MAY 15, 1992

Full News Archive

• Headline: Glover and Gibson Reunite in Lethal Weapon 3. Impact: The third installment of 'Lethal Weapon' not only solidified buddy cop films but also inadvertently led to a spike in friendships based on sarcasm and improbable action sequences. Thanks, Hollywood!. Fact: Did you know that 'Lethal Weapon 3' was so successful it kept the buddy cop genre alive long enough for us to get 'Hot Fuzz'? Cheers to that!.
• Headline: Sears Shareholders Challenge Management Decisions. Impact: Sears shareholders rising up against their management was the first ripple in the wave of corporate rebellions that would eventually lead to the rise of the meme: 'This is fine,' as companies burned down around them.. Fact: Did you know that Sears was once the Amazon of its day? Now they're just the forgotten relic of your parents' shopping experiences..
• Headline: Review/Film; In Thailand, A Prostitute With a Heart That's Cold. Impact: This film about a cold-hearted prostitute might just have inspired a generation of aspiring screenwriters to think that their own tragic experiences could be turned into art. Spoiler alert: it rarely works out that way.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'prostitute with a heart of gold' is just a nice way of saying 'someone who is definitely not getting a fair wage'?.
• Headline: German Government Employees Reject Pact. Impact: The rejection of the wage agreement by German public-sector employees set off a series of labor movements across the globe, eventually leading to conversations about work-life balance that, let’s be honest, are still mostly ignored.. Fact: Did you know that rejecting a wage agreement is a lot like rejecting a second slice of cake? It might be good for you, but it sure feels like a missed opportunity!.
• Headline: When a Forfeiture Means Uprooting the Innocent. Impact: The plight of these four Vermont children could be seen as a catalyst for discussions on the ethics of federal forfeiture laws, leading to a future where politicians would feign concern while doing absolutely nothing.. Fact: Did you know that federal forfeiture laws have been around since the 1970s? Because nothing says 'justice' like punishing the innocent for someone else's mistakes..