MAY 16, 2005

Full News Archive

• Headline: Giambi's Impact on Yankees Revival. Impact: Giambi hitting well could have sparked a chain reaction leading to more baseball players adopting the 'mysterious enigma' persona, potentially resulting in a league filled with players who only communicated through interpretive dance.. Fact: Reaching .500 is like being the high schooler who just barely passes: everyone knows they could do better, but we celebrate it anyway. Bravo, Yankees!.
• Headline: Long-Nosed but Handy With a Pen and a Song. Impact: If Alfano's 'Cyrano de Bergerac' hadn’t been produced, we might never have seen a resurgence in the popularity of big noses in the opera world, leading to a bizarre trend of nose-enhancing operatic performances.. Fact: Domingo's performance was so riveting that some say it literally changed the shape of the theater – or at least the way people perceive noses..
• Headline: Don't Believe the Hype. A Hip-Hop Mogul Says It's Propaganda.. Impact: Simmons' admission could have sparked a revolution in the marketing world, leading to a slew of brands being built on exaggerated claims, paving the way for the rise of influencers who claim they 'eat kale for breakfast' (spoiler: they don’t).. Fact: In the world of business, exaggeration is like seasoning: a little can spice things up, but too much just leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth..