MARCH 11, 2015

Full News Archive

• Headline: Ferguson Manager Resigns After DOJ Findings. Impact: When John Shaw resigned, it set off a chain reaction where citizens actually started believing they could hold public officials accountable. This led to more protests, which somehow resulted in the invention of the hashtag. Who knew social media would be the true victor here?. Fact: Did you know that the Ferguson report was like a bad Yelp review for local government? Spoiler alert: they didn’t receive a five-star rating..
• Headline: Cush Jumbo's Tribute to Josephine Baker. Impact: Cush Jumbo’s performance not only celebrated Josephine Baker but also sparked a global movement of women dressing as bananas, leading to a strange but brief fashion trend in the late 2010s.. Fact: Josephine Baker was so fabulous that she could make fruit look glamorous. Are we sure the banana outfit wasn’t just a cover for her to slip on stage unnoticed?.
• Headline: China's Economic Shift: Strengths to Weaknesses. Impact: China's economic transformation was like playing Jenga. One wrong move, and suddenly everyone’s holding their breath as the blocks of steel-making and real estate come crashing down, leading to a worldwide search for the next hot investment: artisanal tea shops.. Fact: Fun fact: China’s economy is like a teenager going through a growth spurt. One minute they’re soaring, the next minute they’re tripping over their own feet..
• Headline: Unsettled at Home, Veterans Volunteer to Fight ISIS. Impact: Veterans volunteering to fight ISIS created a ripple where ‘doing your part’ became the new ‘how to get out of awkward family dinners.’ Little did they know, it would also inspire a new generation of armchair warriors on social media.. Fact: Volunteering to fight ISIS sounds noble until you realize they didn’t provide any vacation days. Talk about a commitment!.
• Headline: Who Should Lead the New York Philharmonic? Five Critics Answer.. Impact: The search for a new conductor was the beginning of a massive conspiracy theory that the Philharmonic was secretly auditioning aliens to prepare for an intergalactic music festival. Spoiler: they just wanted someone who could handle the brass section.. Fact: Who knew that choosing a music director would become akin to picking a new leader for the free world? ‘Can they play Mahler? No? Next!’.