FEBRUARY 1, 1991

Full News Archive

• Headline: Silly Boys in 1950s Teen Comedy. Impact: This charming little film about silly teenage boys sparked a global obsession with teen comedies, leading to the invention of the rom-com genre and countless awkward prom nights that future generations would cringe at.. Fact: Fun fact: The 1950s actually had a global shortage of girl-minded teens, which is why they had to make a movie about it!.
• Headline: On the Lam: Law Student's Thrilling Escape. Impact: The law student fleeing gangsters inadvertently inspired countless 'cool' kids to abandon their studies for a life of crime, leading to a slight uptick in law school dropout rates across the nation. Who knew that running from gangsters could be so motivational?. Fact: Spoiler alert: the only lesson Harvard Law really teaches is how to avoid actual law by running away from it..
• Headline: Stamford's New Rental Housing Launch. Impact: The completion of Stamford apartments opened the floodgates for suburban sprawl, which eventually led to the invention of the 'staycation' and the rise of people pretending they love living next to their neighbors.. Fact: Fun fact: Stamford's rental market was so hot that even the apartments had to start wearing sunscreen!.
• Headline: Review/Film; Insects With an Ecological Mission. Impact: Militant insects on a mission? This movie inspired a whole generation of entomologists who believed they could negotiate with bugs, leading to awkward encounters at picnics for decades to come.. Fact: It's said that this film's lack of a 'stinger' was a metaphor for the futility of trying to make insects relatable. Spoiler: they're not!.
• Headline: Review/Film; A Real Horror Show That Spoofs Its Genre. Impact: This film's humorous take on horror laid the groundwork for future comedies that would confuse and terrify audiences, leading to the modern horror-comedy genre where laughs and screams coexist in glorious chaos.. Fact: You know a horror movie is bad when it’s described as 'movie-buffy'—that's like saying it's the least scary thing since a kitten!.