DECEMBER 16, 1989

Full News Archive

• Headline: Family Business: A Generational Caper Review. Impact: This 'Family Business' caper set off a chain of events that made Hollywood realize they could just throw any three generations together and call it a movie. Thus began the era of family-driven sitcoms and a never-ending stream of 'caper' films, leading us to the cinematic masterpiece of... well, you know how it goes.. Fact: Fun fact: if you squint hard enough at a mediocre movie, you might convince yourself it's a classic! Or just get a headache. Your choice..
• Headline: Yonkers' New Luxury Condominiums. Impact: These condominium projects could have sparked a real estate boom that might have transformed Yonkers into the next Hamptons. Or, you know, it could have just led to a lot of very unhappy squirrels as more trees got chopped down. The future of squirrel society was at stake here!. Fact: Did you know that ‘river views’ are just fancy words for ‘you might see a raccoon or two’? It’s basically the real estate version of a ‘gourmet’ hot dog..
• Headline: Review/Film; Hoodlums Disguised As Men Of the Cloth. Impact: This film about hoodlums disguised as priests inadvertently inspired a new genre of 'crime in plain sight' movies, leading to the rise of countless undercover cop dramas. Little did they know, this would also lead to a spike in Halloween priest costumes... for the less-than-pious.. Fact: Fun fact: sometimes hoodlums just wear priests' outfits to get free food at church potlucks. It's a solid strategy if you're short on cash..