DECEMBER 3, 1992

Full News Archive

• Headline: Manhattan's New Landmark Office Tower. Impact: This iconic office building sets off a chain reaction, leading to an obsession with skyscrapers that inspires a generation of architects to create buildings that look like they’re trying to escape gravity. Fast forward a few decades, and suddenly we have glass boxes that look like they’re auditioning for a role in a sci-fi movie.. Fact: In a twist of irony, the ‘distinctive’ 40-story tower is now just another building that people take photos of to prove they were in New York, while the real estate prices continue to climb faster than my sarcasm levels in this commentary..
• Headline: Rise of Hate Music in Germany. Impact: This concert kickstarts a cultural movement that sees the rise of angry music as a form of protest. Fast forward to the future, and you have teenagers screaming their dissent in TikTok videos, proving that some things never really change.. Fact: Hate music? Who knew that could be a genre? It’s almost like saying, 'I love broccoli,' when you’re really just trying to hide the fact that you’re actually in love with pizza..
• Headline: New York's Clean Air Recognition. Impact: This air quality report ignites a global competition to see which mega-city can clean up its act. Little do they know, this will lead to bizarre initiatives like planting trees in the middle of concrete jungles, ultimately leading to urban squirrels becoming the new overlords.. Fact: New York has always been a city that can’t stop talking about itself. Now it can add 'best air quality' to its ever-growing list of reasons to brag—right next to ‘we have Broadway’ and ‘we don't sleep.’.