MARCH 29, 2009

Full News Archive

• Headline: Albany's Bold Tax Plan for Top Earners. Impact: This tax increase led to a decade-long debate about wealth distribution, eventually resulting in a reality show where millionaires tried to outsmart each other on how to avoid taxes. Spoiler: they all win.. Fact: Did you know that the top 1% of earners actually pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than your average barista? Guess who's really brewing up the funds!.
• Headline: New CDs. Impact: These new releases paved the way for a decade of music where artists felt the need to rebrand themselves every three months. Fans now have to keep a spreadsheet just to track their favorite artist's latest sound.. Fact: Did you know that Prince once changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol? Probably because he got tired of everyone mispronouncing his new albums every time they came out..
• Headline: You’ve Read the Headlines. Now, Quick, Read the Book.. Impact: This trend of rapid book releases ultimately led to the invention of the 'Blink Book,' a book that condenses entire stories into a single sentence. Surprisingly, it gets as much attention as most bestsellers.. Fact: In the digital age, the average attention span has shrunk so much that now even the books are getting shorter. Soon we’ll just be reading tweets about the books instead..