JANUARY 28, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Monitoring Online Price Fluctuations. Impact: As online prices began to bounce around like a hyperactive kangaroo, consumers became more savvy and tech-savvy. This eventually led to the rise of price-matching policies, which inadvertently contributed to the development of apps that let you bargain with your toaster. Fact: In the future, people will spend more time on apps to save a few bucks than actually enjoying the things they buy. Welcome to the dystopian age of the penny-pinching.
• Headline: The Success Behind 'South Park'. Impact: The success of 'South Park' set off a chain reaction where every other animated show felt the need to push boundaries. This led to a world where cartoons became the new philosophers, and people started taking life advice from talking animals. Fact: If you think 'South Park' is crass now, just wait until it becomes a historical documentary series in the 22nd century. Spoiler alert: it's still crass.
• Headline: Streaming TV Revolutionizes Campus Entertainment. Impact: Tivli's attempt to put streaming TV on campus was like tossing a grenade into the world of traditional cable, causing students to abandon their dorms in search of Wi-Fi hotspots, forever changing the landscape of social interactions – or lack thereof. Fact: In a few years, college students will no longer gather for study groups; they'll just stream their lectures while simultaneously binge-watching three different series. Who needs socialization, right?.
• Headline: The New Republic Reimagines Its Future. Impact: The reimagining of The New Republic led to a renaissance of digital journalism, which meant that everyone with a clickbait headline would try to be taken seriously. Fast forward, and now we have a world where cats can write opinion pieces. Fact: In the future, magazines will be written entirely by algorithms. Spoiler: they’ll still get the facts wrong, but at least the cat memes will be on point.