JULY 6, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Shifting to Dry Cask Storage. Impact: If only they had thought of dry casks sooner, we might have avoided a nuclear apocalypse! But hey, at least we’re not storing spent fuel in the garage next to the lawnmower now.. Fact: Dry cask storage is basically the adult version of putting your toys on a high shelf so the kids can’t reach them. Just hope nobody decides to play with fire!.
• Headline: Cy Twombly: A Unique Artistic Journey. Impact: Twombly’s defiance of trends likely led to countless art students questioning their life choices at coffee shops for decades to come. Who knew being a rebel could spark a hundred Pinterest boards?. Fact: Cy Twombly once said that he didn’t care about trends—clearly, he was ahead of his time. Or maybe he just really hated the color beige..
• Headline: Zuckerberg Joins Google+ Community. Impact: Zuckerberg joining Google+ was like a cat walking into a dog park—everyone was confused, and it just reinforced that Google+ was destined to be the forgotten cousin of social media.. Fact: Google+ was like the awkward middle child of social media—everyone knew it existed, but no one really wanted to talk about it..
• Headline: Big Business Leaves Deficit to Politicians. Impact: The corporate giants throwing politicians under the bus led to a game of political hot potato that continues to this day. Clearly, deflecting responsibility is an Olympic sport in America!. Fact: The Business Roundtable could have been a great reality show—'Survivor: Political Edition'—if only they had a sense of humor about their own antics..
• Headline: Murdoch Facing Parliament’s Ire in Hacking Case. Impact: Murdoch facing Parliament's ire set off a domino effect of media scrutiny, leading to more regulations that would ultimately change how news is consumed—and yet, here we are, still arguing about fake news.. Fact: The News of the World scandal was so sensational that even the tabloids were like, 'Whoa, that’s a bit much!'.