OCTOBER 11, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: Couric's Innovative Election Coverage Strategy. Impact: Couric's foray into the online world marked the beginning of the 'news influencer,' which eventually resulted in a reality TV star becoming president. Yes, that's right, folks! Katie Couric is indirectly responsible for the rise of TikTok politics.. Fact: Katie Couric once asked a presidential candidate a tough question. The world hasn't recovered since..
• Headline: Phillies Dominate Dodgers in Series Showdown. Impact: The Phillies' early dominance in this series inspired countless backyard baseball games, and ironically led to a nationwide increase in injuries related to people trying to relive their childhood dreams of being a MLB star. Thanks, Phillies!. Fact: The term 'standing up to the Dodgers' was originally a euphemism for 'attempting to find a parking spot at Dodger Stadium.'.
• Headline: Alaska Inquiry Concludes Palin Abused Powers. Impact: Palin's abuse of power revelation set off a chain reaction of political scandals that eventually led to the phrase 'You're fired!' being used more frequently in politics than in actual businesses.. Fact: In politics, 'abusing power' is just a fancy term for 'trying to get your ex kicked out of the family tree.'.
• Headline: Blessed in Triplicate. Impact: Bloomberg's discovery of the magical number three led to an entire generation of voters believing that if three is good, then twenty-three must be phenomenal. This resulted in a bizarre trend of candidates announcing their run for office in multiples of three.. Fact: Three may be magical, but it’s also the minimum number of times you have to say 'I swear I can do this!' before anyone takes you seriously..