JANUARY 7, 2001

Full News Archive

• Headline: Review of Ken Burns's Jazz Documentary. Impact: With Ken Burns painting jazz as America's musical savior, every aspiring musician felt the pressure to wear a beret and sip espresso while playing sad tunes. The butterfly flapped its wings, and suddenly, jazz festivals populated every small town, turning peaceful summers into battles over who can play the saxophone the loudest.. Fact: Did you know that Ken Burns single-handedly made jazz documentaries more popular than actual jazz music? Who needs improvisation when you have a meticulously edited 19-hour history lesson?.
• Headline: The Yoga Evolution: From Peace to Power. Impact: As yoga morphed into a competitive sport, the world saw the rise of 'Yoga Olympics'. Suddenly, stretches became extreme sports, and downward dog turned into a perilous event, leading to the invention of protective yoga mats that could double as parachutes.. Fact: Did you know that the original intention of yoga was to find inner peace? Now it's more about finding the best Instagram filter while attempting to balance on one leg and not fall over..
• Headline: AIA Honors New York Design Excellence. Impact: The moment these architects received their awards, they unwittingly set off a chain of events where every coffee shop in America suddenly had a 'modern industrial' aesthetic, complete with exposed brick and questionable lighting. As a result, hipsters have been drinking overpriced lattes in these buildings ever since.. Fact: Did you know that most architects consider themselves artists? They do, until their clients ask for an extra bathroom and then it all goes downhill from there..