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Why is the editor getting cheeky with the ELO, Rick Astley, and Steely Dan references? It's pointless joking, I guess, but it makes me think...how many other d

Why is the editor getting cheeky with the ELO, Rick Astley, and Steely Dan references? It's pointless joking, I guess, but it makes me think...how many other dumb sub-headlines did I not understand? Why do otherwise serious magazines do that kind of thing?

slyall 12y ago
It is the house style. They do funny captions on photos too or amusing photos to illustrate serious stories.
msane 12y ago
The Economist normally does this. To give levity to subject matter which is normally wonkish I suppose.