MAY 11, 2018

Full News Archive

• Headline: New Yorkers Celebrate Their Homes. Impact: When New Yorkers started cheering for their apartments, it sparked a nationwide trend of real estate cheerleading, leading to bizarre competitions where people dress up as their homes. Who knew bricks and mortar could inspire such passion?. Fact: Fun fact: The first recorded instance of apartment cheerleading was in 2021, when a Brooklynite dressed as a brownstone and led a flash mob of fellow residents in a spirited chant about rent stabilization..
• Headline: Divorce Challenges for Abuse Survivors. Impact: The difficulties faced by abuse survivors in divorce led to a secret society of legal ninjas who specialize in making divorce proceedings as smooth as possible. Their motto? 'Don’t let the past haunt you—let us do that!'. Fact: Interestingly, the average cost of a divorce in the U.S. is rumored to be enough to buy a small island—if only they could put that effort into a marriage instead!.
• Headline: Young Swimmers Face Suit Restrictions. Impact: Restricting high-tech swimsuits for kids inadvertently led to the rise of DIY swimwear fashion shows, where young swimmers showcased their creativity with homemade gear, ultimately giving birth to the world’s first underwater TikTok influencers.. Fact: Did you know that Katie Ledecky actually started her career in a swimsuit made of duct tape? Just kidding, but wouldn't that be a sight to see?.
• Headline: The Sistine Chapel of Comic-Strip Art. Impact: The discovery of comic-strip art in a bar led to a renaissance of cartooning, inspiring a generation of artists to put their work on everything from coffee cups to the sides of skyscrapers. Now, you can find a mural of Garfield in every city—because nothing says 'modern art' like a lasagna-loving cat.. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'comic-strip' was first used in the early 1900s when artists realized their doodles were worth more than the napkins they were drawn on..