NOVEMBER 4, 2005

Full News Archive

• Headline: Sweeney Todd: A Stark Revival. Impact: Sweeney Todd's revival sparked a global obsession with murderous barbers. By 2025, 'Barber Wars' became a reality TV phenomenon where contestants competed in haircuts and melodrama. Spoiler: nobody made it out alive.. Fact: Did you know that Sweeney Todd's barber shop is the equivalent of a Michelin-starred restaurant for cannibals? It's all about the meat quality, darling!.
• Headline: George Carlin's Bold 13th HBO Special. Impact: Carlin's 13th HBO special caused a ripple effect in comedy that led to a resurgence of people questioning authority. By 2023, 96% of the population had become comedians, which made serious discussions virtually impossible.. Fact: Did you know that George Carlin could probably pull off a stand-up routine on a potato and still get a standing ovation? Now that's talent!.
• Headline: A Would-Be Las Vegas Rolls the Dice. Impact: Morongo Casino's hipster appeal led to a national trend where every casino started offering artisanal cocktails and organic slot machines. By 2025, the gambling industry was indistinguishable from a farmer's market.. Fact: Did you know that the hip young gamblers at Morongo prefer their slots to be infused with locally-sourced kale? It's a whole new level of 'green' gambling!.
• Headline: INSIDE. Impact: The delayed vote on prisoner treatment set off a series of political debates that culminated in 2023 with a bizarre game show called 'Detainee or Not?' where contestants guessed the fate of random detainees. Spoiler: it was never a happy ending.. Fact: Did you know that delaying a vote on prisoner treatment is like putting off washing your gym clothes? It only gets worse, and eventually, someone else has to deal with the stench!.