OCTOBER 3, 2009

Full News Archive

• Headline: Guinea's Frustration Under Military Rule. Impact: The oppressive rule of Captain Camara sets off a chain reaction, leading to a series of coups and revolts across Africa, all because someone thought it would be a good idea to let a guy with a gun run things. Who knew that was a bad idea?. Fact: Did you know that dictators often have a flair for the dramatic? It's almost like they think they’re the stars of their own action movie, except nobody wants to watch..
• Headline: Stuttgart's Railway Station Controversy. Impact: Stuttgart's architectural blunder becomes a symbol of modernity gone wrong, inspiring a generation of architects to rebel against their own designs. Meanwhile, hipsters everywhere start a movement called 'Ugly is the New Black.'. Fact: Fun fact: Architects are the only people who can create something that looks like a sci-fi movie set and still call it 'art.'.
• Headline: Zombies and Action in Dead Space: Extraction. Impact: The launch of Dead Space: Extraction not only entertains gamers but also inadvertently sparks a zombie apocalypse trend in pop culture, leading to a decade of zombie-themed everything. Thanks, Nintendo, for shuffling us into a world of brain-eating monsters!. Fact: Did you know that the zombie apocalypse genre is basically just a metaphor for how we feel about Mondays? You just can’t escape it..
• Headline: Health Care? Not if You Can’t Leave Work to Get It. Impact: The debate over paid sick days ignites a fierce discussion about workers' rights, leading to a series of protests and eventually the creation of a 'sick day fund' that no one actually uses because they’re all too busy working.. Fact: Surprise! In the world of politics, when they say 'we value worker health,' what they really mean is 'we value your productivity!'.
• Headline: All the Books You’ll Never Catch on a Kindle. Impact: The New York Art Book Fair becomes a cultural landmark, influencing a resurgence of physical books, which ironically leads to the creation of even more digital distractions. So, thanks for promoting reading, hipsters!. Fact: Here’s a fun tidbit: The number of books you can own is directly proportional to the amount of dust in your house. So really, you're just helping the dust bunnies thrive!.