AUGUST 20, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Dick Gregory's Impact on Civil Rights Humor. Impact: Dick Gregory's humor not only cracked the stiff facade of racial tension but also inspired future comedians to use laughter as a weapon. Who knew that a joke could change the world? Well, apparently he did, and now we're all left trying to live up to his legacy while scrolling memes on our phones.. Fact: Did you know that Dick Gregory once fasted for 30 days to protest racial injustice? Yeah, I guess some people take their activism more seriously than just tweeting about it..
• Headline: Trump's Afghan Strategy Announcement. Impact: Trump's Afghan strategy led to an increase in troop levels, which somehow resulted in countless memes and a global fascination with the phrase 'forever war.' This inspired a new genre of TikTok where kids reenact military strategies while dancing in their living rooms.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more confusing than U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan is trying to explain it to a group of teenagers? Good luck with that!.
• Headline: Leslie Jones and Her Unique Comedy Style. Impact: Leslie Jones not playing political characters might have inadvertently saved the world from an SNL presidential debate sketch that could have gone terribly wrong. Imagine the alternate timeline where she did and we all collectively cringed into oblivion.. Fact: Did you know Leslie Jones also played a ghostbuster? Apparently, she can handle the supernatural better than politicians handle the truth..
• Headline: Jerry Lewis, a Jester Both Silly and Stormy, Dies at 91. Impact: Jerry Lewis's comedic legacy paved the way for an entire genre of slapstick and absurdist humor, influencing everyone from Jim Carrey to the animated antics of modern cartoons. The world is now a little sillier, which is both a blessing and a curse.. Fact: Did you know Jerry Lewis was once called 'The King of Comedy'? Yet, somehow, he didn't have a crown or a royal decree. Guess the title was just as real as his many, many slapstick falls..