FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Full News Archive

• Headline: Pension Reform Crisis Looms for Retirees. Impact: If Congress successfully patches up the pension plan, who knows? Maybe a time traveler from the future will come back to tell us how that led to the rise of a new retirement utopia or, conversely, a dystopian world where everyone is forced to work until they’re 150. Thanks, 1.5 million retirees!. Fact: Did you know that in ancient Rome, retirees were given a laurel crown and a nice toga? Now we just get a 'thank you for your service' and a cake that says 'Happy Retirement!'.
• Headline: Google Chrome Blocks Annoying Ads. Impact: By blocking annoying ads, Google Chrome inadvertently sets off a chain reaction that leads to the end of advertising as we know it. In a twist, people actually start appreciating the content instead of the banners, leading to an age of enlightenment—until they realize they miss the distractions.. Fact: Did you know that before pop-up ads, people used to communicate using smoke signals? Just kidding, but wouldn't it be nice to return to simpler times?.
• Headline: Russian Trolls and American Online Interaction. Impact: The unintentional invitations to rallies lead to the creation of a secret society of trolls who eventually overthrow the government, proving that the most powerful force in politics isn’t money or votes, but a well-placed meme.. Fact: Did you know that the word 'troll' originally referred to mythological creatures living under bridges? Now they just live in basements and type on keyboards—progress, folks!.
• Headline: Review: ‘Is God Is’ Reinvents the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Impact: The wild vengeance journey of these twin sisters inspires a new genre of theater: revenge plays that redefine family dynamics, leading to a nationwide obsession with sibling rivalry, culminating in reality TV spinoffs where families settle scores on live television.. Fact: Did you know the 'wild, wild West' was actually a lot less wild than Hollywood makes it look? Most people were just trying to figure out how to grow corn without the internet!.
• Headline: Tools of Trump’s Fixer: Payouts, Intimidation and the Tabloids. Impact: Trump's fixer and his tabloid escapades create a blueprint for future political campaigns where every candidate hires an ex-Tabloid editor as their chief strategist—because nothing says 'vote for me' like scandalous gossip.. Fact: Did you know that the first tabloid was actually a medical pamphlet? Ironically, it’s still more credible than some political news we see today..