DECEMBER 6, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: Ryan Kavanaugh Arrested for DUI Again. Impact: Ryan Kavanaugh's repeated run-ins with the law have inspired many aspiring financiers to consider a career in Hollywood, where poor life choices are celebrated as 'artistic expression' and arrests are just part of the publicity plan.. Fact: Drunk driving and speeding may not be a good look, but at least Kavanaugh is consistent. Just like his choice of poor decision-making!.
• Headline: National Academy Sells Historic Paintings. Impact: The sale of these Hudson River School paintings may have inadvertently triggered an art market crash, as collectors realized they could hide their questionable purchases behind financial crises. The art world now operates on a 'what's worth more than a bad investment' philosophy.. Fact: Selling art to pay the bills: the new American dream! Who knew the starving artist trope would turn into the starving institution trope?.
• Headline: The Year of Living Nervously. Impact: The activist's plight for asylum may have sparked a wave of similar stories, leading to the invention of 'waiting rooms' as a new form of performance art, where audiences can marvel at the sheer absurdity of bureaucracy.. Fact: There are only two things that can make you feel like time has stopped: waiting for a subway in New York and waiting for political asylum. Spoiler: both involve a lot of people watching!.