SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Full News Archive

• Headline: Life as a Haunted Experience in America. Impact: In a twist of fate, the haunted experiences of these African immigrants inspired a viral TikTok trend, leading to an annual 'Haunted House' festival where people dress as their past traumas. Now, haunted houses are a staple of American culture, attracting tourists like moths to a flame.. Fact: Did you know that in America, the past is like that annoying relative who just won't leave? It's always lurking around, waiting for the right moment to ruin your barbecue..
• Headline: New Jersey's Million-Dollar Tax Credit Scheme. Impact: This little tax credit debacle led to a nationwide 'Threatening to Leave' movement, where companies began using the same tactic to secure better deals. Years later, it became a reality show: 'Survivor: Corporate Edition', where businesses had to survive by bluffing their way through negotiations.. Fact: Did you know that threatening to leave is basically the corporate equivalent of a toddler throwing a tantrum? Spoiler alert: it rarely works out as they expect..
• Headline: ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Privacy Rule Is Limited by Europe’s Top Court. Impact: This ruling inadvertently led to the rise of the 'Privacy Passport', allowing people to travel to the EU just to erase embarrassing online moments—sparking a new tourism industry where people visited Europe solely to be forgotten.. Fact: Did you know that the 'Right to Be Forgotten' is like trying to erase a tattoo with a wet napkin? Good luck with that!.
• Headline: Ann Patchett Spins a Modern Fairy Tale in Her Luminous New Novel. Impact: Ann Patchett's novel became a cult classic, inspiring a new trend of 'literary therapy', where people read about dysfunctional families to feel better about their own—because nothing says 'healing' like wallowing in someone else's misery.. Fact: Did you know that 'The Dutch House' is basically a family reunion for people who prefer fictional dysfunction over their own? Who needs therapy when you have literature?.