FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Ted Conover's Roadside Attractions. Impact: Conover's musings on highways led to an uptick in roadside diners, causing a ripple effect that resulted in the birth of the viral food truck craze decades later. Who knew a fascination with asphalt could lead to gourmet tacos on wheels?. Fact: Ted Conover’s travelogues were so engaging that they inspired a new generation of travelers who thought ‘road trip’ meant ‘let’s find the weirdest roadside attractions possible.’.
• Headline: Chefs Speak Up: Twitter's Culinary Conversations. Impact: As chefs began to unleash their Twitter fingers, the culinary world transformed into a battleground of culinary insults. This led to a reality show trend of cooking competitions that had less to do with food and more to do with who could yell the loudest.. Fact: Profanity in the kitchen has been around since the dawn of time, but it took Twitter to truly elevate the art of shouting at your soufflé to a global audience..
• Headline: Napa Valley Adapts to Wine Market Changes. Impact: The Napa Valley winemakers' pivot to direct-to-buyer sales resulted in an explosion of wine subscription services, making it possible for anyone—yes, including your Uncle Bob—to become a self-proclaimed wine expert from the comfort of their couch.. Fact: California winemakers used to think they could just sit back and let tourists come to them. Now, they realize that if they don’t sell directly, they might as well be peddling grape juice..
• Headline: Paterson Aide’s Quick Rise Draws Scrutiny. Impact: David W. Johnson's rise in politics despite his questionable past became a cautionary tale that led to stricter vetting processes for political aides, resulting in the birth of a new breed of political operatives: those with only slightly less baggage.. Fact: In politics, the phrase 'closet skeletons' is often replaced by 'openly displayed baggage.'.
• Headline: Elders of Wall St. Favor More Regulation. Impact: The push for more regulation by Wall Street's elders sparked a series of reforms that led to greater public distrust in banks, culminating in the outrageous rise of cryptocurrency, because who doesn’t want to trust a digital coin over a well-established bank?. Fact: George Soros couldn’t have imagined that his call for regulation would ultimately lead to people spending their life savings on pictures of cartoon apes. What a time to be alive!.