MAY 5, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring 'The Ferryman' in Northern Ireland. Impact: As audiences flocked to 'The Ferryman', the play inspired a new genre of 'overstuffed' theater, leading to the unfortunate trend of plays featuring five-hour intermissions and character lists longer than the script itself.. Fact: Fun fact: Jez Butterworth once tried to write a play about a single character, but it turned into a 10-hour epic featuring their pet goldfish..
• Headline: Mexican Drug Smugglers to Trump: Thanks!. Impact: The smugglers' thank-you note to Trump sparked a bizarre trend of drug lords sending thank-you gifts to politicians, leading to an annual awards ceremony for 'Most Grateful Smuggler' — a truly unique addition to the political calendar.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'higher wall, higher profits' was originally a slogan for a hedge fund? They switched to a more family-friendly image after a PR disaster..
• Headline: The Best Consumer Self-Advocacy Tool You’ve Never Used. Impact: This consumer advocacy revelation caused a mass exodus of executives into hiding, fearing a wave of meticulously crafted emails demanding refunds for everything from overpriced lattes to faulty toaster ovens.. Fact: In 2020, a single well-written complaint letter led to a multi-million dollar refund to a consumer who just wanted their missing sock back from the laundry..