DECEMBER 21, 1990

Full News Archive

• Headline: A School for Scandal: Undercover Comedy. Impact: If it weren't for that undercover teacher, who knows how many kids would have grown up without a solid foundation in being slightly less scandalous? Maybe we would have a generation of scandal-free citizens, and what a boring world that would be!. Fact: Did you know that 'Hunkitis' is a real condition? It primarily affects moviegoers who can't help but swoon over actors playing undercover roles!.
• Headline: Exploring 'The Field' in 1930s Ireland. Impact: The farmer's unyielding love for his land in the 1930s led to a chain reaction where every subsequent farmer felt the need to express their feelings in increasingly melodramatic ways. Who knew agriculture could be so emotional?. Fact: 'The Field' is so Irish that if you play it backwards, you might just find the secret recipe for Guinness!.
• Headline: Tragic Fallout of a Literary Icon. Impact: This tragic car fatality reminded the literary world that sometimes, even the most brilliant minds can be brought down by a lack of common sense behind the wheel. The lesson? Always look both ways, even in fiction.. Fact: Fun fact: wet firecrackers are the reason we have the saying, 'Don't mix business with pleasure.'.
• Headline: Review/Film; A Personalized View of the Civil Rights Struggle. Impact: The portrayal of the civil rights struggle through the lens of two families ensured that future generations would forever debate how many family dinners ended in arguments over social justice. Spoiler alert: it was plenty!. Fact: Careful and dispassionate storytelling is code for 'we're trying to be respectful, but really, can we just get to the part where everyone realizes the world is a mess?'.
• Headline: Gay Groups Turn to State Courts to Win Rights. Impact: The state courts' decisions to strike down sodomy laws set off a domino effect, leading to a wave of legal reforms and more fabulous pride parades. All thanks to judges who decided to read the Constitution instead of just using it as a doorstop.. Fact: It's said that judges who strike down such laws gain a special power: the ability to make parades happen with just a gavel's tap!.