APRIL 12, 2015

Full News Archive

• Headline: Challenges to Same-Sex Marriage Legality. Impact: If those top law firms had taken the case, we might be living in a world where same-sex marriage was legalized a decade earlier. Instead, we get to enjoy the slow, agonizing crawl of progress while the world spins on, oblivious.. Fact: Did you know that before same-sex marriage was legalized, people often had to pretend to be roommates? Talk about a boring cover story!.
• Headline: Defiant Bungalow Stands Against Urban Growth. Impact: This stubborn homeowner's refusal to budge might have inspired a future generation of rebels to hold out against gentrification. Or at least start a TikTok channel about it.. Fact: Did you know that refusing to leave your house can make you a local legend? This homeowner is basically the superhero we never knew we needed..
• Headline: Vaudeville Influence at the Met Opera. Impact: The incorporation of vaudeville into opera could have been the catalyst for future musical mashups, leading to a world where operas feature breakdancing and rap battles. Because why not?. Fact: Did you know that vaudeville acts were so popular they sometimes overshadowed the actual opera? Who knew clowns and tragedy could coexist so splendidly?.
• Headline: At the Helm of a Philanthropist’s New Los Angeles Museum. Impact: Joanne Heyler's work in the museum could be the beginning of a trend where philanthropists start taking over cultural institutions, leading us to a future where museums are just giant advertising spaces. Yay capitalism!. Fact: Did you know that museums were once considered places of enlightenment? Now, they might as well be giant gift shops with a side of art..
• Headline: Amazon, Google and More Are Drawn to Home Services Market. Impact: The entrance of tech giants into the home services market could lead to a future where your vacuum cleaner is smarter than you and your fridge sends you passive-aggressive notifications about your eating habits.. Fact: Did you know that soon your smart home device will know you better than your therapist? Hope you’re ready for some judgment from your toaster!.