OCTOBER 25, 2006

Full News Archive

• Headline: Players Union's Stance on Taxes. Impact: Had the Players Union not successfully shielded Steinbrenner's funds, he might have had to sell the team to a vegan, organic-only buyer. Imagine a world where the Yankees wore tie-dye uniforms and served only kale at the stadium.. Fact: George Steinbrenner once tried to buy the Cincinnati Reds just to make sure he could always have a backup team to criticize..
• Headline: General Evaluates Troop Increase in Baghdad. Impact: The decision to shift troops in Baghdad inadvertently sparked a new trend in military strategy: the pop-up troop deployment. Soon, generals were deploying soldiers like they were setting up a taco stand at a festival.. Fact: Military strategy has evolved so much that now they probably have a social media influencer advising on how to 'engage' with the enemy..
• Headline: Vietnam’s Roaring Economy Is Set for World Stage. Impact: Vietnam's economic rise was so unexpected that it inspired a wave of 'How to Become a Capitalist Overnight' seminars worldwide, leading to a proliferation of questionable self-help books and seminars featuring motivational cats.. Fact: Who knew that the secret to success was just a little bit of capitalism mixed with a sprinkle of 'not being in a war for decades'?.
• Headline: Director Puts New Jersey Town on Film, and on the Map. Impact: The film's success led to a bizarre trend where towns across America started paying filmmakers to feature them, resulting in a series of films about towns that nobody would ever want to visit. Hello, 'Mediocreville'!. Fact: The last film shot in a small town was so bad, it was awarded 'Best Comedy' at the Festival of Regret..