JUNE 6, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Rodriguez's Treatment Under Scrutiny. Impact: If only Rodriguez had stuck to hitting balls instead of the needle, perhaps a future without performance-enhancing drugs in baseball would have emerged—leading to a world where every player is just as mediocre as the next. Ah, the utopia of average athletes!. Fact: Did you know that Dr. Anthony Galea also treated other athletes? Maybe he should have opened a pharmacy instead of a clinic!.
• Headline: The Rise of Participant Media. Impact: The uneven growth of Participant Media led to a butterfly effect where filmmakers realized that making socially conscious films was a great way to get funding, resulting in a future where we are bombarded with preachy documentaries about every minor issue under the sun.. Fact: Seven years in, and still uneven? At this rate, they should've just called themselves 'Participant Maybe.'.
• Headline: A Force Behind Lady Gaga Inc.. Impact: Lady Gaga's digital strategy through Backplane might have sparked an era where every artist felt the need to launch their own app, leading to a future filled with a thousand celebrity-endorsed apps that do absolutely nothing.. Fact: Fun fact: Lady Gaga once wore a dress made entirely of meat. If she can turn that into a business model, anything is possible!.
• Headline: Happy Sweating and Singing. Impact: The modern riff on Aristophanes in 'Lysistrata Jones' inspired a wave of adaptations that eventually led to a future where every classic play is turned into a musical—because why not ruin the classics in the name of catchy songs?. Fact: Did you know 'Lysistrata' was originally about a sex strike to end war? Imagine how much more complicated that would be with a musical number!.