FEBRUARY 20, 2000

Full News Archive

• Headline: The Hobgoblins of Politics Explored. Impact: McCain's willingness to evolve in public led to a butterfly effect of politicians across the globe suddenly feeling the need to admit they might be wrong. This resulted in a short-lived 'honesty' movement, which was swiftly crushed by the rise of social media outrage.. Fact: Politicians admitting mistakes is like unicorns—everyone talks about it, but no one has ever seen one in the wild..
• Headline: Islanders Prevail Over Devils in Key Matchup. Impact: The Islanders' victory over the Devils inspired a wave of optimism in New York sports, leading to an unexpected uptick in delusional fans believing they could win the championship, which ultimately caused the local economy to thrive on overpriced jerseys and hot dogs.. Fact: The last time the Islanders won the Stanley Cup, people thought the internet was just a mysterious series of tubes—can you imagine the confusion if they won again?.
• Headline: In Search of the Long Island Soul. Impact: Rafferty's exploration of Long Island's portrayal in film inadvertently triggered a surge in film students wanting to film there, resulting in an influx of terrible indie films that all either featured a hipster café or someone dramatically crying on the beach.. Fact: Long Island is the only place where you can find both the set of 'The Great Gatsby' and a guy selling hot dogs out of a truck with the same level of authenticity..
• Headline: Hip Vs. Stately: The Tao Of Two Museums. Impact: The debate between the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim sparked a renaissance of snobbery in the art world, leading to a bizarre trend where museums began competing for the most pretentious exhibit titles, resulting in a three-month-long exhibit called 'Untitled #45: The Absence of Meaning.'. Fact: Art critics have been known to spend more time analyzing the paint on the walls than the actual art itself—because in the end, isn't it all about the aesthetic of the critique?.