MARCH 15, 2014

Full News Archive

• Headline: Thematic Boutique Experience in Manhattan. Impact: The boutique's rotating themes inspired the rise of pop-up shops, leading to an eventual global obsession with seasonal flavors of avocado toast. You're welcome, hipsters!. Fact: Did you know that the original concept of a 'store with media in mind' was just a fancy way to hide the fact they couldn’t sell anything?.
• Headline: Senate Delays Vote on Dr. Murthy's Nomination. Impact: The Senate's hesitance led to a delay in public health initiatives, causing a chain reaction that resulted in a nationwide panic over hand sanitizer shortages. Cheers to procrastination!. Fact: Fun fact: The NRA's criticism is basically the highest form of flattery in politics—if they don’t like you, you must be doing something right!.
• Headline: Phil Jackson's Knicks Opportunity. Impact: Phil Jackson's inability to save the Knicks launched an entire generation of couch coaches who now believe they can do better, culminating in a fantasy basketball league that still haunts us today.. Fact: Did you know? Blaming James Dolan became a national sport, right up there with baseball and complaining about the weather!.
• Headline: Amid Rubble, a Bloody Face Spied in Time. Impact: The explosion and subsequent rescue led to new safety regulations in construction and emergency response—because apparently, 'let's wait and see' isn’t a valid action plan.. Fact: It's a grim reminder that chaos can unearth heroes, even if those heroes are just doing their job while the rest of us are binge-watching reality shows..
• Headline: Jack Kinzler, Whose Ingenuity Saved Skylab, Dies at 94. Impact: Jack Kinzler's innovations not only saved Skylab but inspired a generation of DIY enthusiasts who thought they could fix anything with duct tape and sheer determination. Spoiler: they usually can't.. Fact: Kinzler's moon golf club design remains the only piece of sports equipment that could have potentially been used to negotiate intergalactic treaties. Talk about a missed opportunity!.