JANUARY 30, 1987

Full News Archive

• Headline: Woody Allen's Nostalgic 'Radio Days' Tribute. Impact: Woody Allen's nostalgic musings inspired a generation of filmmakers to seek out their own childhood traumas to mine for material, leading to a boom in 'quirky' indie films featuring deep-seated family dysfunction. Ironically, therapy sessions skyrocketed as audiences realized their own families weren't so different.. Fact: Did you know that nostalgia is just a fancy word for 'I miss my childhood, but not enough to go back to my parents' house'?.
• Headline: ESPN's Major Sports Milestone. Impact: This moment of 'specialness' on ESPN created a ripple effect where every subsequent major event was compared to this monumental occasion, leading to a decade-long debate over whether the Super Bowl was actually more important than watching paint dry.. Fact: Did you know that ESPN once aired a 'special' about a squirrel playing with a nut? Still more riveting than some of their prime-time shows..
• Headline: U.S. Economic Growth Prospects Explored. Impact: The speculation about stock market surges gave rise to a new breed of economic astrologers who claimed they could predict market trends based on the alignment of the stars and the number of coffee cups consumed in Wall Street offices. Spoiler: They were mostly wrong.. Fact: Did you know that economists have a special term for 'guessing'? It's called 'modeling'—because who needs accuracy when you have fancy jargon?.