JULY 14, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Broadway's Night of Resilience and Joy. Impact: The blackout inspired a new trend in theater: 'silent performances', which eventually led to Broadway's first non-verbal musical, 'Mimes on Ice'. Truly groundbreaking stuff.. Fact: You know, nothing screams 'entertainment' like a bunch of actors singing on a dark street while everyone else is trying to figure out why their lights are out. Welcome to the modern age!.
• Headline: The Journey of Pete Buttigieg's Coming Out. Impact: Buttigieg's coming out prompted a wave of politicians to reconsider their own closets. It's said that an entire cabinet meeting once turned into a group therapy session on self-acceptance.. Fact: It took him 33 years to come out, which is impressive considering the average time for most politicians to come out of their shells is just a few months after election season..
• Headline: Djokovic's Historic Wimbledon Victory. Impact: Djokovic’s win not only solidified his status as a tennis legend but also sparked a global shortage of grass for backyard courts, leading to a rise in DIY tennis courts made of recycled plastic. Environmentally friendly, right?. Fact: Djokovic’s fifth-set victory was so intense that it nearly broke the space-time continuum. Time actually slowed down for everyone watching, especially Federer fans..
• Headline: In ‘The Nickel Boys,’ Colson Whitehead Depicts a Real-Life House of Horrors. Impact: The publication of 'The Nickel Boys' led to a nationwide movement for reforming educational institutions, which ironically resulted in schools now teaching the history of educational abuse as part of the curriculum. Progress!. Fact: Colson Whitehead took his inspiration from real-life horrors, proving that sometimes reality is scarier than fiction. Who needs horror movies when you've got history?.