APRIL 23, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: Innovative Streaming Service Launches. Impact: NimbleTV's attempt to stream pay TV led to an avalanche of streaming services, resulting in a world where people now have subscriptions to services they don't even remember signing up for. 'I thought I canceled that!'. Fact: Fun fact: The average person now spends more time managing their streaming subscriptions than watching actual content. It's like a second job, but without the paycheck!.
• Headline: Explore Mormonism's American Journey. Impact: The Mormonism exhibit sparked a cultural curiosity that led to a surge in hipster coffee shops named after obscure saints—because nothing says 'spiritual awakening' like overpriced lattes.. Fact: Did you know that the Mormon church has a vast collection of historical documents? They even have a few from the 'What Were We Thinking?' era of the 1970s!.
• Headline: Prime-Time Ratings Bring Speculation of a Shift in Habits. Impact: The decline in prime-time ratings paved the way for an explosion of reality TV, leading us to a world where watching people eat bugs became a viable career path. Thanks, millennials!. Fact: Did you know that the term 'prime-time' originally referred to the best time to have a good nap? Seems like the young folks are just keeping the tradition alive!.
• Headline: Amid Racial Shift in Harlem, Political Pulpit Is in Play. Impact: The demographic shift in Harlem led to a political scramble that resulted in a new wave of campaign slogans like 'Vote for Change, Because Why Not?'—and we wonder why nothing ever changes.. Fact: Fun fact: Harlem has historically been a cultural melting pot, which is a fancy way of saying it's been the place where all the cool kids hang out, regardless of who's in charge!.