DECEMBER 14, 1995

Full News Archive

• Headline: Branagh and Fishburne in Shakespeare's Tragedy. Impact: The tragic interpretation of Shakespeare's works by Fishburne and Branagh caused an unexpected surge in high school English classes. As students were forced to grapple with existential despair, they inadvertently sparked a nationwide trend of coffee shops serving overpriced lattes named after Shakespearean characters. This led to the rise of the hipster literary movement, where people pretended to understand iambic pentameter while actually just scrolling through social media.. Fact: Shakespeare's plays are often so intense that even the coffee cups used in adaptations are known to weep..
• Headline: Vietnamese Psychics Seek Missing Soldiers. Impact: The involvement of Vietnamese psychics in the search for missing soldiers created an unexpected loophole in international law. This led to a bizarre trend where psychics started getting hired as consultants for government inquiries, resulting in a spike in psychic-themed sitcoms and a nationwide obsession with fortune-telling. Little did they know, this would later inspire a season of 'The Bachelor' where contestants would consult with psychics about their love lives.. Fact: In Vietnam, the phrase 'trust your gut' is often replaced with 'trust the psychic'—which is just as reliable, but way more entertaining..