AUGUST 5, 2018

Full News Archive

• Headline: Bill Hybels: Controversy and Allegations. Impact: The ripple effect of this event led to a surge in awareness about workplace harassment, eventually contributing to movements like #MeToo. By the 2020s, even cats were getting HR training to avoid 'pawsitive' misconduct.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'superstar pastor' can also be translated to 'celebrity on a pedestal'? Just add a dash of scandal and voilà!.
• Headline: Corey Stewart and White Nationalist Support. Impact: Corey Stewart's rise to political fame inadvertently inspired a number of poorly thought-out memes, which ultimately led to the viral sensation of racially insensitive cat videos in 2023. Because nothing says 'progress' like a meme war.. Fact: Did you know that engaging with white nationalists is now considered a 'career option' in some political circles? Who knew extremism could be so... marketable?.
• Headline: The Go-Go's: Icons of New Wave Music. Impact: The Go-Go's influence led to a wave of girl groups who believed that if they could rock out in the 80s, they could do anything. This eventually culminated in the rise of an all-girl astronaut band in the 2040s. Space jams, anyone?. Fact: Fun fact: The Go-Go's were initially taken about as seriously as your uncle's band at Thanksgiving. Spoiler alert: they eventually became legends..
• Headline: Review: Hit Songs to Sin By in a Smashing ‘Moulin Rouge!’. Impact: The success of 'Moulin Rouge!' sparked a renaissance in musical theater, leading to a bizarre trend where every movie ever made was turned into a musical. Yes, even 'Jurassic Park: The Musical' happened. Dinosaurs can dance, folks.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'jukebox musical' sounds way cooler than it is? It's basically 'throw songs at a wall and see what sticks' for the theater crowd..
• Headline: President Admits Trump Tower Meeting Was Meant to Get Dirt on Clinton. Impact: This admission opened Pandora's box of political scandals, leading to a never-ending circus that left future historians questioning how anyone could ever take politics seriously again. Spoiler: they couldn't.. Fact: Did you know that saying a meeting was 'totally legal' is like saying a diet soda is a health food? It's all about perceptions, people!.