OCTOBER 30, 2018

Full News Archive

• Headline: Freestyle Love Supreme Returns to Stage. Impact: When Lin-Manuel Miranda decided to bless the stage again, he inadvertently set off a chain reaction that would lead to an explosion of hip-hop musicals worldwide. Who knew that a little freestyle would cause Broadway to become a battleground for every wannabe playwright with a laptop and a dream?. Fact: Did you know that Freestyle Love Supreme was actually a secret training ground for the next generation of rap gods? Yeah, take that, traditional universities!.
• Headline: Discovering the Milky Way's Dark Center. Impact: The discovery of a black hole at the center of our galaxy sent ripples through the cosmic community, leading to countless conspiracy theories about the universe being a giant void where everything goes to disappear. Spoiler alert: it might just be where all the missing socks from your laundry end up.. Fact: Did you know that black holes are just space's way of reminding us that sometimes, things really do vanish into thin air? Kind of like your motivation on a Monday morning..
• Headline: Barbra Streisand's Political Music Revival. Impact: Barbra Streisand's obsession with Trump in her music sparked a national trend of artists using their platforms to vent. This led to a future where every celebrity felt the need to drop political albums, ultimately resulting in a world where your Spotify playlist is just a never-ending list of 'I Can't Believe They Sang That!' tracks.. Fact: Did you know that Barbra's songs about Trump are basically the musical equivalent of yelling into a void? At least the void might appreciate her vocal range!.
• Headline: Female Candidates Break Barriers, Except When It Comes to Money. Impact: The surge of female candidates in politics could have been a game-changer, but the lingering money problem only ensured that the same old boys' club would remain firmly in charge. This effectively delayed the arrival of a competent government by several decades—great job, capitalism!. Fact: Did you know that women have been breaking barriers for centuries, but apparently, they still need to break the bank to break into politics? Talk about high-stakes fundraising!.