FEBRUARY 25, 2017

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• Headline: Activism Against Trump Merchandise Retailers. Impact: Shannon Coulter's retail boycott sparked a trend of corporate America scrambling to rebrand themselves, leading to the bizarre phenomenon of companies releasing apology ads featuring kittens and puppies to win back customers' hearts.. Fact: The list of companies selling Trump products was so long that it almost became a new form of performance art. Who knew boycotting could be so avant-garde?.
• Headline: The Remarkable Journey of Eduardo García. Impact: Eduardo García's journey from migrant worker to star chef inspired a reality show where chefs compete not just for culinary superiority but to prove they can also dodge immigration laws. It's a hit in the 'what could go wrong?' category.. Fact: García’s fusion cuisine is so good that it’s rumored to have made border guards reconsider their life choices – ‘Do I really want to be a border guard when I could be a food critic?’.
• Headline: In the Lakers Family Business, Spectacle and Drama Continue. Impact: The Lakers' front-office drama fueled a new genre of television where sports teams endlessly swap executives like trading cards, leading to a future where fans eagerly anticipate boardroom brawls rather than games.. Fact: The Lakers' front office has more plot twists than a daytime soap opera, proving that sometimes, the drama off the court is far more entertaining than the game itself..
• Headline: For Marketers, TV Sets Are an Invaluable Pair of Eyes. Impact: The rise of marketers' obsession with TV viewing habits led to a future where people began to feel like their televisions were judging them, resulting in a surge of self-help shows aimed at helping people cope with their couch potato guilt.. Fact: If your TV could speak, it would probably ask, 'Another rerun of that show? Really?' Just wait until they start charging us for emotional labor!.