OCTOBER 18, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: Frieze Art Fair Faces Market Uncertainty. Impact: The cooling art market sparked a collective existential crisis among hipsters, leading to an underground movement of artists painting only in shades of gray. This eventually led to a global shortage of vibrant colors, causing everyone to experience life in monochrome until the rise of the neon revival in the 2020s.. Fact: Did you know that the 'Frieze Art Fair' was originally just a gathering of people who really, really liked to stare at walls? It’s true; the art was just a bonus..
• Headline: Cindy McCain's Political Comeback Attempt. Impact: Cindy McCain’s return to Washington was the catalyst for a new wave of political spouses deciding they, too, could run for office. This led to a bizarre decade where campaign slogans were often just 'My spouse is better than yours!'. Fact: In Washington, 'harsh town' is code for 'where even the coffee is bitter.' But hey, at least there's a chance she'll bring a little class back to the chaos, right?.
• Headline: Translation Is Foreign to U.S. Publishers. Impact: The refusal to translate foreign literature set off an insatiable thirst for authentic narratives, resulting in a secret society of translators who began smuggling international bestsellers into the U.S., leading to an underground market for 'banned books' that are actually just books in other languages.. Fact: U.S. publishers looking for fresh literature abroad must have thought the term 'translation' was just a fancy way of saying 'let's stick to what we know.' Spoiler alert: they didn't..