MARCH 18, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: G7 Takes Action on Yen Stability. Impact: In a shocking twist of fate, the G7's currency stabilization efforts led to a global obsession with Japanese pop culture. The rise of anime and sushi was directly linked to their attempts at economic intervention. Who knew fiscal policy could lead to a worldwide love for tentacle-themed cartoons?. Fact: Did you know that the G7 meetings are basically the adult version of a group project? Everyone pretends to agree while secretly hoping someone else does all the work..
• Headline: Youth and Resistance Amid Stifled Change. Impact: The bullets against the Arab Spring inadvertently led to the rise of online activism, where hashtags became the new weapons. As a result, we now have an entire generation convinced that tweeting is the same as protesting. Thanks, dictators!. Fact: It’s ironic that while people were fighting for freedom, some were just fighting for a better Wi-Fi connection to live-tweet their struggles..
• Headline: The 180-Year Itch, Metaphysically Speaking. Impact: Tom Stoppard’s 'Arcadia' ignited a passion for metaphysical literature that led to a resurgence in obscure philosophical debates at dinner parties. Now everyone is pretending to understand existentialism while secretly Googling it under the table.. Fact: Isn't it funny how 'metaphysical' sounds fancy, but when you break it down, it’s just a long way of saying, 'I’m confused, but let’s talk about it over wine'?.