FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Fall Fashion Trends from New York Fashion Week. Impact: The rise of Americana fashion sparked a nationwide obsession with denim and plaid. Little did they know, this would lead to a global shortage of flannel shirts in the 2020s, causing everyone to revert to sweatpants as the default attire.. Fact: New York Fashion Week is actually just a fancy way of saying, 'Let’s see who can walk fastest in high heels while spending someone else’s money.'.
• Headline: Seaport Museum Faces Financial Crisis. Impact: The Seaport Museum's financial struggles led to a chain reaction where hipsters started opening 'pop-up' museums in abandoned warehouses, leading to an oversaturation of ironic art exhibits featuring nothing but slices of bread.. Fact: Seaport Museums are like the dinosaurs of culture—always struggling to adapt to a changing world, and they could really use a meteor to shake things up..
• Headline: Wisconsin Leads Way as Workers Fight State Cuts. Impact: The protests in Wisconsin laid the groundwork for what would become a nationwide movement, eventually inspiring a new genre of protest music that mainly consists of people yelling about their rights over ukulele strumming.. Fact: Wisconsin is known for its cheese, but little did they know it would soon also be known for its cheese-themed protests. Who doesn’t love a good cheddar chant?.