FEBRUARY 13, 2002

Full News Archive

• Headline: Montillet's Historic Gold in Downhill Skiing. Impact: Montillet's victory not only brought glory to France but also inspired a generation of couch potatoes to take up skiing. Little did they know, they were all just one bad fall away from a lifelong love affair with hot cocoa.. Fact: Did you know that skiing downhill is the only sport where you can simultaneously feel like a champion and a human snowball? Just add a tree and you've got a classic winter story!.
• Headline: German Film Festival Explores National Identity. Impact: The Berlin Film Festival’s struggle for relevance against Hollywood sparked an avalanche of indie films that have since turned into a pretentious art house buffet. Now your hipster friend won’t stop recommending films you can't even pronounce.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'foreign film' often translates to 'I’m too cultured for mainstream movies'? If only they knew how many subtitles they were missing out on!.
• Headline: POWELL SAYS U.S. IS WEIGHING WAYS TO TOPPLE HUSSEIN. Impact: Powell's statement foreshadowed the prolonged military engagement in Iraq, which turned 'toppling regimes' into the U.S.'s favorite pastime. Who knew a casual Senate meeting could set off a decade-long game of geopolitical whack-a-mole?. Fact: Did you know that Colin Powell's infamous 'Pottery Barn rule'—'You break it, you own it'—was actually a metaphor for U.S. foreign policy? Great, now we can’t even return the broken vase!.