FEBRUARY 9, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: Understanding Market Regulation Challenges. Impact: If the U.S. markets had decided to stay wide open, we might have seen a surge in spontaneous investor dances on Wall Street, leading to the invention of 'Financial Flash Mobs.' Now that would have changed the stock market forever.. Fact: Spoiler alert: 'looser regulations' often means 'let's gamble with grandma's retirement fund.' Who knew investing could be so thrilling?.
• Headline: Kodak's Struggle in the Digital Age. Impact: Kodak's struggles in the digital age could be seen as the catalyst for the rise of countless hipster photo apps, leading us to a world where every breakfast is meticulously photographed and shared online.. Fact: Kodak could have been the Snapchat of its time, but instead, it chose to be the grumpy uncle at a family reunion, complaining about 'the good old days.'.
• Headline: Edwards Learns Blogs Can Cut 2 Ways. Impact: Edwards' realization that blogs can cut both ways might have led to a new political strategy: 'Just don't read the comments.' Future campaigns would focus on 'message boards' instead of town halls.. Fact: Imagine if politicians had to actually read what people thought of them online. We might have seen a surge in 'Oops, my Twitter was hacked' excuses!.
• Headline: A Fugue for Good German Men. Impact: The film 'The Lives of Others' could have sparked a global trend in artistic introspection, prompting other countries to reevaluate their own dark pasts through the medium of interpretive dance.. Fact: This movie was so impactful that it made people rethink their taste in films—who knew watching about surveillance could be so riveting? Next up: 'The Lives of Others: The Musical!'.