JANUARY 25, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Revolutionizing Reality TV: CBS & Netflix. Impact: If 'Hunted' succeeds, future generations might be forced to participate in real-life versions of 'Survivor' with actual stakes, like being sent to a remote island. Thanks, CBS!. Fact: Did you know that reality TV is actually a genre where people compete to be the most... well, real? Spoiler: they rarely are..
• Headline: Trump's Border Wall Initiative and Immigration Policy. Impact: The wall's construction led to a nationwide trend of building walls around everything, from homes to hearts, making the phrase 'keeping people out' a national pastime.. Fact: Did you know that the Great Wall of China was originally built to keep out invaders? And here we are, trying to keep out... not invaders, but refugees. Progress?.
• Headline: Sadiq Khan and Tooting's Transformation. Impact: Mayor Sadiq Khan's rise will inspire a new generation of politicians who think they can change the world from their local coffee shop, armed only with a latte and a Twitter account.. Fact: Did you know that Tooting has become so gentrified that it’s almost a rite of passage to find a hipster coffee shop on every corner? Soon, they’ll be serving artisanal bus routes..
• Headline: How to Make America’s Robots Great Again. Impact: Investing in robots backfired spectacularly when they formed a union, demanding better working conditions, leading to a robot uprising that made the 'Terminator' look like a family-friendly film.. Fact: Did you know that investing in robots might just lead us to become their servants? But hey, at least they'll be efficient, right?.
• Headline: Seth Meyers Confronts the Trump Era on ‘Late Night’. Impact: Seth Meyers' newfound voice may have led to a future where all late-night hosts become political commentators, leaving no room for actual comedy—truly the stuff of nightmares.. Fact: Did you know that late-night hosts used to just tell jokes? Now they’re basically political analysts, making us question whether we should laugh or cry..