SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: YouTube Founders Launch New Social Site. Impact: The revamping of a site for link sharing led to an avalanche of cat videos, conspiracy theories, and influencer culture. Somewhere in a parallel universe, Steve Chen and Chad Hurley are revered as the true prophets of the digital age, while an alternate Steve Jobs weeps over a failed social network for knitting enthusiasts.. Fact: Did you know that without YouTube, we might have never known how to make a cake using a microwave? Truly, the world would have been a darker place..
• Headline: Anderson Cooper's Daytime Talk Show Launch. Impact: Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show paved the way for future journalists to awkwardly navigate the world of celebrity gossip, ultimately leading to the rise of a generation convinced that knowing which Kardashian is dating whom is essential to survival. Thanks, Anderson, for that societal gift.. Fact: Did you know that before Anderson Cooper’s talk show, daytime TV was primarily a wasteland of soap operas and reruns? Now it’s just a different kind of soap opera!.
• Headline: In Russian Leadership Battle, Medvedev Hints He Lacks Fire. Impact: Medvedev’s lack of fire not only cost him political punch but also inspired a generation of political leaders to take 'mild indifference' as their campaign strategy, resulting in a world where apathy became the new charisma. Who knew mediocrity could be so contagious?. Fact: Did you know that Dmitri Medvedev once played chess with Vladimir Putin? Spoiler alert: Putin won, and Medvedev forgot the rules halfway through..