OCTOBER 4, 2009

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Cromwell in Mantel's Novel. Impact: Mantel's portrayal of Cromwell could have sparked an underground movement of historical fan fiction, leading to a renaissance of Tudor-themed romance novels, where Anne Boleyn is always the ultimate love interest, much to the dismay of historians everywhere.. Fact: Hilary Mantel once said that writing about Cromwell was easier than deciding what to order for lunch. Spoiler: it was always a Tudor-themed sandwich..
• Headline: Just Me and My Celebrity Shadows. Impact: Fisher's memoir was so brutally honest that it may have inspired a wave of celebrity tell-alls, leading to a reality TV show where celebrities air their laundry and everyone realizes they're just as boring as the rest of us.. Fact: Carrie Fisher's dog had a cameo in her memoir, and yes, the dog was more interesting than most of the Hollywood elites she encountered..
• Headline: An Old-School Party With Bad-Guy Gangsta Rap. Impact: 50 Cent's two-and-a-half-hour set likely caused an increase in the production of earplugs, which would eventually lead to a shortage of quality hearing aids in the years to come, creating a lucrative black market for sound amplification devices.. Fact: In an alternate universe, 50 Cent is a world-renowned motivational speaker who only speaks in rhyme, proving that even parallel dimensions can be absurd..