MAY 23, 1993

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Diverse Art at Long Island Exhibition. Impact: This art exhibition led to a chain reaction of colorful chaos, inspiring a movement where everyone suddenly thought they could paint like Picasso after a glass of wine. The art world has never been the same since.. Fact: If you stare at abstract art long enough, your brain will start creating its own meaning... or you'll just need a nap..
• Headline: Alan Stillman's Culinary Vision in NYC. Impact: Alan Stillman’s bread basket concept sparked a culinary revolution, resulting in a global obsession with artisanal bread, gluten-free diets, and the rise of hipster bakeries where sourdough is worshipped like a deity.. Fact: The bread basket you're admiring might actually be the only healthy thing on the menu. Good luck with that $60 dinner!.
• Headline: Avoiding Bankruptcy: Empower Your Business. Impact: As small businesses began filing for bankruptcy like it was going out of style, this created a new trend in 'bankruptcy chic.' Soon, filing for bankruptcy became the latest fashion statement among entrepreneurs.. Fact: Bankruptcy: the only place where you can lose everything and still walk away with your dignity... and a ton of debt..
• Headline: ART; Early Modernist Gets Another Look. Impact: Marguerite Thompson Zorach's rediscovery led to a new wave of feminist art appreciation, resulting in a flurry of art historians desperately trying to find more women artists to fill their textbooks.. Fact: If you think being overshadowed is bad, just remember: Georgia O'Keeffe had to deal with all those flowers and landscapes stealing her spotlight!.
• Headline: Passion Reigns in Libel Trial Gallery. Impact: This libel trial became the stuff of legend, inspiring countless legal dramas and a few bad sitcoms about writers and their therapists, proving once again that truth is often stranger—and more entertaining—than fiction.. Fact: In court, the truth is only as powerful as the best lawyer's ability to spin it. So, who really deserves to win the Pulitzer here?.
• Headline: Historic Houses of New England. Impact: The Browne House's survival against modern architecture led to a bizarre trend where hipsters started moving into historical homes, believing that living in a drafty old house somehow imbued them with wisdom.. Fact: Historical homes: where the creaks and groans are just the spirits of past owners complaining about your decor choices..
• Headline: ART; Artists Turn the Brush on Themselves. Impact: This self-portrait show sparked a widespread identity crisis among artists, leading to an era where everyone felt the need to document their existential dread on canvas, resulting in a million sad-faced selfies.. Fact: Self-portraits: the original social media posts. Before Instagram, there were artists painting their own misery for everyone to see..
• Headline: Boxing as Science and Art (for Credit). Impact: Acunto's boxing class became the blueprint for future sports science programs, proving that combining art with athletics could lead to some truly bizarre college majors.. Fact: Boxing classes: where you can learn to throw a punch while contemplating your life's choices. Talk about a workout!.
• Headline: VIEWPOINTS; Corporate Rx: Employee Stock Plans. Impact: The rise of employee stock plans led to a corporate culture shift, where employees began to think they were actually part of the company instead of just cogs in the machine—until their stock options expired.. Fact: Employee stock plans: because nothing says 'we value you' like letting you invest in your own potential disappointment..