JANUARY 2, 2005

Full News Archive

• Headline: Fabulous Palm Springs Follies Show. Impact: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies made it cool to kick high in your 60s, leading to a global trend where seniors started competing in high-kick competitions, which eventually resulted in the formation of the International Senior Olympics. Who knew that aging gracefully could involve aerial gymnastics?. Fact: Did you know that high-kicking was once considered a dangerous sport? Just kidding, but it sure makes bingo night look less exciting!.
• Headline: The All Too Ready for Prime Time Players. Impact: The shift in SNL's focus to celebrity antics sparked a worldwide obsession with influencer culture, leading to the current reality TV apocalypse where people are famous for...well, being famous. Thanks, Lorne Michaels, for the Kardashians!. Fact: Did you know that SNL once made jokes about politicians? Now they just wait for the next celebrity scandal to drop like it’s hot. Progress?.
• Headline: G.I. Families United in Grief, but Split by the War. Impact: The grieving families of fallen soldiers banding together online paved the way for social media activism, resulting in a future where hashtags can change the world—yet somehow, we still can't get people to agree on pineapple on pizza.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more powerful than a mother's grief is a mother's Facebook post about it. It's a force of nature!.