MAY 7, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Controversy Surrounds Confederate Statue Removals. Impact: The removal of Confederate statues sparked an underground movement of statue enthusiasts who now meet in secret to discuss their favorite monuments, inadvertently forming a bizarre subculture of 'Statue Preservationists' that influences local politics and tourism.. Fact: Did you know that some of these statues were erected not right after the Civil War, but in the 20th century as a way to push a narrative? Because nothing says 'we're over it' like a statue that was put up during a civil rights movement..
• Headline: Macron vs Le Pen: A Political Turning Point. Impact: Macron's victory over Le Pen created a ripple effect across Europe, inspiring a wave of centrist TikTok dances that ironically became a new form of political activism, proving that the best way to fight nationalism is to do the Macarena.. Fact: Did you know that Macron was a banker before he became president? So, you know, he really understands both how to balance a budget and how to avoid the occasional existential crisis..
• Headline: A Venice Biennale About Art, With the Politics Muted. Impact: The muted politics of the Venice Biennale inadvertently inspired an international trend of art exhibits that feature nothing but blank canvases, leading to an explosion of interpretive debates over 'the absence of meaning' in art.. Fact: Did you know the Biennale was founded in 1895? That's right, an art fair older than most countries, proving that people have been pretending to understand art for well over a century..
• Headline: Hackers Find Celebrities’ Weak Links in Their Vendor Chains. Impact: The hacking of celebrity vendor chains led to a bizarre wave of influencers promoting 'hacker-proof' pet rocks, resulting in a new investment bubble that prompted the question: are we really this gullible?. Fact: Did you know that the term 'hacker' used to refer to someone who was just really good at computer programming? Now it’s more like 'someone who goes to a birthday party and steals the cake.'.