MARCH 5, 1992

Full News Archive

• Headline: Supreme Court's April Abortion Case Hearing. Impact: The High Court's decision on abortion set off a chain reaction, leading to 8,000 'What Would You Do?' social media posts and a rise in coffee shop debates. In a parallel universe, it also resulted in the invention of a 'Reality Check' app that ironically no one downloaded.. Fact: Did you know that the word 'abortion' comes from the Latin 'abortio'? So, basically, it’s like the Romans were ahead of us in controversy long before Twitter existed..
• Headline: Swatch Store Design Revolution. Impact: The launch of the Swatch watch and its colorless store concept led to a global obsession with minimalism. In a bizarre twist, this obsession eventually resulted in the rise of bland, cookie-cutter homes, where 'character' is just a setting on the thermostat.. Fact: Fun fact: Swatch was named for 'Second Watch,' because who wouldn't want to pay for a watch that only tells you the time twice?.
• Headline: Exploring New York's Dream Apartments. Impact: People's quest for the perfect New York apartment led to a collective delusion that they could afford Central Park views, resulting in a spike in overpriced avocado toast and a decline in happiness worldwide.. Fact: Did you know that the average rent for a New York apartment is like asking for your firstborn? Just kidding, it’s actually more expensive!.
• Headline: CURRENTS; A Show About a Landmark Show. Impact: The architectural exhibition sparked a resurgence in modern design, inadvertently causing a generation of hipsters to believe that living in a box is avant-garde. Somewhere, an artist is currently selling air as a form of art.. Fact: Did you know that the Museum of Modern Art was once home to a giant inflatable dog? Talk about a 'ruff' design..
• Headline: CURRENTS; An Eerie Vitality. Impact: The eerie vitality of the lamp pods led to a brief panic where people thought they were alive. This resulted in the first-ever 'Pod Panic' during which many inadvertently adopted houseplants thinking they were pets.. Fact: Remember, folks: if it glows in the dark and has no face, it’s probably not your new best friend..
• Headline: CURRENTS; The Fox, the Cat and the Dean's Rug. Impact: Hejduk's recycling of illustrations as rug patterns inspired a whole movement where people began using their old grocery lists as wall art. This led us to the modern 'art' of displaying outdated grocery lists on Instagram.. Fact: Did you know that Aesop's Fables originally had a moral for every tale? Kind of like social media, but without the trolls..