MARCH 10, 1995

Full News Archive

• Headline: Cliffs and Community: A Coastal Tale. Impact: The fear of ruin in cliffside towns sparked a national trend of cliff safety regulations that, ironically, caused more people to want to live dangerously close to cliffs, leading to a spike in cliffside yoga classes—because nothing says 'serenity' like practicing downward dog while contemplating your imminent doom.. Fact: Cliffside towns often have more dramatic sunsets, which might explain why residents are too busy taking selfies to worry about ruin..
• Headline: Reinvention in the Spotlight. Impact: This Cinderella story set off a chain reaction of makeovers across the globe, leading to a 200% increase in fairy godmother hires. The rise of glass slippers as a fashion statement, however, resulted in countless foot injuries—who knew being fashionable came with such foot pain?. Fact: Porpoise Spit is actually a real place, and no, it doesn’t come with a fairy godmother or a magic wand. Just lots of saltwater and potential for awkward encounters with actual porpoises..
• Headline: Heroic Reunion Against a Lethal Virus. Impact: The reunion of ex-spouses to battle a virus paved the way for a bizarre trend where couples signed up for 'emotional battle boot camps' to prepare for future pandemics, proving that love is truly a battlefield—especially when your ex is the only one who knows how to work the hand sanitizer.. Fact: It’s fascinating how Hollywood can take a real crisis and turn it into a romantic comedy. Spoiler alert: the virus always loses, but the emotional baggage? That lingers..