APRIL 17, 1966

Full News Archive

• Headline: Petersen Magazines Target Youth Market Growth. Impact: Petersen Magazines aimed at the youth market, leading to a generation obsessed with avocado toast and endless selfies. Who knew that the quest for youthful attention would ultimately lead to TikTok dances?. Fact: In 2023, there are more influencers than there are people who actually read magazines. Progress?.
• Headline: The Beauty of Crimson Maples Revealed. Impact: The editorial on crimson maples inspired a trend of floral Instagram filters, forever altering the aesthetic of food bloggers everywhere. Ah, the red maple: the original influencer.. Fact: Red maples can grow in a variety of conditions, just like the questionable personal brands of influencers..
• Headline: Unending Challenge; Challenge Challenge. Impact: The history of psychiatry being challenged led to a ripple of self-help books that now flood the market, convincing everyone they can be their own therapist. Spoiler alert: they can't.. Fact: Psychiatrists have studied the mind for decades, yet many still don't understand why people talk to their plants..
• Headline: A COLORFUL ISLAND IN THE TUSCAN ARCHIPELAGO. Impact: The colorful island in the Tuscan Archipelago became a tourist hotspot, leading to a rise in overpriced gelato shops and tourists who can't pronounce 'Isola del Giglio' correctly.. Fact: In the age of Instagram, no one actually sees the island; they only see the carefully curated sunsets..
• Headline: Old Way of Life Lingers in Chad, A Chapter in Storybook Africa. Impact: The old way of life in Chad was romanticized, leading to a slew of documentaries that misrepresent the reality while making hipsters feel good about their travel choices.. Fact: Chad has some of the most beautiful landscapes, though you'd never know it from the selfies that focus only on food..
• Headline: WAR ROLE SOUGHT FOR HOMOSEXUALS; Groups to Aid Deviates Ask End to Pentagon Ban. Impact: The push for homosexuals to serve in the military eventually led to the military adopting rainbow camo, because who wouldn't want to look fabulous in combat?. Fact: The Pentagon has now acknowledged that love conquers all, even when wearing combat boots..
• Headline: Manuela Quits Durban Harbor. Impact: The Manuela tanker leaving Durban harbor sparked a series of maritime-themed reality shows, showcasing everything from shipwrecks to seafood cooking competitions.. Fact: Tanker ships are basically the Kardashians of the ocean: always making headlines, rarely making sense..
• Headline: Devil With a Pen. Impact: The biography 'Devil With a Pen' inspired countless aspiring writers to believe they, too, could be literary devils, leading to an explosion of novels that no one asked for.. Fact: For every bestseller, there are thousands of manuscripts collecting dust, much like those New Year's resolutions..
• Headline: TINY DEER A KEY FLORIDA ATTRACTION. Impact: The tiny deer in Florida became a national sensation, causing an increase in pet adoption rates as people mistook them for oversized chihuahuas.. Fact: Key deer are so small they could probably fit in a designer handbag, which is exactly what Instagram influencers need!.