OCTOBER 29, 2001

Full News Archive

• Headline: GM Sells Hughes Electronics for $26 Billion. Impact: This $26 billion deal not only reshuffled the satellite TV landscape but also sparked a boom in 'binge-watching' culture, ultimately leading to the rise of reality TV and the existential dread of watching influencers. Who knew a satellite could guide us to such depths?. Fact: Did you know that if you stack all the DirecTV boxes sold from this deal, you could reach the moon? Just kidding, but you could probably make a pretty decent fort..
• Headline: Nassau County Executive Race Heats Up. Impact: The fiscal crisis in Nassau County prompted a series of increasingly absurd political campaigns, leading to the eventual rise of a candidate who ran on a platform of free pizza for all. Because when you're broke, carbs are the answer!. Fact: Fun fact: If you say 'Tweedledum' and 'Tweedledee' three times fast, you’ll start to question your life choices..
• Headline: NextWave Telecom's Settlement with Wireless Giants. Impact: NextWave's bankruptcy and subsequent settlements paved the way for the mobile revolution, making 'unlimited data' the new 'unicorn' of telecom promises, except no one ever actually sees it. Thanks, NextWave, for keeping the dream alive... or not.. Fact: Did you know that after this deal, Verizon's customer service was still somehow worse than a root canal? Shocking, I know!.
• Headline: Critic's Notebook; Dramatic Events That Rewrite the Script. Impact: This article foreshadowed a decade of TV shows trying to tackle trauma with a side of melodrama, proving that nothing says 'healing' like watching fictional characters dramatically overreact to real-life tragedies. Because, sure, let’s all laugh through the pain.. Fact: Did you know that after the September 11 events, it took TV networks about five minutes to start capitalizing on the drama? Timing is everything, right?.
• Headline: It's Jeeves Again, to the Rescue of the Feckless British Upper Class. Impact: The revival of Jeeves in the theatrical realm influenced countless adaptations and revivals, ensuring that the British upper class would continue to be portrayed as hilariously out of touch for generations to come. Thank you, British theatre, for keeping the stereotype alive!. Fact: Did you know that Alan Ayckbourn actually considered giving Jeeves a smartphone? But then he remembered, upper-class Brits don’t need technology; they have butlers for that!.