JULY 29, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Detroit's Health Law Strategy During Bankruptcy. Impact: If the health law had succeeded in saving Detroit, we might have seen a renaissance of the Motor City, leading to a surge in retro car designs and a revival of Motown music—resulting in a dance craze that would have swept the globe. Who knows, maybe we'd all be doing the 'Detroit Shuffle' right now. Fact: Did you know that Detroit once had a thriving music scene? It's almost like the city's current issues are just a bad cover version of its former glory.
• Headline: Jackson’s Earning Potential Is at the Heart of a Wrongful-Death Suit. Impact: The wrongful-death suit over Michael Jackson's demise opened a Pandora’s box of lawsuits against celebrity management, leading to a new era of 'celebrity insurance' that became a major industry. In a twist, this spawned a reality show where celebrities insured their lives for outrageous sums—because who wouldn’t want to watch that train wreck?. Fact: Did you know that the doctor involved in Jackson's death was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter? It’s almost like the real ‘Thriller’ happened behind the scenes.
• Headline: Momentum Builds Against N.S.A. Surveillance. Impact: The growing momentum against NSA surveillance might have led to a future where privacy was revered and celebrated. Social media would have become a place for sharing cat memes instead of personal data, resulting in a utopia of harmless cat videos—an eternal 'Paws & Effect'!. Fact: Did you know that the NSA used to have a program called ‘ThinThread’ that was way less invasive? But then again, who needs privacy when you can have government snooping as your personal reality show?.