OCTOBER 11, 1991

Full News Archive

• Headline: Culinary Love: Cooking with Passion. Impact: If only the cook had followed his dreams instead of flipping burgers, perhaps we would have a global culinary empire founded on love rather than fast food chains. Who knew love could be served medium rare?. Fact: Short-order cooking is not just about food; it's also about the dreams you give up while waiting for that omelette to cook..
• Headline: California Supreme Court Supports Term Limits. Impact: This decision sparked a domino effect that led to a nationwide crisis of politicians trying to figure out what to do with their spare time. Some took up knitting, while others just learned how to become lobbyists. Spoiler: knitting didn’t stick.. Fact: Term limits were so popular that even the politicians were forced to limit their lunch breaks. Who knew democracy came with a side of restraint?.
• Headline: Urban America in Microcosm Review. Impact: The film's portrayal of urban life inspired a generation of filmmakers, which eventually led to an overwhelming number of documentaries about urban gardening. Thanks for that, John Sayles.. Fact: Urban America in film is just a fancy term for 'let's film people dodging pigeons and traffic.'.
• Headline: In San Francisco, a Bitter Family Feud Goes Public. Impact: This family feud inspired countless reality TV shows, proving that when money is involved, even the most dignified can turn into soap opera stars. Shakespeare would be proud—or horrified.. Fact: In families like this, the word 'inheritance' is basically code for 'who can scream the loudest?'.
• Headline: Review/Film; Trying to Rebuild One's Past. Impact: The architect's amnesia led to a series of mistaken identities that ultimately inspired the hit show 'Who Am I?,' because there’s nothing more thrilling than a confused architect on a quest for self-discovery.. Fact: Hiring a private eye with amnesia is like hiring a cat to guard your fish—it's bound to get weird..
• Headline: Transplanting Old Dwellings; Historic Houses, Saved From Razing, Find Home. Impact: The preservation of historic houses led to the rise of hipsterism, as every 20-something suddenly decided they were a 'historic' expert. Now every old barn is a 'cozy Airbnb' with overpriced kombucha.. Fact: Saving old houses is great, but why doesn’t anyone want to save my couch from the 90s? It’s practically a historical artifact!.