OCTOBER 15, 2024

Full News Archive

• Headline: Queens-Midtown Tunnel Leak Incident. Impact: If only that tunnel had a proper waterproofing strategy, maybe we wouldn't be facing an impending nationwide panic about leaky infrastructure! But hey, at least it gave birth to a flood of memes!. Fact: Did you know that the Queens-Midtown Tunnel was completed in 1940? That's older than your grandma's favorite recipe for spaghetti sauce!.
• Headline: A Culinary Journey Through Carbone Restaurants. Impact: The culinary pilgrimage to every Carbone has inadvertently sparked a nationwide trend of foodies taking road trips just to complain about overpriced pasta. Thanks, Instagram!. Fact: Did you know that the original Carbone in NYC was once a speakeasy during Prohibition? Guess some things never change—like overpriced meals and long waits!.
• Headline: Celebrating Tim Berne's Musical Legacy. Impact: Tim Berne's continued presence on the jazz scene may have inadvertently inspired a wave of saxophone players who think they're the next Coltrane. Spoiler alert: they're not!. Fact: Did you know that jazz music was once considered 'devil's music'? Looks like Tim Berne has been playing with fire for half a century!.
• Headline: Harris Has Raised $1 Billion. Can She Get Donors to Give More?. Impact: Harris raising $1 billion may just lead future politicians to believe they need to fundraise like it's a Black Friday sale, which will only result in more unwanted emails and overpriced campaign swag.. Fact: Did you know that $1 billion could buy you a small country? Or just a really fancy coffee machine for the campaign trail. Decisions, decisions!.
• Headline: Trump’s Border Plans Are Light on Details but Strong on Fury. Impact: Trump's border plans might have sparked a national debate that will echo through time, leading to generations of political science students studying how to dodge actual policy discussions.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more complex than U.S. immigration policy is trying to understand what Trump actually means when he says 'it'll be huge'?.