JUNE 11, 1992

Full News Archive

• Headline: Housesitter Review: A Love for Real Estate. Impact: This film's mediocre reception led to a chain reaction of Hollywood executives over-analyzing every rom-com ever made, forever altering the course of romantic comedies, leading to the cringe-inducing trends of the late 90s and early 2000s. Thank you, Housesitter!. Fact: Did you know that the best way to win someone over is still through a well-timed pizza delivery? This movie, however, suggests just squatting in their home instead..
• Headline: Iran Executes Four Over April Riots. Impact: These executions triggered a wave of international outcry, leading to a series of sanctions and diplomatic tensions that would echo through decades, proving once again that heavy-handed government policies rarely solve anything and instead create a cycle of unrest.. Fact: Did you know that executing people for protesting rarely works? It’s almost as if people value their freedom over their lives. Who would have thought?.
• Headline: Valea Pietrelor Journal; Gypsies' Plight: Mobs, Torches and Land Disputes. Impact: The plight of the Gypsies, highlighted by this account, ignited a movement for land rights that continues to reshape policies across Europe. Who knew a battleground over land could lead to a fight for cultural recognition and equality?. Fact: Land disputes and mobs with torches: the real-life version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'—except instead of cash, you win a lifetime of misery. Sounds fun, right?.