OCTOBER 16, 1992

Full News Archive

• Headline: Sci-Fi Horror in Brooklyn Housing Project. Impact: The sci-fi horror film sparks a trend that leads to the creation of a new genre: 'Suburban Horror,' eventually resulting in a reality TV show where neighbors become horror film victims. Ratings skyrocket, but so does paranoia in neighborhoods everywhere.. Fact: Did you know that Brooklyn housing projects are so authentically strange that even the buildings have their own Instagram accounts? #RealLifeHorror.
• Headline: The Risks of Neighborly Spouse-Swapping. Impact: This film inspires a wave of 'neighborly' films that glorify spouse-swapping, inadvertently leading to a nationwide increase in awkward barbecue invitations and uncomfortable small talk at block parties.. Fact: Did you know that spouse-swapping is only a 'very big mistake' if you forget to return your neighbor's lawnmower? Priorities, people!.
• Headline: Love Overcomes Gangs and Drugs. Impact: The film's message of love and reform leads to a small but impactful movement where ex-cons become motivational speakers. Unfortunately, their speeches are often just them trying to sell their self-published books.. Fact: Did you know that touching performances are often mistaken for 'outdated ranting' in Hollywood? It's what makes award shows so entertainingly awkward!.
• Headline: About Real Estate; Condo Plan on Historic Hill Revived. Impact: The revival of the condo plan on historic Rebel Hill leads to a gentrification wave where artisanal coffee shops pop up, making the area unrecognizable and driving locals to start a 'Save Our Historic Hill' movement that ironically gathers at a new condo café.. Fact: Did you know that historic hilltop views are best enjoyed while sipping $7 lattes? Because nothing says 'history' like overpriced coffee in a shiny new condo!.