OCTOBER 13, 2014

Full News Archive

• Headline: YouTube's Creative Hub in Manhattan. Impact: YouTube's Manhattan studio sparked a mass exodus of traditional media moguls to the platform. Little did they know that their desperate attempts to stay relevant would lead to an influx of cat videos and conspiracy theories that would redefine 'content'.. Fact: YouTube's algorithm is just a fancy way of saying, 'We know exactly how to distract you from your existential dread.'.
• Headline: Pumpkinstein: The Halloween Revolution. Impact: The 'pumpkinstein' phenomenon not only boosted Halloween revenue but also inadvertently started the trend of absurdly oversized vegetables, eventually leading to competitive pumpkin growing as a new Olympic sport—because why not?. Fact: California farmers are basically the original influencers, but instead of skincare, they're cultivating gigantic gourds. #PumpkinGoals.
• Headline: Venture Capitalists Return to Backing Science Start-Ups. Impact: Venture capital's renewed interest in science start-ups created a ripple effect that inspired a generation of wannabe inventors to don lab coats and claim they were 'the next Elon Musk'—only to realize they couldn't even make a decent cup of coffee.. Fact: The real secret to venture capitalists' success? They invest in ideas that sound cool and then pray it doesn't blow up—in every sense of the word..
• Headline: This Leap Is for Horses’ Lives. Impact: The tragic euthanization of a horse during the Velka Pardubicka stirred public outcry, leading to stricter regulations in horse racing and the emergence of animal rights activists as the new 'heroes'.. Fact: Horse racing has a long history of being both glamorous and tragic; it's like the high-stakes version of reality TV, but with more hay and fewer roses..