AUGUST 8, 1986

Full News Archive

• Headline: Screening of Edwards's 'Fine Mess'. Impact: This film's depiction of bumbling idiots in a mob-run racket led to a series of events where actual mobsters decided to stop being criminals and start making movies instead. Spoiler alert: it didn't work out well for anyone involved.. Fact: Did you know that if you ever find yourself in a mob-run race-fixing racket, the best advice is to just leave? Unless, of course, you enjoy chaos and a side of anxiety..
• Headline: ROB REINER'S 'STAND BY ME'. Impact: Rob Reiner's 'Stand By Me' cultivated a sense of nostalgia that resulted in every 'coming-of-age' film since trying to capture that elusive magic. It's like that one hit song that every band tries to recreate – spoiler alert: they never do.. Fact: Did you know that 'Stand By Me' was based on a Stephen King novella? So, in a way, it’s just a light-hearted tale about childhood adventures and the looming horror of growing up..
• Headline: ECONOMIC SCENE; U.S.-Japanese Corporate Ties. Impact: The U.S.-Japanese corporate ties were like a corporate Tinder match made in economic heaven, leading to a long-term relationship of mutual benefits. In an alternate timeline, they actually just swiped left and decided to go their separate ways, resulting in a global economic meltdown.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'protective tariffs' sounds more like a security detail for your favorite celebrity than a serious economic policy? 'Sorry, no imports allowed; I have a bodyguard of tariffs protecting my borders!'.