DECEMBER 22, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: Performance Cars With Thrilling Efficiency. Impact: The surge in turbocharged performance cars led to a global obsession with speed, ultimately resulting in the invention of the 'speed selfie'—where people risk their lives to snap a pic while going 100 mph. Thanks, critics!. Fact: Did you know that turbochargers were actually invented to help blimps go faster? Talk about a high-flying idea!.
• Headline: Leonard Cohen's Unique Performance at Barclays Center. Impact: Leonard Cohen's unique performance style inspired countless musicians to adopt fedoras, leading to a decade where every indie band looked like a noir detective trying to solve a case of bad lyrics.. Fact: Fun fact: Leonard Cohen's hat collection could probably fund a small country's GDP. Who knew headwear could be so impactful?.
• Headline: Instagram's Privacy Terms Backlash. Impact: Instagram's privacy debacle led to a mass exodus of users, giving rise to a new social media platform called 'PrivacyGram,' where sharing your location is banned, but users can still post pictures of their lunch.. Fact: Did you know that users leaving social media often claim they’re 'finding themselves'? Spoiler alert: they usually just end up on TikTok..
• Headline: Football, and It’s Not Political. Impact: Senator Rubio’s attempts to avoid political questions at football games created a precedent where politicians started using sporting events as a shield, leading to the establishment of the 'Political Football League'—where the only thing tackled is real issues.. Fact: Did you know that the average football game has more interruptions for commercials than actual gameplay? Much like political debates, really..
• Headline: In Taxes, Guns and Cabinet, Gridlock Grips the Capital. Impact: The gridlock in Washington led to a new trend of 'political yoga', where lawmakers twist themselves into pretzels to avoid making decisions, ultimately resulting in a nationwide competition to see who can bend the most without breaking.. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'gridlock' was originally coined during a traffic jam in 1980. Seems like some things never change!.