OCTOBER 7, 1989

Full News Archive

• Headline: Heroin Crisis: Looting and Desperation. Impact: The looting spree led to an underground market for looted pharmacy goods, sparking a black-market bonanza that would eventually inspire a reality TV show about 'urban survivalists' in the 2020s. Who knew looting could be so... fashionable?. Fact: Did you know that looting isn't just a crime? It's also an Olympic sport in the realm of bad decisions!.
• Headline: Tom Selleck's Struggle in 'Innocent Man'. Impact: Tom Selleck’s portrayal as a police pawn inadvertently inspired a generation of actors to reconsider their career choices, leading to a world where every cop movie just keeps getting more and more depressing. Bravo, Selleck.. Fact: Did you know that Tom Selleck once had a mustache so powerful it could solve crimes by itself? Too bad it couldn't save this film..
• Headline: BUSINESS PEOPLE; Dallas Publisher Takes Fight to Washington. Impact: This battle for publishing rights sparked a series of lawsuits and counter-suits that eventually led to the creation of a dystopian 'Future of Newspapers' seminar series where editors lamented the days when 'Doonesbury' was the worst of their problems.. Fact: Did you know that the fight for cartoon rights could have fueled an entire underground comic book revolution? Who knew John Buzzetta could be the unsung hero of indie comics?.
• Headline: Review/Film; 'Old Gringo,' Fuentes Tale, Stars Peck, Fonda and Smits. Impact: The film's overload of synthetics led to a trend in cinema where directors believed more is more—resulting in an era of visual excess that left audiences longing for the days of simple storytelling, thus birthing the 'Back to Basics' film movement.. Fact: Did you know that excessive synthetics in film can cause viewers to develop an uncontrollable urge for organic snacks? Just what the film industry needed—a health kick!.
• Headline: Film Festival; 'Sweetie,' a Wry Comedy By New Australian Director. Impact: This film's unevenness became a metaphor for the unpredictability of Australian cinema, ultimately inspiring a new genre termed 'Aussie Chaos' where every plot twist is more baffling than the last. Who doesn’t love a good head-scratcher?. Fact: Did you know that 'Sweetie' isn't just a film title but also a common Australian term used when someone finds your sense of humor utterly baffling? Seems fitting!.