APRIL 3, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: Congestion Pricing Proposal Sparks Legal Threats. Impact: If only New York had embraced congestion pricing, we might have accidentally invented teleportation. But alas, here we are, still stuck in traffic while the universe rolls its eyes.. Fact: Did you know that congestion pricing is just a fancy way of saying, 'Pay to sit in traffic'? Because who wouldn't want to pay for the privilege?.
• Headline: The Philosophy of Architectural Immortality. Impact: Arakawa and Gins trying to outlaw aging might have inadvertently led to a world where everyone looks eternally youthful, but with the emotional maturity of a toddler. Sounds fun, right?. Fact: Fun fact: Their house designs are so avant-garde that even the walls might start questioning their existence!.
• Headline: Scandal Ends Project’s Life (or Not). Impact: This scandal could have sparked a revolution where governors are replaced by a council of cats, who are much more qualified to regulate anything with their judgmental stares.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'It's not what you know, but who you know' was probably coined by someone who desperately wanted to befriend a governor?.
• Headline: Mugabe Foes Win Majority in Zimbabwe. Impact: Mugabe's foes winning a majority might have set off a chain reaction leading to a nationwide game of political musical chairs. Spoiler: No one wins.. Fact: Did you know that Zimbabwe's political landscape has been more unpredictable than a cat on catnip? Buckle up!.