MARCH 17, 2015

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• Headline: Apple Pay Fraud: Banks' Hidden Complaints. Impact: The banks' complaints about Apple Pay led to a secret underground movement where tech-savvy grandmas started teaching their peers how to use cash again, thus briefly reviving the coin economy and causing a spike in pocket lint sales.. Fact: Did you know that banks complaining about new tech is like a toddler throwing a tantrum when they don’t get their way? Spoiler: the tech usually wins..
• Headline: Ethics in Filmmaking: The Durst Dilemma. Impact: The ethical questions raised by 'The Jinx' inspired a new genre of true crime documentaries where filmmakers double as amateur detectives, leading to a surge in home surveillance sales for everyone wanting to catch their neighbors in the act.. Fact: Fun fact: 'The Jinx' was the first documentary series to make viewers question their own lives instead of just the lives of people who are way more messed up..
• Headline: Iran's Arms Shipment to Iraq Amid ISIS Threat. Impact: Iran's arms shipment to Iraq ignited a series of unfortunate events, leading to more convoluted alliances and causing coffee shop debates over geopolitics to become even more confusing than they already were.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'precision-guided' is just a fancy way to say 'we'll try to aim, but no promises'?.
• Headline: Review: ‘Placebo,’ With Carrie Coon, Opens at Playwrights Horizons. Impact: The play 'Placebo' got audiences pondering about the intersection of love and academia, inadvertently inspiring a new wave of couples to argue over who gets to use the last piece of paper for their dissertations.. Fact: Did you know that many couples have been torn apart by unfinished dissertations? It’s like a modern-day Shakespearean tragedy, minus the iambic pentameter..
• Headline: For the Walker Art Center, a Shop That Peddles Evanescence. Impact: The Walker Art Center's pop-up store started a trend where museums everywhere began selling 'art experiences' that included just staring at a blank wall, leading to a boom in minimalist home decor.. Fact: Did you know that 'intangible' is just a fancy term for 'we're selling you nothing'? But hey, at least it comes with an existential crisis!.