reaction of other rock stars pursuing academia. Imagine a world where Keith Richards teaches English and Madonna lectures on gender studies. The academic landscape would never be the same!. Fact: Isn't it wild that someone once famous for rocking out is now rocking out in the world of syntax? Next thing you know, they’ll be teaching us how to properly conjugate 'to rock.'.