DECEMBER 14, 2021

Full News Archive

• Headline: Contempt Charges Recommended for Meadows. Impact: This event set off a series of investigative dominoes that led to an entire new subgenre of political thrillers in Hollywood, where the plot twist is always 'Did they really think they could get away with that?'. Fact: Did you know that the very act of recommending a contempt charge can be seen as a modern-day version of throwing a pie in someone's face? Except this pie is made of legal repercussions and bad publicity..
• Headline: Heroic Jail Officer Among Tornado Victims. Impact: This tragedy not only highlighted the heroism of first responders but also sparked conversations on the need for improved disaster preparedness, which inadvertently led to a spike in DIY bunker sales across the Midwest.. Fact: Tornadoes are nature's way of reminding us that sometimes, Mother Nature is having a bad day and we are merely her unfortunate house guests..
• Headline: Exploring LSD and Stardom in Musical Review. Impact: This musical inspired a wave of avant-garde performances that made audiences question if they were attending a theater show or a psychedelic therapy session, forever changing the way we view live entertainment.. Fact: Fun fact: Aldous Huxley once claimed that ‘the more one knows, the more one realizes how little one knows’—which is probably why he never wrote a guide to tripping with style..
• Headline: Omicron Is a Dress Rehearsal for the Next Pandemic. Impact: The world collectively holding its breath during Omicron paved the way for a bizarre trend of virtual panic rooms, where people could practice their freak-outs in the comfort of their living rooms before the next big wave.. Fact: Did you know that 'dress rehearsal' is just a fancy way of saying 'let's freak out now so we can have a meltdown later'?.
• Headline: The ‘Double Whammy’ That Is Slowing New York City’s Job Growth. Impact: This economic slump led to a spike in creative startups, as New Yorkers took to their basements to launch artisanal candle-making businesses, resulting in the ‘Scented Recession’ of 2022.. Fact: New York City: where losing your job just means you can now fully commit to that podcast you've been thinking about since 2019!.