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HEADLINES ON August 7, 1987
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- Headline: Remake of 'Happy New Year' Released. Impact: The moderate success of 'Happy New Year' sparked a series of unnecessary remakes in Hollywood, leading to a butterfly effect where originality takes a backseat, and studios begin to reboot everything from classic literature to last week's viral TikTok dance.. Fact: Did you know that Hollywood's obsession with remakes has now reached a point where they’re considering remaking the original remake? Talk about a cinematic time loop!.
- Headline: Nadine: A Texas Murder Mystery Comedy. Impact: 'Nadine' introduced audiences to the delightful chaos of lowbrow humor, which inadvertently paved the way for a flood of reality TV shows where people make bad decisions for our entertainment. Thanks, Basinger and Bridges, for helping us realize that mediocrity is the new gold standard.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Nadine' is often credited with the rise of the 'Texas couple in distress' trope, which has since been used to justify every bad rom-com ever made. Y’all come back now, ya hear?.
Wall Street Time Machine
AAPL
Apple
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1987, it would be worth $1,945,817 today (1945.8x return)
MSFT
Microsoft
Microsoft - If you invested $1,000 in 1987, it would be worth $4,778,667 today (4778.7x return)
INTC
Intel
Intel - If you invested $1,000 in 1987, it would be worth $146,978 today (147.0x return)