JULY 12, 1998

Full News Archive

• Headline: F@ust: A Digital Era Interpretation. Impact: The digital Faust performance inspired a generation of tech-savvy artists to start selling their souls for likes and shares, leading to the rise of influencer culture. Who knew Mephistopheles had a TikTok account?. Fact: F@ust 3.0 was the first play to successfully crash a computer during its premiere, proving that not even the devil can handle the buffering.
• Headline: Downtown Chicago's New Greensward. Impact: The creation of the greensward sparked a nationwide trend for urban parks, resulting in every city trying to outdo each other with increasingly extravagant green spaces. Who knew grass could be a competitive sport?. Fact: The Field Museum once housed a dinosaur skeleton that was more popular than the last three presidential candidates combined. Talk about a legacy!.
• Headline: Explore London's Vibrant City Life. Impact: This travel article inadvertently led to a boom in London tourism, making it the go-to destination for those wanting to pay exorbitant prices for fish and chips and a good drizzle. Fact: London has more than 170 museums, but only one of them has the audacity to charge for entry while displaying a simple sign that reads, 'Please don't touch the exhibits.'.
• Headline: Study Links Bone Loss to Progesterone Use. Impact: This study led to a sudden surge in women second-guessing their birth control choices, effectively creating a new generation of women who are now experts in both bone health and hormone therapy. Fact: Progesterone was originally marketed as a miracle drug, but it turns out the only miracle was how it turned discussions about women's health into a game of medical roulette.
• Headline: District of Columbia to Sue To Gain Full Voting Rights. Impact: The lawsuit for voting rights became the catalyst for a series of political memes that would haunt social media for decades. Nothing says 'equality' like a GIF of a cat voting. Fact: Despite their lack of voting rights, residents of the District of Columbia have found ways to influence politics—mostly through Twitter, which is not exactly the same as casting a ballot.
• Headline: LONG ISLAND GUIDE. Impact: Long Island's cultural events guide led to a cultural renaissance, as suddenly everyone believed they were a 'local expert' on wine tasting and live music, regardless of actual experience. Fact: Long Island is home to more wineries than actual vineyards, making it the only place where you can drink wine while staring at a parking lot.
• Headline: Oh, to Be Moderate And a Republican. Impact: Dao's column on Franks' transformation made moderates more popular, paving the way for a new breed of politicians who could flip-flop faster than a pancake at a Sunday brunch. Fact: Bob Franks' political career is often cited as the reason why New Jersey is known for its bipartisanship—because when it comes to politics, everyone just wants to stay employed.
• Headline: The Days Dwindle Down For the Twilight Leagues. Impact: As twilight leagues dwindled, amateur baseball became a forgotten relic, leading to the rise of eSports as the new pastime, where the only thing that gets hit is the refresh button. Fact: In a bizarre twist of fate, the twilight leagues were once so popular that a local team had its own theme song, which has now been lost to history, much like their fanbase.