JANUARY 28, 2012

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• Headline: Sundance 2012: A Unique Film Showcase. Impact: Had the Sundance Film Festival not featured 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' we might have all been forced to endure a decade of uninspired romantic comedies instead. This film's success launched a thousand indie films, each more pretentious than the last.. Fact: The 28th Sundance was so low-key that even the stars brought their own popcorn. Less glitz, more grit!.
• Headline: Celebrating Unconventional Self-Taught Artists. Impact: The Outsider Art Fair's celebration of self-taught artists led to the rise of future art movements that would have everyone questioning what art really is, including a viral trend of painting with spaghetti. You can thank these self-taught geniuses for the confusion!. Fact: It’s called 'outsider art' because the artists are often outside the gallery, probably painting on a dumpster..
• Headline: A Team’s Ragtag Roots. Impact: The Boston Patriots' wandering ways led to them eventually settling on a strong brand identity. Who would have thought that a team that couldn't find a permanent home would end up in the history books as champions? Talk about a glow-up!. Fact: You could say the Patriots were the original nomads of the NFL; they just needed a GPS and a map to the Super Bowl!.
• Headline: Newt’s Real Legacy. Impact: Newt Gingrich's legacy of misbehavior opened a floodgate of political shenanigans, proving that if you have a scandal, just keep going—it's not like anyone's paying attention to your actual policies anyway.. Fact: In politics, misbehavior is just another word for 'having character'—at least that’s what Newt told himself every night..