APRIL 29, 1988

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• Headline: Transforming Midtown: A Neighborhood Emerges. Impact: Little did they know, the emergence of this neighborhood would spark a real estate frenzy that would eventually lead to tiny apartments costing more than a small country. Thanks, hipsters.. Fact: Did you know that 'neighborhood' in Manhattan is just a fancy way of saying 'overpriced shoebox'?.
• Headline: Tom Mix and Wyatt Earp's Hollywood Encounter. Impact: Tom Mix's foray into talkies could have inspired a generation of actors to believe they could transition from silent roles to speaking parts. Unfortunately, it also led to the birth of cringe-worthy dialogue in cinema.. Fact: Fun fact: Tom Mix was so popular that he once had a horse named after himself. Talk about equine ego!.
• Headline: The Rage of Angels: A Wenders Film Review. Impact: Wim Wenders' unique take on angels in Berlin may have influenced future filmmakers to think they could just throw any random concept into a movie and call it art, leading to decades of confusing indie films.. Fact: In case you’re wondering, the original title was 'Angels in Berlin: Confused and Lost,' but they thought it was too on-the-nose..
• Headline: Review/Film; 'Da' Adaptation, With Barnard Hughes. Impact: This touching Irish father-son story likely inspired countless other filmmakers to explore complicated family dynamics, resulting in a never-ending stream of 'feel-good' sob fests that keep us crying at the cinema.. Fact: Barnard Hughes once said that acting is like being a parent: you spend all your time trying to get your kids to stop crying, except in this case, it’s the audience!.
• Headline: Review/Film; Fracturing Hollywood. Impact: The suspicion falling on agents in Hollywood for the murders of male stars might have kickstarted a secret society of agents who vowed to protect their own... or at least keep the drama on screen.. Fact: Rumor has it that Hollywood agents have a secret handshake that involves a lot of backstabbing—figuratively, of course..
• Headline: Review/Film; Ravenous Aliens Back For Seconds. Impact: This film about aliens being relentless bounty hunters might have inspired a generation to believe that extraterrestrials would always be after us, leading to a spike in conspiracy theories and questionable sci-fi films.. Fact: Fun fact: The title was originally 'Ravenous Aliens: Please Don't Eat Us,' but they thought it sounded too much like a cooking show..