NOVEMBER 21, 1985

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• Headline: Exploring The Beach Boys Documentary. Impact: The release of this documentary inspired countless beach-themed parties across the world, leading to an increase in sunburns, bad hairdos, and an unexplainable affinity for Hawaiian shirts. Who knew a bunch of guys singing about surfing would cause an epidemic of sand everywhere?. Fact: The Beach Boys weren’t just a band; they were a lifestyle. Fun fact: they reportedly had more surfboards than actual surf, which may explain their obsession with the beach!.
• Headline: Baryshnikov's Escape in 'White Nights'. Impact: This film's portrayal of defectors led to a sudden spike in ballet enthusiasts attempting to escape their mundane lives through pirouettes. Some even attempted to defect to their local dance studios, where they were promptly told to keep their day jobs.. Fact: Mikhail Baryshnikov is so talented that even gravity seems to give him a break. It’s rumored that when he dances, the laws of physics just roll their eyes and leave the room..
• Headline: Exploring 'Fever Pitch': A Gambler's Tale. Impact: This film inadvertently created a generation of compulsive gamblers who believe that watching a movie about gambling qualifies as research. Casinos saw a 500% increase in patrons who think they’re experts after a 90-minute viewing.. Fact: The title ‘Fever Pitch’ was originally meant for a film about a group of people who just can’t stop watching their favorite sports teams lose. Spoiler alert: they still can’t..
• Headline: FILM: HARRY MILLER'S 'BAD MEDICINE'. Impact: The med-school rejects inspired a new wave of medical dramas where every character is a failure turned hero. This trend created the illusion that anyone can be a doctor, despite having flunked anatomy in high school – or even college!. Fact: Harry Miller’s 'Bad Medicine' is not to be confused with actual bad medicine, which, believe it or not, is just any prescription that comes with a side of existential dread..