SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: L.P.G.A. Language Policy Controversy. Impact: This language policy mishap led to a secret society of multilingual LPGA players forming, who now communicate in a mix of English and their native languages—creating a new sport that’s half golf, half interpretive dance.. Fact: Did you know the L.P.G.A. stands for 'Linguistic Perplexities Golf Association'? Just kidding, but imagine the confusion!.
• Headline: Vogue's Controversial Fashion Debate in India. Impact: Vogue’s fashion debate sparked a revolution where luxury brands started paying their models in social awareness, leading to the first-ever runway show held in a poverty-stricken village—with a dress code of 'please wear something.'. Fact: Fun fact: The phrase 'dressing for success' was actually coined after a luxury brand tried to sell a $10,000 pair of shoes to a beggar..
• Headline: For Web TV, a Handful of Hits but No Formula for Success. Impact: The struggle for Web TV success led to the creation of 'The Streaming Wars,' where networks battle it out with increasingly absurd plot lines, culminating in a show about a cat who solves crimes while streaming on an old VHS tape.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Web content' was originally just cat videos—so at least we know some things never change!.
• Headline: Roddick Moves to Net and Into 4th Round. Impact: Roddick's victory not only propelled him to the fourth round but also inadvertently inspired a new tennis strategy where players start using interpretive dances to distract their opponents.. Fact: Did you know that Roddick's serve was so powerful it was once mistaken for a meteorological phenomenon? 'Tennis Tornado' was almost a new weather term!.