FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Taxing the Wealthy: A Bipartisan Support. Impact: This push for taxing the wealthy could spark a movement where billionaires start wearing tinfoil hats, convinced that the government is coming for their gold-plated yachts next. Talk about a ripple effect in wealth management strategies!. Fact: As it turns out, tax proposals and public opinion have been around longer than the Internet. Shocking, right? Who knew people have been upset about rich folks not paying their fair share since, well, forever?.
• Headline: McKinsey Settles for $15 Million Over Fees. Impact: McKinsey returning $15 million could inspire a new trend in corporate accountability—where companies start paying back money for bad decisions. Imagine if they had to pay back every poor choice in history! The economy would either collapse or explode with laughter.. Fact: McKinsey's consulting prowess is so legendary that some say they can even consult for time travelers on how to avoid paradoxes. Just kidding, they’ve mostly just been consulting on how to dodge accountability..
• Headline: 2 American Wives of ISIS Militants Want to Return Home. Impact: If these two women successfully returned home, it might open the floodgates for all kinds of 'regretful decisions' applications. Next, we might see a wave of people trying to return their exes as if they were just bad purchases!. Fact: The concept of regret is as old as humanity itself, but it seems to take on a whole new meaning when you're talking about joining ISIS. It's like a really terrible vacation gone wrong, but you can't just call the travel agency..
• Headline: Review: Early Hollywood in Black and White in ‘Vera Stark’. Impact: By reflecting on the narrow options for African-American actresses, 'Vera Stark' might inspire a whole new generation of filmmakers to create diverse roles, leading to a Hollywood renaissance—where the only stereotype left is the over-dramatic plot twist.. Fact: Hollywood has a long history of typecasting, but Lynn Nottage daring to challenge it is like someone finally calling out the Emperor for not wearing any clothes. Spoiler alert: the Emperor is still very much in denial..