OCTOBER 31, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: Kaufmann House Auction in California Desert. Impact: The auction of the Kaufmann House created a ripple effect in real estate, inspiring countless hipsters to overpay for dilapidated properties in hopes of achieving 'vintage chic' status, ultimately causing a surge in avocado toast consumption in California.. Fact: Did you know that the Kaufmann House was designed by Richard Neutra? You know, the same guy who thought 'less is more' but still managed to make it look like a million bucks..
• Headline: Baseball's Drug Testing Practices Under Scrutiny. Impact: This headline foreshadowed years of MLB scandals and the 'great steroid era,' culminating in a world where kids start thinking that baseball might be better played on PlayStation than in real life. Thanks, baseball!. Fact: Did you know that Major League Baseball's drug testing has been more predictable than a soap opera plot twist? Surprise! The players might just be taking a 'break' for a while..
• Headline: Merrill Chooses Insider to Lead Search for Chief. Impact: Merrill choosing an insider led to a series of questionable decisions that would eventually make the Great Recession look like a minor inconvenience, as if someone spilled coffee on the economy instead of crashing it.. Fact: Did you know that choosing an insider is basically corporate equivalent of picking your friend to be the designated driver? Spoiler alert: everyone ends up at the wrong bar..
• Headline: Computers, Cubicles and Creepiness. Impact: This play's exploration of modern office culture inadvertently inspired a generation of workplace sitcoms, leading to an explosion of cringe-worthy Zoom meetings and the birth of the 'work from home' wardrobe.. Fact: Did you know that Adam Bock's play is the reason you now have to endure awkward small talk with your coworkers about their pets during virtual meetings? Thanks, theater!.