OCTOBER 31, 2005

Full News Archive

• Headline: Court Nomination Battle Heats Up. Impact: Had Reid just decided to pick a random puppy instead of warning Bush, we might have seen a Supreme Court filled with actual dogs. Imagine the rulings on leash laws!. Fact: Fun fact: When it comes to Supreme Court nominations, it’s all fun and games until someone mentions a filibuster, and then it’s just a lot of shouting..
• Headline: Exploring Truth in LaChiusa's Musical. Impact: If this musical had been a hit, we might have been living in a world where all Broadway shows were adapted from obscure web content. Thank goodness for small mercies!. Fact: Did you know that Idina Menzel once voiced Elsa in Frozen? So, she’s basically the queen of both ice and dramatic musical moments..
• Headline: An Apple a Day for Health? Mars Recommends Two Bars of Chocolate. Impact: If Mars had pushed this harder, we might have seen a world where chocolate was considered a health food, and we'd all be blissfully ignoring our gym memberships while binging on cocoa.. Fact: Chocolate is scientifically proven to be good for your heart. So, if anyone asks why you’re eating a whole box, just tell them it’s for 'health reasons.'.
• Headline: A Web Geek Takes Off His Mask. Impact: This could have led to a wave of web geeks finally stepping out of their basements, resulting in the first-ever 'Socially Awkward Convention' where they all awkwardly avoided eye contact.. Fact: Paul Ford’s novel about a rock star is a reminder that sometimes the most interesting stories come not from the stars themselves, but from those who wish to be..