NOVEMBER 7, 1965

Full News Archive

• Headline: Princess Margaret's Bay Area Tour. Impact: Margaret's tour inspired a series of royal travel blogs, eventually leading to the rise of influencers who think they’re entitled to travel the world on someone else's dime.. Fact: You know, before Instagram, people actually thought you had to be a royal to travel like this. How quaint!.
• Headline: Klan Leaders Predict Membership Surge. Impact: The Klan's membership surge created a chain reaction that led to the eventual rise of the civil rights movement, proving that sometimes, bad ideas can inadvertently spark good ones. Who would have thought?. Fact: Fun fact: The Klan’s popularity in this era was less about their beliefs and more about their flair for dramatic entrance parties..
• Headline: A Funny Thing' in Madrid. Impact: The filming of 'A Funny Thing' in Madrid led to an unexpected cultural exchange that resulted in Spanish sitcoms making their way into American television, where they were promptly ignored.. Fact: Did you know that the film's title was inspired by the endless humor in trying to get Hollywood to pay attention to anything outside of its own bubble?.
• Headline: Stanislavski and Ballet. Impact: The application of Stanislavski’s method in ballet opened the door for all sorts of dramatic interpretations in dance, including the now-famous 'Angry Swan' routine.. Fact: Did you know that before this, ballet was all about pretty pirouettes and not about existential crises? Thanks, Stanislavski!.
• Headline: The Role of the University. Impact: The positive reception of this educational series led to countless more lectures about the 'role' of the university, which eventually turned into a competitive sport.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing universities love more than lauding themselves is charging you a small fortune for the privilege?.
• Headline: War Is Not The Normal Condition Of Man; War Is Not Normal. Impact: Prof Toynbee's assertion about war not being normal led to a global movement to reconsider what 'normal' actually means, still unresolved as we continue to live in a world filled with irony.. Fact: Did you know that this article sparked less self-reflection and more heated debates in coffee shops than actual change? Cheers!.
• Headline: CHINESE ACTRESS WORKS IN VILLAGE; ' City' Girl Moves to Rural Commune for Film Role. Impact: The Chinese actress’s move to a rural commune opened the door for a new wave of urban celebrities trying to find themselves, resulting in a trend of city folks suddenly loving the 'simple life'.. Fact: Did you know that the 'rural commune' is now just a hipster's way of saying 'I’m trying to escape my parents’ basement'?.
• Headline: Front Page 1 -- No Title. Impact: The Air Force's win, although seemingly insignificant, added to the already inflated ego of military sports teams and led to the birth of countless slogans like 'Fly High, Win Big'.. Fact: Did you know that this win was so monumental it probably got a commemorative mug somewhere? Because that’s what we do!.