FEBRUARY 28, 2000

Full News Archive

• Headline: 17th Annual William S. Paley Television Festival. Impact: Gary Shandling's appearance at the festival inspired countless comedians, leading to an explosion of late-night talk shows that ultimately resulted in an entire generation of people believing their opinions on everything from politics to breakfast cereal are somehow valuable. Fact: Did you know that Gary Shandling once hosted the Grammys and made the audience laugh so hard, they almost forgot they were at an awards show? Almost.
• Headline: Teaching Writing: Insights from Anne Bernays. Impact: Anne Bernays' article inspired a wave of overly confident writers who thought they could pen the next great American novel, leading to an era characterized by endless self-published e-books on Amazon, thus clogging the literary world with tales of cats that solve mysteries. Fact: Fun fact: Writing is 90% inspiration and 10% actual work, which is why most people prefer binge-watching Netflix instead.
• Headline: Knicks Contain Iverson, and Then Stop Him. Impact: The Knicks' victory over Iverson set in motion a series of basketball rivalries that would lead to heated debates in sports bars about who really is the greatest player of all time—because nothing says 'progress' like arguing over a ball. Fact: Did you know that the Knicks once had a 54-win season and still managed to lose in the playoffs? It's like the sports version of 'You had one job!'.
• Headline: G.O.P. Divide Grows Wider In California. Impact: The widening divide in the G.O.P. foreshadowed the modern political landscape, where parties are so divided that they could probably use a marriage counselor. The drama continues, folks!. Fact: Fun fact: California is so big that it has its own time zone for political drama—it's called 'Pacific Time for Political Arguments.'.