AUGUST 6, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Electrifying Performance of 'Coriolanus' Reviewed. Impact: This production's explosive portrayal of Shakespeare's character inspired countless future playwrights to write about war, resulting in the creation of every cringeworthy war movie ever made. Thanks, Shakespeare!. Fact: Did you know that Shakespeare's characters often embody the worst traits of humanity? It's almost like he was ahead of his time in predicting our obsession with dysfunctional leaders..
• Headline: The Duodenoscope Controversy Explained. Impact: The ongoing debates about these duodenoscopes led to a surge in medical design innovations. Ironically, this caused a new era of 'state-of-the-art' instruments that still sound like they were designed by someone with a PhD in medieval torture.. Fact: Fun fact: Duodenoscopes are like the stubborn relatives of medical instruments; they refuse to clean up their act, no matter how many times you tell them!.
• Headline: Section 230 Faces Legislative Pressure. Impact: The fight over Section 230 led to a bizarre future where internet trolls suddenly found themselves in a courtroom. Who knew that the keyboard warriors would eventually need to don a suit and tie?. Fact: Did you know Section 230 is often described as the law that ‘makes the internet possible’? So, essentially, it’s a fancy legal way of saying, 'You’re on your own, buddy!'.
• Headline: Ibram X. Kendi Has a Cure for America’s ‘Metastatic Racism’. Impact: Kendi's work sparked a chain reaction of anti-racist literature that unexpectedly led to a nationwide book club boom. Now everyone’s trying to outdo each other with their reading lists. Thanks, Ibram!. Fact: Did you know that Kendi's books have a magical way of making racists uncomfortable? It's like a self-help book for the soul, only without the cheesy affirmations..
• Headline: Toni Morrison, Towering Novelist of the Black Experience, Dies at 88. Impact: Morrison’s passing left a void in literature that prompted new generations of writers to rise up and share their stories, creating a literary renaissance. In her absence, we realize how vital her voice was, and still is.. Fact: Toni Morrison once said if you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down. Seems like she was talking about more than just physical baggage!.