JANUARY 19, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Sedaris Adaptation Premiere at Sundance. Impact: If David Sedaris had chosen a different director, we might have ended up with a musical about taxidermy instead of a coming-of-age comedy. Who knows how many people would have taken up stuffing animals as a hobby?. Fact: David Sedaris once wrote a story about a raccoon. Imagine if that raccoon had made it to Hollywood instead—Oscar-worthy, I tell you!.
• Headline: Art World Feud: Perelman vs. Gagosian. Impact: This courtroom drama might just inspire the next blockbuster film about art fraud. Expect a sequel where Perelman and Gagosian team up to take on a rogue gallery—because who doesn’t love a good revenge story?. Fact: Did you know that the art world is just like high school, but with more expensive paint? Who knew friendship could be so pricey?.
• Headline: Ripper Street: Victorian Crime and Mystery. Impact: This show’s success might lead to an explosion of Victorian-era themed parties, complete with corsets and questionable accents. Because who doesn’t want to solve a murder while sipping tea?. Fact: Fun fact: The actual Jack the Ripper was never caught. So if you think your friend is annoying at parties, just remember there are worse mysteries to solve..
• Headline: Boeing Closer to an Answer, but Not to Getting 787s Back in the Air. Impact: If Boeing had resolved the battery issues sooner, we might have all been flying in style, instead of waiting for the next ungrounding while debating whether air travel is just a glorified bus ride.. Fact: Did you know that the Dreamliner was supposed to be a game-changer? Now it’s just a really expensive paperweight. Talk about a plot twist!.
• Headline: Well-Trod Path: Political Donor to Ambassador. Impact: This political donor-to-diplomat pipeline might just lead to the first ever ambassador with a background in fundraising—a new era where diplomacy is just a series of bake sales!. Fact: Raise a billion dollars and you could be an ambassador too! Forget qualifications—who needs a degree when you can have a great PowerPoint presentation?.