JULY 17, 2008

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• Headline: New Leadership at Film Society Expansion. Impact: Mara Manus's appointment as Executive Director led to a series of events that resulted in Hollywood's eventual obsession with expansion. If only she had chosen a career in gardening instead, we might be watching movies about plants instead of reboots.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing that expands faster than a film society's budget is the number of terrible sequels that follow..
• Headline: Bilingual Revival of West Side Story. Impact: The bilingual revival of 'West Side Story' set off a chain reaction in Broadway adaptations, leading directly to an increase in demand for multilingual musicals. Soon, we’ll be watching a 'Les Misérables' performance entirely in emoji.. Fact: The original 'West Side Story' was based on 'Romeo and Juliet'. Who knew that a story about love and tragedy could lead to a modern-day musical featuring more gang fights than heartfelt moments?.
• Headline: Apple Launches MobileMe for Seamless Syncing. Impact: Apple's overhaul of its .Mac service led to a rise in cloud storage solutions. This resulted in humanity's collective dependence on the cloud, which ironically led to more people losing their data than ever before. Who needs physical belongings anyway?. Fact: In an alternate dimension, 'MobileMe' was actually the name of a revolutionary dating app that matched people based on their syncing preferences..
• Headline: Home Is Where the Head Is. Impact: The concept of emotional architecture has since inspired a whole generation of architects to give up on building houses and focus on crafting emotional roller coasters instead. Who needs a sturdy roof when you can have feelings?. Fact: If emotional architecture ever becomes a degree, expect more students crying over their GPA than their design projects..