FEBRUARY 9, 1990

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Love and Literacy in Film. Impact: This heartwarming factory town love story inspired an unlikely resurgence in literacy programs, which inadvertently led to an entire generation of factory workers penning their own memoirs, forever altering the landscape of American literature. Who knew that love and literacy could be such a dangerous cocktail?. Fact: You know, because everyone in a factory town is just waiting for a love story to distract them from the thrill of assembly lines and safety regulations..
• Headline: Turgenev's Novel Adaptation Reviewed. Impact: The international adaptation of Turgenev's novel went on to spark a global wave of 'laboriously translated' adaptations, ultimately leading to the rise of a new genre: U.N. meeting-inspired romantic comedies. Who doesn't want to laugh while discussing human rights?. Fact: Fun fact: Some say the only thing worse than a laboriously translated novel is a laboriously translated U.N. meeting, but I guess you can’t have everything..
• Headline: Whoopi Goldberg's Darkly Comic Role. Impact: Whoopi Goldberg's portrayal of a homicidal sweet dimwit became a cultural touchstone, leading to an entire subgenre of films where comically inept characters inadvertently save the day. As a result, a generation of aspiring actors now believes that mental health issues are just quirky personality traits.. Fact: Who knew that being homicidal could be considered a quirky character trait? Hollywood really has a way of redefining normal..
• Headline: Reviews/Film; Hackman and Aykroyd in 'Loose Cannons'. Impact: The chaotic buddy-cop dynamic in 'Loose Cannons' prompted a wave of similar films where humor and incompetence collided, spawning the infamous 'bromance' genre that would dominate the '90s. Thanks, Hackman and Aykroyd, for giving us a decade of questionable male friendships!. Fact: Ah yes, nothing says 'friendship' like shooting guns and cracking jokes while chasing criminals. Truly a wholesome portrayal of masculinity..
• Headline: Review/Film; Faithfully Recording The Lives Of Friends. Impact: The dull lives of three women in a rented apartment inspired a trend of 'boredom cinema' where filmmakers celebrated the mundane, leading to a slew of films that made audiences question their life choices. Who knew that boredom could be so cinematic?. Fact: Turns out, recording the lives of friends is only exciting if you have interesting friends. Otherwise, it’s just a glorified nap time..
• Headline: Review/Film; Coming of Age as a Gypsy With a Turkey for a Friend. Impact: This film about a telekinetic Gypsy teenager inadvertently inspired a wave of supernatural-themed reality shows, leading to a cultural obsession with anything 'psychic' that still haunts us today. Who needs authenticity when you can have a telekinetic turkey friend?. Fact: Because nothing says 'coming of age' quite like stealing and telekinesis. Just your average teenage rebellion, right?.
• Headline: A Builder Puts Stress on Open Space. Impact: The push for conservation subdivisions in rural communities led to an unexpected real estate boom, as people suddenly realized they could live in a rural paradise without sacrificing their need for Starbucks and WiFi. Nature? Psh, as long as there's a Target nearby!. Fact: Because who doesn't want to live in a 'conservation subdivision' while sipping a latte and scrolling through Instagram? Truly the height of irony..