NOVEMBER 19, 1990

Full News Archive

• Headline: Fitness Trends as America Ages. Impact: As Americans aged and walked more, they inadvertently sparked a nationwide obsession with fitness fads that led to the invention of bizarre workouts like goat yoga, all because someone thought, 'Hey, let's combine relaxation with potential goat-related injuries!'. Fact: Did you know that walking is often referred to as the original exercise? Next, we’ll have articles about how sitting is the new running!.
• Headline: THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING - ADDENDA; People. Impact: The constant shuffling of personnel led to the creative director role becoming synonymous with 'professional juggler,' thus ensuring that every meeting felt like a circus act without the popcorn.. Fact: Did you know that the advertising industry has more turnover than a bakery? Except, instead of pastries, you get a fresh batch of overworked creatives!.
• Headline: THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING - ADDENDA; Magazine Ad Revenues Down 2.5% in October. Impact: The decline in magazine ad revenues marked the beginning of the end for print media, eventually leading to the rise of influencers who get paid to post pictures of their breakfast—because who needs quality journalism when you have avocado toast?. Fact: Did you know that the ad revenue drop was so dramatic that even magazines started ghosting their advertisers? Talk about a bad breakup!.