JANUARY 17, 2003

Full News Archive

• Headline: Brilliant Satire in Shanghai Moon Review. Impact: The play 'Shanghai Moon' starring Charles Busch paved the way for a future where gender-bending performances became mainstream, leading to a world where you can buy a ticket to a show and leave questioning your entire existence. Who knew a little male impersonation would result in the rise of RuPaul's Drag Race?. Fact: Charles Busch once said, 'I always knew I was a woman, even when I was a boy.' So, he was gender-queer before it was cool. Bravo, Charles!.
• Headline: Dividend Taxation Controversy Explored. Impact: The confusion surrounding dividend taxation sowed seeds of chaos in the financial world, leading to an entire generation of investors who are now just as likely to throw darts at a board as to read financial statements. Thanks, Bush administration!. Fact: Dividends: because nothing says 'I love you' like being taxed on money that was already taxed. It's like a double dip of disappointment!.
• Headline: STATES CAN LIMIT EMERGENCY ACCESS IN MEDICAID CASES. Impact: Limiting emergency access for Medicaid recipients might have seemed like a penny-pinching strategy, but it opened the floodgates for a future where healthcare became a luxury item. Congratulations, you just won the 'Worst Idea Ever' award!. Fact: The 'emergency' in 'emergency services' is now just a fancy way of saying 'good luck getting help when you really need it.'.
• Headline: AOL's Top Job Goes to Veteran Of Time Warner. Impact: AOL's power consolidation was the beginning of an era where the internet became synonymous with 'your data is our data.' So, thank you, Richard Parsons, for setting the stage for Facebook, Google, and all those lovely privacy invasions.. Fact: AOL was once so popular that people thought the 'You've Got Mail!' sound was a universal greeting. Spoiler: It wasn't..