FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Single Parents and Co-Parenting Trends. Impact: In a world where single parents proliferate, a future generation of children will hold a secret council to discuss their complex parentage - and likely invent a new holiday: 'National Non-Romantic Co-Parenting Day'.. Fact: Did you know that the first recorded case of nonromantic co-parenting dates back to ancient Rome? They just called it 'having a friend with benefits' back then..
• Headline: M.L.B. Document Request Controversy. Impact: This little tête-à-tête over documents could eventually lead to the era of 'Baseball Reality TV', where players are eliminated based on their performance-enhancing secrets instead of their athleticism.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing harder to find than a clean baseball player is a clean public restroom at a baseball game?.
• Headline: Snapchat's Disappearing Act Revolutionizes Sharing. Impact: The rise of Snapchat could lead to a future where historians are left scrambling to piece together events from fleeting digital messages, paving the way for a new branch of archaeology: 'Snap Archaeology'.. Fact: Fun fact: Snapchat's original name was 'Snap and Disappear' but was quickly changed when they realized it sounded like a magic trick gone wrong..
• Headline: Debating a Court to Vet Drone Strikes. Impact: Debating drone strikes could lead to a reality where citizens get to vote on which terrorists get 'drone-dropped' via a popular app, making the world a more dangerous version of 'American Idol'.. Fact: Did you know that the first drone strike was actually a failed pizza delivery? True story! Instead of delivering, it just took out the whole block..
• Headline: Being Thom Browne: His Moment Is Now. Impact: Thom Browne's rise to fame will inspire a future society where people wear oversized suits as a symbol of rebellion against fast fashion, leading to a renaissance in thrift shopping.. Fact: Did you know that Thom Browne's designs are so unique that they could probably single-handedly restart the 90s 'grunge' era if worn incorrectly?.